Snow Angels!

We've already gotten three big snow storms so far this winter. Last week school was closed early because of the snow, so Amy and I got the girls together to go sledding down a hill close to our house. However, Sophie and Claire were more interested in making snow angels than sledding. They had a blast, despite the freezing temperatures (which they didn't even seem to feel).

Santa

We took the girls to see Santa at a horse stable just outside the City. Lauren was NOT thrilled about the horses. You'll notice the very worried look on her face... she knew there was one right behind her. Not cool, Santa. Not cool.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

The weekend after Thanksgiving we got our Christmas tree and Dave's parents and Zoe came over to help us decorate it.

Lauren helped pick out the ornaments...

 And Zoe and Sophie decided where they went on the tree (the lower branches were definitely well decorated)

 The princess in front of the final product

Thanksgiving 2013

We headed down to Virginia again this year for Thanksgiving. We had a big crew at my parent's house. Dave cooked the entire dinner for 15 (well... I made a cake and Doug was the one who actually did the turkey frying). It was a great few days, filled with leaf luging, hiking, visits with friends and of course lots and lots of eating.

Our friends Carl, Amanda and their daughter Gianna came up from North Carolina. Sophie was in heaven hanging out with Gianna. Here they are getting ready to luge down the hill in front of the house. Who needs snow when you have leaves!

Doug brought the deep fryer and did the turkey in the driveway. It was cooked to perfection, of course. 

The men and the grill. 

 The whole crew (almost) at the Thanksgiving table. It was a feast! 

Early Celebrity

A few weeks ago we went to a party at the Philadelphia Museum of Art with another Greene Towne Family. They had a step and repeat where the girls had their picture taken when we first walked in, and then throughout the night they ran a slide show of the pictures. Here's Sophie on the big screen in the main hall with her friend Rachel, and Rachel's older Leah. Celebs already....

Swimming

Sophie has been in and out of swimming lessons over the last two years, and she's finally starting to get the hang of it. This is the first session where's she's in the water without a parent with her. She isn't a huge fan of it, but once she gets going she does okay. Here she is with the noodle.

Lauren Gets Baptized

At the beginning of November we headed down to Va. to get Lauren baptized at St. Paul's Episcopal, the same church where we got married and Sophie was baptized. Lauren was great. She cried for just a few seconds when the minister put water on her head, but then quieted down for the rest of the ceremony. She even let the minister walk with her up and down the isle.

The whole Coughlin-Sharp crew

Lauren in her gown and bonnet, the same one Becky and I wore, as well as Sophie.