Ella and Abi joined the festivities for the first time this year - enjoying the chance to socialise with a group of people they've heard a lot about over the years, while enjoying the rich feasting that goes with these events. We seated 14 people for the celebration this year - a record for us!
Ros and Pete arrived on Saturday, after a day of driving the Christmas crowded Hume Highway from Geelong to Canberra. We enjoyed a car free Sunday with them, biking and walking around our beautiful part of Canberra - including a picnic lunch by "our" lake.
Josh and Jody hosted breakfast on Christmas morning - AND the opening of the presents!!!
Ella and Abi made it easy for us this year, having prepared and presented a power point on Google Docs listing all their Christmas wishes and desires. Ella was happy to find her much anticipated blush pink Casio watch under the Christmas tree ....
and Abi was super happy with her haul of goodies too .....
Pandora did well out of us this year .....
This hoodie!!
Night Sweet Thing PJs and the Gymshark gear - that's nights and days covered for Abi!
Ros is no longer the tallest girl in the family .......
More feasting - back at our place for lunch.....
By dessert time the rain had really set in - quite heavy - interspersed with thunder and lightning - perfect weather for enjoying our precious time together.
The young ones headed off to Coogee yesterday, for about a week's stay. Ros and Pete left for the return trip to Geelong this morning - so all is VERY quiet here with all the Christmas festivities over for another year!!
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