URBANA — They entered the world nearly simultaneously. And now they are moving on to their adult lives together.

Five family members — triplets Glynn, Luke and Elizabeth Davis and their cousins, sisters Kalie and McKenzie Kirby — walked the stage and received their diplomas at Urbana High School's graduation Sunday.

They say they've treasured seeing family members in the school's hallway every day and the unique bond among them that is different from their connections with friends.

Although they are close to one another, they are definitely very different individuals.

McKenzie arrived first, born almost five months before the others, on Dec. 15, 1992, and adopted at 2 days old by Carmen Davis-Kirby, who was five months pregnant at the time. On May 7, 1993, Davis-Kirby gave birth to Kalie at Carle Foundation Hospital.

And just a half hour later and a few blocks away, Joy Davis delivered her triplets at Covenant Medical Center.

Their moms say Luke and Kalie share the same charisma and outgoing, people-oriented personality, while Glynn and McKenzie are a more serious pair and are so similar they could be twins. Elizabeth has similarities with all her family members and is the most easygoing. But she never hesitates to voice her opinion if she doesn't like the way something is going.

"We don't finish each other's sentences," Glynn said. But, he added, "We get each other."

They all know what's going on in each other's lives.

"When we get together as families, there's more to talk about," McKenzie said. "We don't have to talk about superficial things. We know what each other's doing already. We can have deeper conversations."

"It's good to know there's support," Kalie added. "If you're having a rough day, you can always lean on your family because they're always there."

But that also means there are no secrets. If someone is having a problem, "the family will find out and force you to deal with it," Glynn said.

And, Kalie said, "They can tell you what to do and feel comfortable with it, or point out your mistakes and not feel bad about it. You can't really get mad at them because most of the time, they're right."

There aren't any arguments over who gets the car, as all but Elizabeth drive their own vehicles. There haven't been any awkward situations where two family members wanted to date the same person, although "we criticize who each other dates a lot," McKenzie said.

She and Kalie occasionally argue over their wardrobe, which they share, and Luke and Glynn sometimes yell about the volume of the other's music.

But they can always laugh together too, Kalie said.

Having their kids at the same stage of life at the same time was chaotic for their parents, who rushed from one activity or event to the next.

"We'd pass each other on the road probably 10 times a day," Davis-Kirby said.

"I can't tell you the days I'd make six or seven trips to school," Davis added. "It was so busy. And (now) it all came to a screeching halt."

All but McKenzie will remain in town. She'll attend Southern Methodist University to study business and pre-law.

"It's going to be weird to be somewhere where my family isn't," she said, noting there is a direct flight between Dallas and Savoy.

Kalie and Glynn will be at the University of Illinois, studying biology and math, respectively. Luke will be in Parkland College's electrician program, and Elizabeth will spend next year at an Urbana program for young people with disabilities.

"I'm excited for what's coming for them," Davis-Kirby said. "They have the opportunity to grab the world and run with it.

"But when I see younger kids playing sports — those days are over. Our household will never be the same."

But the strong relationships they've formed will be the same, Glynn said.

"We're not sitting at the kids' table anymore," he said. But "just because we're all walking the stage doesn't mean we're all walking away from each other."