What's in a name?

I have playing around with the idea of starting a blog for a while. Today, I finally decided to take the leap and get one started. Then I was faced with what to call this thing. My intentions are to blog about my multifaceted life, so how to include all the elements of my life in one snappy little name? Well, here's what you should know about me, some of which contributed to naming this blog:

1. I am a mother of adorable preschool age triplets. I call them "The Trips"
2. I am a Torah observant Jew, who believes in the principles Torah U'Maada.
3. We have a dog, and we love her very much. We had her before we had the triplets, so don't ask me why we have one! She had a well established place before the kids came along.
4. I work full-time for a nonprofit organization.
5. I want to make aliyah, but have a semi-recalcitrant spouse. Don't knock him, he has some VERY good reasons. We are working on it.
6. I believe that life is a long, strange trip and that He controls all the bends in the road. The best we can hope for is that what's around the next bend is good! It is our job to keep growing and learning from every little thing that is put in path. We should always be "going up."
7. I believe that in order to get through life, you need to find the humor. It is much more useful to laugh than to cry.
8. I tend to trip up the stairs.

There is much, much more to me... but I don't want to give away too much too soon. Also, in the effort to keep this anonymous, I am going to spill the more interesting details only as necessary.

Who's Who in the Trip'n World

The Trips

A: 1st born, Girl, Talkative, Sparkly, a full-fledged Bandeet. Current Aspirations: Doggie doctor or television news reporter. (She is incredibly well suited for both)

B: 2nd Born, Girl, Sensitive, Great Leader (read bossy), Most Likely to be a Cabaret Performer. Walks the line between tomboy and girlie-girl with panache. Has bizarre facination with worms, butterflies (okay, that's not too bizarre) and other insects.

C: 3rd Born, THE Boy, Biggest Baby, Cuddler, Most Athletic. Car-truck-sport obsessed, Best Artist. Enjoying the all-male environment of his classroom this year.

The Rest
Trip'n Daddy (a.k.a H): My loving, priceless husband (passed away in May, 2011)

Trouble: The dog. No, that's not her REAL name, although it is her middle name. :-) We did consider it as a first name, but thought we'd be asking for...well, you know.

Saba & Savta: Trip'n Mommy's parents

Grandma & Zaide: Trip'n Daddy's parents

UM & AM: Trip'n Mommy's brother and sister-in-law. Made Aliyah with their 4 kids in 2006