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Christmas 2014

When our Christmas Tree moved house with us, we lost a lot of its trimmings (including the lights) on the way! I thought for sure it would look to be lacking festive cheer, but Jorja took charge of the decorating this year and it looked perfect!

All packed up by 27 December though! 

We set the 18 seats in a long line with simple blue and white decor, punctuated with striking orange roses and barbeton daisies - compliments of a pretty bouquet my Mother-in-Law gave me for our 8th wedding anniversary.




Initially, Jorja was concerned about the fact that it didn't look like a traditional birthday party, but as long as we were still singing Happy Birthday, she was keen!

The real reason for the season
While Chef P-J prepped in the kitchen, the kids took to the bicycles found in Pa's store room. Jorja went vintage and Ethan found a scooter that fit his style well.





Finally, it was time to eat! But first, let's consume a Father Christmas-shaped chocolate with cutlery..


On the Menu we had: a festive cheese board fit for a king...



And then a feast of roast chicken, leg of lamb, roast pork belly with crackling and turkey served with warm golden potatoes, cous cous, garden salad and fresh fruit.



Dessert of the day goes to Natasha, who created a splendid Summer treat of ice cream, Tennis biscuits, fresh berries and a touch of chocolate. Yum! We also had an unconventional trifle of chocolate cake layers, blackberry jelly, cream and berry compote.


Enjoying a super serving of trifle

By 5 o'clock it was time to take a break! The kids were both filthy and filled to the brim but held on as long as they could...

Finally, they crashed - just enough to reboot before we head off to the Hendricks' for the rest of the evening.


An important lesson that I took into the Christmas period was this one -


Sure, we exchanged gifts and enjoyed it too. But the true joy was found in the concentrated family time celebrating a special day.

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  1. michelleJanuary 5, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    They are growing so quickly! Christmas looks like it was a wonderful celebration.

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