The Triplets

The triplets are coming! The triplets are coming! The triplets are coming!

We love to tell everyone about the triplets in our family, but I don't think I've told the Slightdetour crowd. You may have discerned that they're coming today. You're right. They'll be staying overnight with their parents at a local motel with a swimming pool.

Jacob, Justine and Grace will be three on April 9. They moved with their mom and dad, Laura and Sefo Laumatia, from Samoa last October. Now they live in Plummer, where Laura (my niece) works as extension agent for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.

Sefo's a stay-at-home dad right now; he's been getting all his ducks in line to secure a green card and will eventually take a job somewhere. For now, he's the most patient, wonderful dad, who should definitely win an award for spending entire days 1 on 3.

But these little darlings make it easier than one would expect. They're amazingly well-behaved for just passing through the "terrible two's." Each has a distinctive personality.

There's Princess Grace, who takes her role seriously with her princess shoes and princess dresses. Justine puts on a good act as Miss Rough and Tough; her facial expressions and growls probably scare the kitty but bring smiles to most everyone else. And, little Mr. Jacob can charm anyone, any age with his innocent big eyes and his soft singing voice.

The greatest fun with these kids has been watching them make personal discoveries and knowing that whatever the situation, it will happen three times in a very short span. We've thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the family triplets. It's going to be fun to watch them grow up.

They're definitely poster children for the saying "Three times a charm."