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Christmas 2011

This year we tried something different! We enjoyed a 'Family Favourites' lunch on Christmas Eve with all of our visiting Pretoria family -

Quiche, Fish and Chips, Pizza, Salads (and a suprise Crayfish tail starter treat) followed by Vanilla Ice Cream and Berries. Yum! The meal was enjoyed by everyone and didn't induce nearly as much stress as the traditional Christmas meal - what a pleasure!


After tea (and once P-J was home from work), we unwrapped gifts together - but I'll have to wait on Dezlin to upload the snaps of that colourful mayhem!




We had Santa's helper (Aunty Robyn) create stockings for all of du Plessis - Danny, Vivienne, Lee-David, Deb, Matty, (even Micah), P-J, Ash and Jorja. DuPie will wait until next year for his/her stocking's finishing touches. Thanks Rob!


In the photo above, Jorja thinks about going to play outside - although that does entail interacting with Bernie, the miniature Jack Russell puppy from Pretoria! Glad to report that by the end of the day, they were playing happily together...But that doesn't mean we're getting a puppy, P-J!

We also have just a few snaps to share of what Christmas looked like at our home this year, as they appeared on Facebook:


At Christmas time, we decorate the tree, wrap the gifts, and shine the lights. And we say a Christmas prayer:

Dear God. Thank you for sending Jesus to save us...and thank you for sending Daddy to make this delicious crispy bacon breakfast! Amen. 



We collected toilet roll holders over the months, and filled them with all the sweets that we found in the house. I'm not sure what's worse - the number of toilet rolls we go through, or how many sweets we could find!



I imagine Jorja is saying, "If I smile like this, will you let me get on with my bubble fun?"

Compliments of the Season to you all!

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