Christmas 2011

Michael's best mate (and best man) Brook joined us for Christmas Day - Jenni made a stocking for him.

Elizabeth cooked our breakfast.

The new tablecloth and serviettes.

Black beer gingerbread with prehistoric decorations (made by Jenni)

Matt carving the Chrismtas ham

Enjoying a laugh between courses:  Elizabeth, Michael, Brook, Jenni, Mum and Patti (Matt's Mum)

Trife and Orange Gateau

Jenni and Elizabeth organised a "guess the number of nativities in the house" competition - Patti won - there are 13 full and part nativities (including wallhangings)

Gingerbread house made by Jenni

Brook and Patti

Flaming the Christmas Pudding - always the Best Pudding ever made by Patti

Great day! Family at home and friends dropping in - what more could we want?

Today we had some very special visitors.  My nephew, his wife and their two children popped in.

Our great niece 12 months old Charlise

And our friends, Phil and Louise, came by with their daughter, son-in-law and 8 weeks old grandson.

8 weeks old Axel with "Great Uncle" John

It's been a lovely couple of days.  More friends came over for dinner tonight - good thing as there were lots of leftovers from yesterday in the fridge.