Christmas Day and Night

 

Hope you all had a Merry and Safe Christmas ?

 

 

Mine was full of family, children and laughter. The big and little kids enjoying the magic of Christmas morning. Full of wonder and possibility. My mother sister and I shared a bottle of Moet - yumm. We visited some of my husbands family in the morning (he is one of eight) and that was, well, better left unsaid. Suffice to say, it was not welcoming, giving and Christmassy! (well I had to say something).  So, back to our house, where all our guests were chipping in to make the day fabulous. Full of food, of which I forgot to take photos of !! I must say that I bought one of Avon's  inflatable iced servers, and it's the bomb ! Loved it. All the seafood and salads sat in it on a serving table.

The menu was:

Roasts turkey, lamb and pork, with cold ham

Roasted potatoes, sweet potatoe, purple carrots, and pumpkin

Prawns, bugs and oysters

Rocket, pair, almond and parmessan salad

Roast beetroot,sheep feta and spinach salad

Green salad, tomato,advocado,spanish onion,cucmber

Potato salad with chorizo

And all the trimmings - cranberry, apple, seafood, dressings and sauces

Some nice wines and other heart warming resfreshments

Then Christmas pudding

Trifle

and other treats

All served with lots of love.

Kids then ran and jumped in our summer Kmart above ground pool that everyone loves and played in the cubby house.

Parents crashed on the couch and beds for an afternoon of rest.

 

So Christmas was lovely. To me it is about making it that little bit more special than other days of the year. When you make a bit more effort and a bit more allowance for those that need you to. You are more forgiving and understanding and you are celebrating how grateful you are to be in the world. With the people that surround you.

What is Christmas for to you ?