Her first Christmas - 2012

 

Here are some of the other pictures to commemorate Lauren's first Christmas home.  She did not really understand at what was happening.  But she did understand that she is not to touch the Christmas tree.  Being a two year old, she would get real close to the tree, stick her hand out as to touch it, but then turn her head to look at me and shake her head to say, "no-no".  (Yep, still not talking!)  And she did get to meet and spend time with her cousins.  We look forward to them all growing up together. 

Christmas Eve we decided that we needed her to open some presents to "practice".  She still didn't get it and was quite content in playing with the one piece of torn wrapping paper.  We are also going to remember this Christmas as the drooling Christmas.  Lauren seems to be getting new teeth and the drool was out of control all through Christmas.  In fact you can see in a lot of the pictures her tongue sticking out. 

Christmas Day we spent at my brothers in Aliso Viejo.  This was Lauren's first big party.  There were 38 of us immediate family only.  LOL!  That is considered small in our family.  She did great and mingled some after some time. 

 There were gifts galore even though we limited the gift buying only to kids. 

 And the paparazzi was out in full force to capture pictures of her!

Her favorite Christmas gift was a toy dog that barked and jumped around in circles.  After this gift was opened, no other gift was paid attention to.  In fact, she received a decorate yourself toothbrush from her dental hygienist auntie Cintya. She looked at it and threw it aside, only to pick up her doggie again. 

And finally the traditional family picture.  This year made more difficult with the addition of four (yes, 4!) new babies to the Pranata family.  And one more if you include baby Sophia.  (Due to various nap times, not all babies are in pictures)

And finally, no family gathering is complete without singing.  Here we are singing to entertain the kids!

We hope you all had a Merry Christmas.  And if you've been good all year, we hope that Santa brought you what you wanted.  We must've been good, because our gift of Lauren is the best gift ever!  Merry Christmas 2012!