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Triplets Born on Valentines Day

Feb 14th, 2013 - State News

A Grant couple celebrated Valentines’ Day in a more than unique way – they gave birth to triplets. Curtis Franks and Cassie Jo Nemastil-Franks delivered their three new girls this morning at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. The girls all weighed just over four pounds and will remain at the hospital for a little while longer. The couple says they just want to enjoy their new bundles of joy and when asked if they plan to have more kids, they answered they always wanted three kids they just didn’t plan to have them all at once.

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