Adore August 2022

"W e always say we won the baby lottery," Courtney Garrett, mother of two sets of triplets, explains. "My husband Philip and I are extremely blessed." Both sets of triplets were quite a surprise. The first time the couple did in vitro, two embryos were transferred and one split, resulting in triplets. Seven years later, hoping to have one more child, they again transferred an embryo and herein lies the next rare surprise. That embryo split and the couple had also conceived naturally at the same time. Voila! A second set of triplets including a second set of identical twins. I was so intrigued by this story that I was thrilled to spend time in the Garrett's home getting to know all eight of them better. The house, built in 1905, was completely renovated in 2017 to accommodate the large family. Interior walls were moved to create an open kitchen, family room, and playroom. The roof was raised and windows were added to convert the attic into a bedroom and bath for twins Jack and Oliver. "As far as décor, I

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