Onlookers could be forgiven for doing a triple take as the trios of
siblings jetted in from as far afield as Bolivia and Puerto
Rico.
Over 33 families - largely dressed in identical clothing - were in
attendance for the 2013 event where they took part in everything
from a mass photo-shoot to workshops on how to deal with splitting
up the trios at school.
And Quadruplets - referred to as super triplets - were also
welcome.
Elizabeth Kamosa - one third of her families trio alongside
18-year-old sisters Adrianna and Laurel -said: "It’s really fun. We
do everything together. It’s a unique situation.
"Everything we go through, we go through together. We share
experiences with each other – and how we feel about
them.
"It's a connection with another person the same age – so it's a
really fun time.”
The stunning Kamosa sisters have also capitalised on their triptych
prowess and have done triplet modelling for print ads and TV
commercials.
Over the years, they attended six Triplets Conventions, Elizabeth
adds: "We meet a lot of fun triplets and we usually keep in touch
and try talking to each other – until we go to the next
convention.
"Once we meet up, it's a happy time because we get to meet up with
more triplets. You don’t get to do that on a daily
basis.”
Richard Blasdell, from Edgewood, Maryland, is incredibly the father
to two sets of triplets.
He said: "The second set kicked my butt because they were six years
difference in age.
“We have problems going places because triplets are so rare. The
triplets often stop traffic.”
Dana Bishop from Santa Barbara, attended along with sisters Kelly
and Lauren.
She said: "I really like it [being a triplet] because you
constantly have someone to grow up with.
"Almost everything you are going through – so are they. You always
have someone who understands you – and I really like
that.
"You get to meet a lot of people through it – as soon as people
know you’re triplets – they’re going to ask you about
it.”
The convention was started in 1991 by Kree Lindsey, a single mum
with seven children - including a set of nine-month old
triplets.
To date the largest was in 1995 when a staggering 200 sets joined
together.
Kree said: "There’s just some kind of forces that causes people to
meet with other people who have had the same life experiences as
they’ve had.
The convention is extremely successful for the emotional well-being
of the triplets themselves and the parents – that’s why it’s is so
well worth it.”
Current director of the showpiece event in the triple-sibling
calendar is Kim Jones.
She was in attendance this year with her own trio of 17-year-old
boys, and added: “We are a community that comes together and have
lots of fun.
“One thing people don’t realise – although they are usually seen as
a group, they are very much individuals.
"That’s something we work hard to maintain - their individuality.
It’s probably not as much fun as people think, being grouped
together all the time.”
