Lauren's Getting so Big!

Lauren was 7 months last week and is turning into a little kid before our eyes! She's sitting all on her own now.

 And we had her in a highchair at a restaurant for the first time last weekend down in Rock Hall, MD.

 And yesterday she rode in the Kelty backpack for the first time. We hiked through Wissahickon and she just hung out, taking in all of the nature around her. This was also the first hike that we've done where we didn't have to carry Sophie for part of it. Before we know it they'll be be running along side of us!

Thanksgiving 2010

We spent Thanksgiving down in Virginia. Mom and Dad had a house full and Dave cooked the ENTIRE dinner for 16 people all by himself (well, I checked on some things in the oven, but we won't count that). 

Here he is with the 22lb. turkey. Thanks to Catherine and Hannah for bringing the meat thermometer or we might have been waiting until midnight for that sucker to cook. 

 Becky and me with Quinn & Carley

 Sophie had some close encounters with Vahid the tortoise. Soon he'll be as big as she is. 

 On Thanksgiving morning we ran a 5K (Sophie cheered with mom from the sidelines). She probably worked off at least one piece of pie... maybe. 

 Sophie had her first taste of turkey.  From the looks of it she seems to like it. But we haven't actually found a food that she doesn't like. 

 We went for a hike on Friday. 

The Coughlin clan 

Hiking in the Poconos

This weekend we decided to escape the city and head to the mountains. Unfortunately we missed peak season for fall leaves, but it was still beautiful. On Saturday we did a 5 mile hike that was pretty flat, and on Sunday we did a shorter 3 mile hike that was very hilly. Dave did the brunt of the heavy work - with Sophie on his back the whole time.

It was chilly out so Sophie was suited up properly

One of the more challenging hills

Benson enjoying the view

Sophie can now pull herself up and does so every chance she gets. She's quite proud of herself here. 

Memorial Day Weekend in Virginia

We went to Virginia for the weekend and Sophie finally met her Great Grandma. She cried the first few times she held her... but she finally got the hang of it and even gave a few smiles.


She also got to spend lots of time with her nana, papap and Aunt Becky



And of course, Benson got to spend a lot of time with his best cousin Merci

A day in the park

The weather was amazing this past weekend so we decided to spend a few hours in the azalea garden a few blocks from our house.


Also, this weekend Sophie finally met her Gra-nana (great nana), who has been in Vencie since she was born. Pictures are on nana's camera, but when I get them they'll be uploaded. She's a lucky little girl - she has three great grandmas and one great grandpa to visit.