Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Painting

Megan and Riaan went to a friend to play Guitar Hero today. I didn't go because I fancied staying at home.

KK and I did some painting...and played with Bubbles

The finished artwork

Christmas Lunch at Mandy and Percy

The men came up with a gorgeous menu this year. Yes it was their turn to cook and they did an AMAZING job. So they ladies could kick back, enjoy a glass of wine, a swim and a chat and the youngsters played pool and swam.

Well done guys and thanks so much!!!!

We had a choice of three starters:
- Chicken sauted crepes in a coconut and peanut sauce
or
- Grilled Haloumi Salad with a Basil and Red Pepper sauce and chilled Melon
or
- Seafood cocktail medley with shirmps and muscles in a pink sauce

Then we had the main meal which was leg of lamb, roast chicken and smoked gammon with roast potatoes, rice and gravy and greek salad on the side.

We finished off with choice of puddings: malva pudding or christmas cake with either custard or four different favours of ice cream.

Yum!!!
We all stuffed our faces and frizzled out pretty early because of our late night the night before...

A great day...

The Haloumi starter Wickus and Friend playing pool

Natasha - is that alcohol??? Hmmmm must have a chat to her....


Mick

KK giving us a cheer with her pom poms

The ladies toasting with a glass of wine.

The men in the kitchen...

One of the head chefs was in fact a fairy...

KK took a serious liking to Jarred and played with him and Richard for ages

Janie looking pensive during lunch....what were you thinking Janie?Irene - Cheers!

Dirk - I've been in that kitchen for FOUR HOURS!!!

Ellen and Ouma enjoying their lunch

Liz and Mandy

Megan doing a cheer with the pom-poms

Christmas Day at Home

So we opened most of our Gifts at midnight on Christmas Eve this year, so these are the gifts that the girls could open at our house on Christmas Day.

Loot under our tree

Opening The Gifts Megan with Her Dig and Discover

KK opening his Kim Possible Clothes

Megan with her Biker Mice

KK with her favourite gift - her tea set
Megan with her roller bladesKK's first BarbieMegan with her Wall-E
Lego

Christmas Eve with Friends

So we did the R20/30 gift exchange for the entire group of friends on Christmas Eve at midnight and yes the girls did make it until then. We were still going strong at 1:30 on Christmas morning.

It was so much fun as loads of the gifts were "gag" gifts but some really funny stuff came out. Some really lovely and useful stuff too.

Here's all the pressies before we started openingHere is the GroupPercy with his Airzooka

Me

Riaan with his wings and dummy

Ouma

Norman

Megan opening gifts Megan with fake moustache and false teeth

Justin and Sam

Jarred and Power Ranger Richard

Ellen with Kitty

Donovan with his Naas Botha Teeth
Dirk opening his soppa teeny tiny gift - it was a condom!

KK opening her pressies...