Now they are each carving out their own paths as they move into adulthood.
“Since they were very young they’ve had varied interests,” Sarah told CNN. “They still have a very close bond to one another, but they also enjoy doing things with their friends and also exploring those different activities and different classes.”
There won’t be a raucous scene with a giant bar tab for their birthday, just a heartwarming return home for a quiet celebration.
“It would be legal, but it won’t be happening,” Sarah joked.
Kelsey, Natalie, Nathan, Joel and Alexis are currently attending Hannibal-LaGrange University in Missouri, which offered all of the children scholarships upon their birth.
Kelsey is majoring in public relations, Alexis in early childhood education, Natalie in exercise science, and Joel and Nathan in computer information systems.
“It was definitely a culture shock for sure,” Kelsey said about going off to college. “Growing up in Iowa for 18 years, we didn’t really know any different.
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