Christmas Day!!! (NEW CAMERA! BETTER PICTURES!!

OK, big news, Mike got a very nice camera from Grandma (Barbara) and Grandpa Skip. For you tech dorks that will eventually ask details, its a Canon Digital Rebel XTi. I like to call it the big camera that makes pictures nice. Seriously though, we are very excited since the pictures are completely amazing! Thanks guys! It really makes a difference...


In case you are wondering, Sarah is holding a weirdy old timey camera. Her present to us is to "video tape" or "film" or "make slides that go fast" of Lily and her parents playing. She is going to send it to us after she does her editing thingy. Great introduction into Auntie Sarah! She also made Lily's first Christmas ornament. Then I smashed it with my man-hands. Then she made an even better one and we are going to say that one was the first first ornament Lily was given.
(Sarah does not read this blog so I thought I would talk about her a lot and then she would have to see what I said about her.)


Ahhh, we love her! And that dress Stacey is wearing...its...fab....u....lous.


All in all we were a very happy happy family on our first Christmas with our new little girl! She really does make things so much better. As Mike says "She is the best part of our day." (ahhhh)


We had a few other visitors that gave Lily lots of presents...honorable mentioned goes to Cara Schatz and Stacy Buechele...
Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Christmas! Oh come let us adore HER

Thanks for the cool tshirt Grandma Judy! "Oh come let us adore me..." indeed...

The holiday isn't Christmas without a Monkey...

Lily was excited that we were hanging with her on Christmas morning but she was just concerned about eating the toys. She DID get her first tooth fully on Christmas morning with another one on the way so we think that may have something to do with it. Yes, we thought she had a tooth very early on in her life but we, being the new parents we are, were wrong. I think that will be the last time we are wrong though so I am glad we got it out of the way.

Xmas Eve Fun!

Ok, long overdue updates.... Christmas Eve....


Although Lily had no idea what was going on...she was excited to have everyone stopping to see her. We now know that people don't REALLY come to see us...

Here are some photos of Uncle Drake giving Lily some presents on Xmas Eve. He went crazy on giving this year, which is really nice for a kid his age...a kid that is an uncle!! Please note that Drake is wearing pajamas. This was day number...3 I think which was one less day than his older brother's record of wearing pajamas on consecutive days. We believe that Drake beat him!






Sorry for the horrible pictures....we will get better....

Welcome Cole Harrison Coffey--I am not alone!

Dear Cole,

Thank you for coming into this world with this crazy family! I need all the help I can get. Last time, they dressed me up in glasses, hats, all types of stuff. I will stick up for you, if you stick up for me. Deal.

I can't wait to meet you!

Love,
Lily

PS: Your parents did not dress me up in crazy ways, so you should be safe.

PPS. My mommy says you look just like your dad, but she says a lot of things. ( :

Stacy Buechele, you will be missed...

This is the hat that Stacy bought Lily...of course. It is so Buechele and we love it! Lily can't wait to see the ins and outs of Philly as long as you don't even show her the Eagles Stadium.

A trip to Norfolk

Lily and Grandma had a great visit to Norfolk, VA to see GG (Great Grandma Phylis, above) and Aunt Martha. Since mom and dad were off traveling separately for work, Lily wanted to take a trip of her own.