MIDDLEBURG -- It was 19 years ago that three Snyder County newborns made local history. Now they're all grown up and looking forward to making a big impact on the county's future.
Ashton, Britton and Camron Peters were born on Dec. 21, 1988 and without even knowing it, they made history by being the first triplets born in the county. Now they are ready to mark another milestone-- they will graduate from Midd-West High School June 6.
Their parents, James and Rozanne Peters, said they planned on having one more child to join their big brothers Brandon, who is now 25 and Aaron, now 23. Instead, they unexpectedly got two more than they bargained for -- something that today Mrs. Peters said she would choose given the opportunity.
"I think I would do it over again." She said. "They're a joy."
Mrs. Peters said when raising the triplets, she and her husband always tried to emphasize the importance of being individuals.
"I always had separate cakes for them," Mrs. Peters said about the triplet's birthday celebrations.
Ashton, Britton and Camron say they are all very different from one another. All three are pursuing different careers.
Ashton attended Midd-West High School as a senior and hopes to pursue a career in childcare services working in a daycare setting with pre-school- to kindergarten-age children.
Britton is looking to pursue a career in woodworking and will also graduate from the Advance Woodworking department at the SUN Area Career and Technology Center in New Berlin.
Camron, who also will graduate from the SUN Area Career and Technology Center, is currently working in the electrical systems field as a part of a cooperative education program.
The three also have very different personalities.
Ashton said she is laid-back and is described by her siblings as outgoing but more shy at times than the other two.
Britton is described as being very outgoing and fun-loving.
Camron is known to his family and friends as being athletic as well as a comedian.
"I'm sure I don't know a lot of things he did," said Mrs. Peters about her son.
Although the three siblings say they are very different from one another, they enjoy a lot of the same activities.
The girls say they love to shop and hang out with their friends together. They all enjoyed playing sports together growing up.
Their fondest sibling memories, they said, have come from family vacations at the beach.
Growing up with siblings in the same grade, had its advantages.
"We shared all our homework," said Britton.
Ashton added that when one of them was sick, they could always get their school work from the other two.
All three siblings say they have never minded being a triplet. Britton admitted she likes being known as one of the first triplets in Snyder County.
"I think it's pretty cool," she said.
The three say being a triplet is no different to them than anyone else growing up with siblings.
"The three of us, it's just like anyone else having a sibling," said Britton.
Going through grade school was much easier, Mrs. Peters believes, since her children had each other. Camron was often known to look after his sisters.
"He always made sure we didn't get hurt playing outside," Ashton said about her brother.
With graduation day just a week away, Mrs. Peters said it has been hard to fathom how fast the last 19 years have gone.
"I can't believe it," she said.
She can remember when the triplets got on the school bus for the first day of school.
Now that her three youngest children are finishing school and entering into the adult world, she is again most proud of what all three have accomplished on their own as individuals.
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