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When the boys were born - Cooper rst, then Jackson, and then
Quinn, all two minutes apart - they were 10 weeks early and had
to spend two months in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. While
Jackson and Quinn are identical, Cooper is fraternal.
When asked what it’s like being a triplet, all three said the same
thing: a triplet always has someone to play with. “It’s fun because
you get to play with your brothers a lot, and we all like the same
sports,” Quinn said. Cooper added: “It’s fun. If one sibling doesn’t
want to play, there’s always another.”
The boys obviously share a love of sports, but that’s not all
they share. The family home is big enough for the boys to have
their own bedrooms, but they choose to share one room. There
are three twin beds, each with a poster of a favorite soccer
team hanging above it: Barcelona over Quinn’s, Juventus over
Jackson’s, and Paris Saint-Germain over Cooper’s.
The boys share one closet and one dresser. Meg generally buys
her sons the same clothes but in different colors: blue for Quinn,
green for Cooper, and black or gray for Jackson. Recently, Meg
asked them if they wanted their own rooms. “They said, ‘That
would be silly, why would we?’” Meg smiled.
As much as the boys truly enjoy spending time with each other,
Meg and Kris make sure they have one-on-one time with each
son. For example, Kris will take just one of the boys golng with
him or to a Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer game in St. Petersburg.
“That allows me time to focus on them,” Kris said.
Also, while the boys have similar interests, their personalities are
very different. For example, according to Kris, Jackson is detailoriented,
scheduled and organized. Cooper is the most laid-back
but is also the most emotional. Quinn is laidback, too, and has
the kindest heart. All are outgoing and friendly. And, they can
be loud. “It’s kind of hard for our house to be quiet,” Kris said.
BOYS WILL BE… GOOD HUMANS
As players, Cooper, Quinn, and Jackson are competitive, yet
respectful. As people, they are thoughtful and positive. They have
a quiet condence that’s rare in such young kids, said Leduc, the
coach. “They denitely complement each other,” Leduc said of
the boys. “They are the best of friends. I’ve never heard a cross
word between them.”
The triplets not only look out for each other, they also look out for
their little sister Maya, Leduc said. The Flammangs and Leduc,
who, since coaching the boys has become a Flammang family
friend, took a ski trip together last winter. He said that whenever
the boys were on a lift, they would get really quiet - a rarity, Leduc
said - because they were so intent on scanning the slopes for
Maya in her ski school.
When they would see her, they’d get so excited they’d start
screaming. “Kids like them, they get invited to every birthday party,”
Leduc said. “They’re not just good kids, they’re good people. They
are three of my very favorite human beings in the world.”