Grandma

October 28, 2013

Remembering Grandma Coughlin

On Friday, October 4th my grandma died. Her health had been in decline for a several months, and one morning she just stopped living, sitting at the breakfast table. We went down to Virginia for the weekend to spend time with family and have a service. Although an emotional weekend, we got to see family that we hadn’t seen for a long time. My cousin Lisa and her family came in from Illinois, and my cousins Brittany and Brandon came down from NY.

The first cousins: Lisa, Becky, Brandon, me, Brittany

The Coughlin Crew: Stephen, Lisa, Becky, Brandon, me, Lauren Dad, Brittany, Jessica, Sophie

I’m thankful Grandma got to meet Lauren before her memory was really lost. Here she is with them at the beginning of the summer.

Grandma and me, June 2013

March 4, 2012

Happy 2nd Birthday Sophie!

We celebrated Sophie’s 2nd birthday this entire weekend! Beginning with a special birthday crown and glasses at breakfast on Friday morning, which she refused to take off, until we promised that she could wear them again that night…

…to a special birthday celebration at school, where she got a special crown.

I’m not entirely sure what the birthday celebration consists of – but she got to hold a a globe and blow out a candle. That’s her teacher Ms. Heather.

She also spent time with her best friend at school Claire.

Friday night we had a birthday dinner at a new mexican restaurant in our neighborhood, where she order the BPJ & Fluff quesadilla. Decedent for sure. And we all went home with fluff all over us.

On Saturday we had a family part at our house, where the celebrations continues. She wore her crown for the while day and enjoyed all of the friends and family who came to visit.

Clearly excited about her presents here…

And then everyone sang to the birthday girl, and she blew out the candle on her coconut cake (in honor of her week in St. John where she enjoyed the fresh coconuts).

And then on Sunday morning she opened her presents with her Nana, Pap Pap, and great grandma (mom and dad too).

Happy Birthday to out sweet Sophie!

December 27, 2011

Merry Christmas!

Dave and I flip flop families for Christmas, so this year we were down in Va. with my family. My cousins from Long Island, Brittany & Brandon, and my aunt Pam also came down. They used to come down years ago and it was good to spend the holiday with them again. Sophie got a lot more into it this year, but was a little overwhelmed with all of the presents. She was excited for about the first 3-4 and then started to lose it, and so Dave and I ended up opening up the rest of hers.