Thursday, February 12, 2009

Sunshine!! Woo hoo!!!!!!

Ryan and I are headed to Florida for a much needed vacation with friends!  I can't believe we're actually leaving!  We'll be gone til Tuesday...but Mom and Dad Dooyema will be staying here with the girls.  They are AMAZING!  We are very excited for our trip as we haven't taken an extended vacation without the girls yet.  It's my first time away for longer than a day or so ..so...we'll see how I do! :)  The timing of the trip isn't the greatest for Mom and Dad Dooyema seeing that Shane is still in need of help at home.  Thankfully, the girls are acting and feeling better but still need to have the nebulizer treatments and medicine.  I will miss my babies like crazy but I know that I'll come back and be able to be a better mom because I'll be very refreshed!  Then I'm sure Mom and Dad D. will need a vacation! :)  
Anyway, just thought I'd let you know that there won't be a blog update til next week sometime! :)  But, Ryan and I would actually love to see how many of you actually read this thing.  It's not fair that you get to check in on our lives but we have no idea what's going on in yours.  So...if you read this, can you please write on here?  Just click on the comments, then write us a note even if you just say hi.  Remember to sign your name...and then just click Anonymous if you don't want to set up an account...and then it will be fun to hear from you all!  :)  Okay, until next time.... :)  we'll be golfing and laying out and RELAXING and sleeping in and eating out and all of those things that just don't happen with triplets! :)  Can't wait to spend some time with friends too!  Okay - ta ta! :) 

68 comments:

Anonymous said...

HAVE A GREAT VACATION - ENJOY YOUR TIME TOGETHER - THE GIRLS ARE IN GREAT HANDS!!! SAL & I WILL BE HERE FOR GRANDMA & GRANDPA IF THEY NEED US. I WILL MISS THE BLOG AS I CHECK IT DAILY - CHER

Anonymous said...

Sal & I wish you both a much needed vacation!

Anonymous said...

It's hard to be excited for someone in the sunny south when we are stuck here in the cold and gray. LOL

Seriously, I hope you guys have a wonderful time and that your girls will be all healthy when you return.

You deserve the rest - I just hope you will make it for a few days without your girls.

Betty

Anonymous said...

Have a GREAT time!! :) time in the sun is much needed for you guys! Miss u!
Shane and Jody :)

Anonymous said...

hey! I hope you have a fun time in Florida!! --Kara

Deb said...

Hey Shelly and Ryan - fellow Dordt grad and CVD staffer here :)
I LOVE reading and seeing how your girls and family is doing. Eric's dad had heart surgery (valve repair) this fall. Praying for Shane's recovery! So thankful his wife caught that something was wrong! Have a great time on vacation!

Anonymous said...

Your blog is so fun to read and your girls are absolutly adorable! I found your blog from a friends and I can't believe how well you manage 3 one year olds! I

Kooyenga Family said...

I'm too jealous to post a comment!

Anonymous said...

Hey guys! Have a blast in Florida!! Luke and I love reading your blog and seeing the pics, seeing we dont get back to Wi much! :) Hope you guys have a great week!
Emily and Luke VDB

Amy F. said...

Shelly- I read your blog all the time! I love the updates and seeing the pictures of the triplets!!. I hope you check out mine as well at www.friesemafun.blogspot.com

Have a great trip to Florida!! i am jealous!!

Anonymous said...

I read it all the time....I check our family blog, then Shane and Jodys blog, then your blog....not badd for being third on my list and we aren't even related. Shane and Jody's Aunt Vonda

Julie said...

Oh my, I'm the first one... I'm "delurking" to say I LOVE reading your blog and I hope you have a wonderful trip! I found your site through my friend's blog: Deb Gritter. You make raising triplets look so easy, even though I'm sure it's just SOO busy, especially when they're under the weather! Happy travels!

Jenny said...

hi - you actually don't know me, but my husband works with yours. He sent me your blog back when you just had the girls. I love your perspective on life, faith, and I must say, when I think I'm having a hard day with my little one I'm put back in check when I look in on how gracefully you handle life with triplets! You amaze me! Thank you for sharing your world with us - it's strange that I feel as though I know your family somewhat through this blog.

Best, Jenny Angelo (Nate's wife)

Anonymous said...

Have a fantastic vacation!! Sounds like you guys deserve one. Enjoy the sun. :) Thanks again for all your updates...they're always fun to read!

Tracy Eekhoff

Anonymous said...

I'm in... I check your blog almost daily!!! Soooo much fun!

Lindsey Bobier

Anonymous said...

Hi Shelley,
I stop in often to read about your adorable daughters. You & Ryan are amazing parents - your girls are very blessed to have you as parents. Tell Heather A. "hi" from me - those were the good days at DC Admissions.
Gert Blom

Anonymous said...

Oh I'm so jealous!!!! Have a wonderful time!!!! I'm the first to leave a comment so do I get a prize? Laurie

Anonymous said...

Now I'm the second one to leave a comment. I definetely should get a prize! :) Laurie

Anonymous said...

I read this about once/twice a month and I love it! It' Amanda Van Andel by the way. We are doing pretty good. Kids are doing good too. Had a rough start to the winter with sick kids and I'm sure we'll get another round of it soon, but for now we are pretty healthy. I can't imagine having 3 sick kids at once. I too feel soooo bad for the kids when they are sick. At least you can stay home with them when they are sick and not worry about office work that isn't getting done. Of course, you have other work not getting done and have no wear to escape to when they finally do feel better! Hope your trip went well!Amanda

Anonymous said...

Have a great time! I am Shana Meidam's sister-in-law. I read your blog often!

Anonymous said...

Hi Shelly,
I look for news on your blog ALL the time! Keep up the good work! Hope you are having the BEST time in FL. What a guy you have to take you there for Valentines Day!
Aunt Mary Z.

Anonymous said...

Hi sis! You know I read this thing all the time to check in on my girlies!! :) I miss you all SO much!! Hope you enjoy Florida! LOVE YOU!!
--Auntie Kara

Sara Poos said...

I hope it's warm and sunny for you, but save some warmth for us when we go down in a couple weeks! Have fun!

Jen said...

That is so awesome that you are getting away esp. to some place warm! We will be celebrating our triplets 2nd birthday while you are soaking up the rays! Have a safe and fun trip.
The Lenzendorfs (Jeremy, Jen, Alex, Liz and Zach)
(we met at the NICU Christmas party)

Anonymous said...

have fun in florida!

Anonymous said...

FRIDAY THE 13TH OF FEB SHOULD BE A NATIONAL HOLIDAY AS PITCHERS & CATCHERS REPORT TO SPRING TRAING TODAY. HAVE A GREAT TRIP. COUSIN "FREDDIE"

Anonymous said...

So jealous! Have fun--I love reading your updates and think of you often! ~Grup

Anonymous said...

Hi Ryan and Shelly,

It was great seeing you guys again last week. I just wish it wouldn't have had to have been at the hospital for Shane's surgery.

We hope you have a fun and relaxing week in Florida.

Den and Arla

Elizabeth Wallace said...

hello, i read this of course :) what kind of a lil sis would i be if i didnt?haha i love you all very much, have a great trip, love,
elizabeth

Jennifer said...

Hi Dooyema's
I've never met you before, but I'm Laura's cousin, Jennifer, from Iowa. I love to see what your girls are up to. We have 7 1/2 month old twins, so it's fun to see what we have in store...although I'm sure it's still not half as crazy as your days! Your girls are darling. Have fun on your much needed vacation. I'm hoping for one soon also!!
Jennifer Noteboom

Anonymous said...

Hi Shelly, (Laura Kowalewski's mom)......... just want to say enjoy your vacation. Your girls will be just fine. We went on a vacation to Hawaii in 1987 when our kids were little too. Parents sometimes need to get away and relax a bit. I love reading your blog. The triplets are absolutely beautiful little girls. Bye for now........... and again. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!Gaye Sutton

Anonymous said...

YEAH!! I'm so glad you guys are able to go on your Florida vacation. Have a blast and soak up the sun (maybe you could bring some back up this way :)
~Andrea

Anonymous said...

Hi!

Have a great relaxing time in hopefully sunny
Florida.

Darlene

Anonymous said...

Hey Shelly!
I hope you guys have a great vacation!
Sita

Anonymous said...

The ladies in the Admissions/Financial Aid Office at Dordt read your blog faithfully. We love the photos ~ The girls are beautiful! Auntie Kara gives us updates too! Enjoy your trip!

Anonymous said...

Have a WONDERFUL time in Florida. I just took my mom to Florida to visit her sister and it was so awful to have to come back to the Wisconsin winter. It is hard to believe just a few hours on a plane and you can be walking on a beach in 80 degrees when back home it is below zero windchill. ENJOY.

Lynn Kurtz

Anonymous said...

Hope you're having a wonderful time in (hopefully) Sunny Florida! You're not missing anything here besides the... SNOW!! You definitely know you live in Wisconsin when you have a day that it's 60 degrees and two days later it's snowing. It's crazy. Enjoy your "alone" time!
Laura K~

Anonymous said...

I very much enjoy reading your blog...it gives me hope for my four girls! I hope you both have a fun and restful vacation...I wish I could go!

Keri Wright
www.kyleandkeriwright.wordpress.com

Anonymous said...

Hey Dooyemas!
Just got all caught up again...hadn't been able to check out your little chicitas since Christmas! So glad they're getting better...have fun in Florida. Feel free to bring the weather home with you!
Julia

Anonymous said...

Ok I am going to leave you my first message!I am always reading your blog and love to see how all of you are doing. You all amaze me and I am so proud of you and Ryan you are wonderful parents. Would love to meet those girls one day!! Have a blessed time in Florida and look forward to the update and pictures when you get home...Love you Martha

Anonymous said...

Hey Guys! We love reading your blog and keeping up with your lives. Hopefully you are enjoying your vacation...I'm sure it's tough to be away from the girls but you'll be so refreshed!
Take Care,
Renae (J and Jada say hello too :)) Elgersma

Anonymous said...

Hope you're enjoying your well-deserved vacation! :) I love reading your blog and amazed at all the things you get done in a day with those three beautiful girls. You have such a positive attitude and I love reading all of the small victories that you celebrate :) Thanks for the updates, and we'll see you soon.
-Liz Hoek

Anonymous said...

Hi Shelly- I hope you guys have a great time in Florida! I love reading your blog. I can't believe how time flys, the girls are getting so big. I keep bugging Heather to come see you guys, but life gets so busy. I hope someday soon. Tony and I are doing good. Hope to see you soon!
Take Care,
Lauren Michaud

Anonymous said...

Hi Shelly! You probably don't remember me, but you came to my house one time a long time ago with my cousin Heather. I remember when you came over bc I thought you were SOOO pretty! Then, Heather told me you had triplets and had a website and she gave me the site address. I check it regularly. I feel like I know your girls on a personal level! They are SO cute and look like a ton of fun! You had a post a long time ago and had pictures of Tulip Time on there, and there was a picture in the exact same spot as where my family took one. I was so bummed though that I missed seeing your girlies!! That would have made my day!! Whenever me and Heather get together on like holidays or whatever she always tells Emily and I that if we would ever come visit her, we could come see your little ladies! I think that would be SOOO much fun! Anyways, I just wanted to tell you that I hope you have an amazing vacation and if you ever need a babysitter you can send your girls to Platte, SD and I will defiantely take them for the night!!
Love,
Katelyn Lieuwen

Anonymous said...

I hope you had a WONDERFUL vacation!! You deserve it!!

Anonymous said...

LaDonna and I check in regularly. Well, maybenot that often but we do keep an eye on y'all. Check us out at pryorpostsindia.blogspot.com.

Beckering Family said...

Enjoy your vacation! We are going as a family to Florida at the end of February. Keep the updates coming, we enjoy reading your blog!
Tricia

Anonymous said...

Have a great vacation! I love reading your blog...keep it up :) Miss you guys! Kim S.

Anonymous said...

We thought we'd better honor your request and leave you a message. We check in with your blog weekly. Lauren and Abby especially love the pictures and videos of all of the cute things your girls are doing. Thank you for letting us into your lives. God really knew what He was doing when He chose you two to parent those three beautiful girls.
-Linda, Pat, Lauren and Abby Szolyga

Anonymous said...

Hey guys, I really enjoy checking on your blog from time to time. You have had so many adventures in the last couple years and it's interesting and encouraging to follow your perspective on it all and how God is providing for you. :) Enjoy Florida!
-Mikala

Anonymous said...

Hey guys, I really enjoy checking on your blog from time to time. You have had so many adventures in the last couple years and it's interesting and encouraging to follow your perspective on it all and how God is providing for you. :) Enjoy Florida!
-Mikala

Anonymous said...

Shelly and Ryan,
I wanted to drop you a note too, to let you know that the Uphams are all staying up to date with your life with the beautiful girls. I often show my boys as they remember you as "our pregnant friend that visited the cottage". Oh, how your life has changed!

Have a wonderful time away together. Scott and I just returned from a week vacation in Hawaii, just us. Took us 9 nine years to travel without the kids!

What a special time together. ENJOY!
Scott, Julie, Connor and Ethan Upham

Anonymous said...

Hey Ryan and Shelly! Enjoy your break from the kiddos and soak up some sun for all of us. Love to read how you and the girls are doing and am amazed how wonderfully you do it all Shelly!
-Allison

Kyle Jon and Katie Sue said...

Have fun in Florida! - Kyle & Katie VA

Anonymous said...

I love reading your blog updates, Shell. I even have my mom hooked on reading your blog too! Thanks for all the stories and pictures. Hope you have a well deserved vacation.

Anonymous said...

Hope you guys had a great vacation!!! Vicki and I check the blog daily, but totally understand the extra time you probably do not have to update. Thank you for sharing your girls with us all!
Steph

Anonymous said...

woohoo! i love keeping up on your lives! i hope the vacation is going well with my sister and bro!!

Tatum said...

have fun babes!! live it up and enjoy sleeping in :)

Anonymous said...

Hope you had a relaxing vacation and ready to jump right in where you left off---tending to those sweet little girls.I read the blog every day.Shane and Jody's grandma Caroline

Anonymous said...

Hello Shelly and Ryan!
We love watching your girls grow. The boys love seeing them too! They remember when you visited the cottage when you were pregnant. Oh, how your lives have changed...

Enjoy your time away together. Scott and I just had 6 nights away together in Hawaii after 9 nine years! Enjoy your time together.

All the best,
Scott, Julie, Connor and Ethan

Unknown said...

You are probably back from vacation! Hope it was fun. I try and check your blog periodically and am amazed at how you do it with 3 at the same age!
Paige

Rachel said...

I love reading about your girls :).

Heidi said...

I too found your blog from another blog. You were my RA my freshmen year at Dordt. I also wonder who reads our blog! I love checking blogs and seeing what other people do in thier lives. You are very blessed with three daughters!

Anonymous said...

hey i'm really glad you had fun in florida, it looked awesome :)

-aj

Anonymous said...

Hi Shelly and Ryan!
I'm glad you guys liked Florida... I definitely read this blog! Especially when I'm getting overloaded with studying and I need to remind myself that life exists after college :)
-Emily Van Til

Anonymous said...

I too read your blog at least weekly. Glad you had a good time away.
We were in Calif. and it was cool there- but not as cool as here. You do a great job keeping up with pictures etc. THANKS
Carol V

Anonymous said...

Just thought I would let you know that I totally keep up with your blog, it's in my favorites. I always have to get the update when I am on here to see how things are going. Just had baby Carson on 2-12-09 so things are a little crazy, but we all are doing great. Glad to hear that you guys had a great time in Florida and that the girls are doing better. Can't wait to see you guys again. I'm sure we will be seeing a lot of you when the weather gets nicer. ~Lauren

Tim and Beth Annema said...

hey shelly and ryan, i check your blog and laura's blog every week or so. I love checking up on your girls. They are so stinken cute. :) Sounds like you guys are doing well.
-Beth (dejonge)Annema