Happy Easter

Sophie spends Easter with her cousins

Sophie loves Grady & Ava

Sophie in her Easter dress

I love this picture

Sophie's favorite chair

Sophie in her pjs checking out her Easter basket

Happy Birthday Mommy

Love, Dad, Sophie, and Spence

We will never forget you Great Nonna

My Nonna, Aida Ioppolo, passed away March 8, 2009, at age 94. As most of you know we were extremely close. We had her funeral and celebration with family in Brooklyn, NY, earlier in the month. I feel very fortunate to have had her in my life for almost 33 years, and that she and Sophie were able to spend quality time together over the last year and a half. My Nonna was a strong woman and continues to be a tremendous inspiration for me and our family.
View Nonna's Obituary in the Manhasset Press

Here are some memorable photos from over the last year:

Great Nonna & Sophie with their matching smiles, Sept 2008

The first time Great Nonna & Sophie met! Feb 2008

4 generations: Soph ( 3 1/2 months old), Heather, Great Nonna, Nonna

All of us in December 2008


Great Nonna with her kids, grandkids, & great-grandkids,

Christmas 2008


Christmas Eve 2008


Sophie cuddling with Great Nonna after a swim, Aug 2008




Eating together in Great Nonna's dining hall, Sept 2008

4 generations: Nonna, Great Nonna, Sophie, Heather

God bless you always, Great Nonna.

Happy 35th Birthday Uncle Justin!

Sophie with Auntie TiTi, Uncle Justin, & Cousin Grady at her Baptism Party.

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Tammen!

Abby & Doug were married March 6, 2009.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

Princess Party for Mary's 3rd b-day

Sophie poses in her Disney Princess Outfit!

Sophie loves the Disney princess outfit Great
Aunt Mella & Great Uncle Frank got her!

Sophie & the princesses

Mary blows out the candles on her birthday cake!

Christmas 2008 Pictures

Better late than never...I guess it is Christmas in March! Here are photos from the holiday in Florida. Fun times together with the Wood and Ioppolo families!

The Whole Family: Great Nonna with her kids,
grandkids, & great grandkids!
(Cousin Vanessa, we missed you!)

Big Cousin Olivia helps Sophie with her new toy

Olivia & Heather


Great Nonna with grandkids & great grandkids.
Even grandpup Spence made the photo!

The Kids Table: Cousins all around!
Trey, Christina, Heather, Sophie, Olivia

Aunt Christina LOVES Spencie!

Spence sports his festive holiday collar.

Sophie reading her books about Santa

The puppet sneaks a peek at a gift on Christmas Eve

Sophie & mommy read together on Christmas Eve

Sophie with Nonna & Granddad

Sophie with her parents & Aunt C

Sophie LOVES her new airplane, a gift from her grandparents!

(Now Sophie REALLY looks like a mini Papa Bob!)

Nonna, Granddad, Sophie & her airplane!


Sophie opens some gifts

The Brown Family having fun on Christmas morning

Playtime

Sophie's all smiles

Heather, Great Nonna, Nonna, Blair, Christina

Sophie & mommy love Great Nonna!