Christmas celebrations
My parents are hosting their annual Christmas Eve Party at our place. Dad has this magnificent backyard with lollipop and mango fruit trees decorated with tinsel and fairy lights. There are icicle lights around the pool area in case anyone fancies a night swim!
We’re cooking up a storm. Steaks, satay chicken, sausages, prawns, lobster and salads galore. Our family are coming over and my besties and colleagues from work. We usually set up tables under the verandah, but with day light saving and the sun not setting till 8ish, we’re setting up tables on the lawn and eating al fesco style. The tables are decorated with white table clothes, and a bowl of Christmas baubles and crackers in the middle.
I’ve made a vanilla cake with chocolate ganache filling and vanilla bean frosting with mixed berries on top for desert. I’ll post photos later!
After all the guests have gone, our family tradition is to open up presents late Christmas eve so we can have a sleep in on Christmas Day. There’s always good intentions for sleeping in, but on Christmas Day I usually awake to the smell of honey ham and noises of mum and dad cooking in the kitchen.
It’s going to be a stinker of a day tomorrow - 38 degrees C! So a dip in the pool is only mandatory!
Hope you all have a fabulous Christmas with your loved ones!
Stella xoxoxo
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Have a wonderful chrissy! Lets see if we can catch up before you leave for NYC.
Comment by tiff — December 24, 2007 @ 9:59 am
We must catch up before I go!!! Will organise a day soon.
Comment by Stella — December 28, 2007 @ 4:07 am
PS. All of this sounded wonderful and I’m a bit pissed that I didn’t invite myself and John down while you still lived in the one continent that I’m dying to visit!
Comment by Melina — December 28, 2007 @ 5:34 am
There’s still time! You and John - hop on a plane pronto!
Always welcome to stay with us!
x
Comment by Stella — December 28, 2007 @ 6:14 am