Lauren and her cousin Emma
Making Sugar cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve.
We had an awesome Christmas this year. Marcus's family came out and stayed with us for a couple of days. It was so much fun. Lauren and Chase loved playing with their cousins. It was so sad when everyone left, because the house was so quiet.
Lauren's preschool put on a tiny program. They sang christmas songs, and rang their little jingle bells. It was really cute. Santa then came down the stairs and gave them all gifts. Santa even brought Chase a gift.
Lauren and her friend Olivia.
I decided to make my own stockings this year. Not bad for my first time sewing. My friend Kate helped me. I was at her house every day for almost two weeks. I would go over in the morning and stay until it was time for dinner. It was so much fun hanging out all day. Thanks Kate!
Lauren turns 4 Dec. 17th. I decided to throw her a party early. She insisted on having a My Little Pony party. It was a lot of fun. I painted the girls faces,(thanks Meghan for your help), we had a pinata, and a ton of ponies to play with. We had ten girls over and they had so much fun playing with each other. It was so cute to watch Chase. He followed the girls everywhere. When they were screaming, he was screaming. When we ordered Lauren's cake, the Baker sat her down and had her taste three different cakes. She chose the triple chocolate, which was an excellent choice. I instantly saw her 20 years later, picking out her wedding cake. She is growing up too fast. 
Marcus's, brother Jeff, came out to visit. Marcus made Jeff wear this on their bike ride.
Lauren loves her Uncle Jeff. She was so sad when he left.
Ariel is Lauren's favorite princess. She was so excited for Halloween. I surprised her that night by spraying her hair red. She makes a beautiful red head. Chase was a pirate. He loved carrying around his sword.
Chase had so much fun at the trunk or treat. We hadn't even backed out of the parking spot before he was asleep.
Chase, Davis as Woody, Lauren, and Gabbie as a bee.
Lauren's friends: Mariah, Aubrey, Carissa, and Zoe.