Emma started a tradition a few years ago of having the family over on Christmas Eve for a big dinner. They really go to town on these dinners, with multiple options for main courses and of course multiple options for desserts.
Mum and Dad always used to go out on Christmas Eve to celebrate the anniversary of their first date (in 1949), and since mum died, we've been doing this family get-together; It was a full house tonight with Emma and the kids, plus Paul, Fo, Barbara and Brian, Tony and Zoe, Tim, Kerry, Sam and George - and me and Dad of course.
Georgia was up at 7.15 this morning preparing most of the main courses - then Paul came over this afternoon to do all the veggies and odds and ends, and I made the traditional sache torte and meat/filo dishes...Emma was very limited with what she could do because of the surgery - but with kids like Georgia, she was in good hands!
Paul was also a bit of a star by wombling around and cleaning everything up throughout the evening - couldn't have done it without him.
Lauren did her fair share of work by putting together a fruit salad.
All in all, a delightful evening!
Mum and Dad always used to go out on Christmas Eve to celebrate the anniversary of their first date (in 1949), and since mum died, we've been doing this family get-together; It was a full house tonight with Emma and the kids, plus Paul, Fo, Barbara and Brian, Tony and Zoe, Tim, Kerry, Sam and George - and me and Dad of course.
Georgia was up at 7.15 this morning preparing most of the main courses - then Paul came over this afternoon to do all the veggies and odds and ends, and I made the traditional sache torte and meat/filo dishes...Emma was very limited with what she could do because of the surgery - but with kids like Georgia, she was in good hands!
Paul was also a bit of a star by wombling around and cleaning everything up throughout the evening - couldn't have done it without him.
Lauren did her fair share of work by putting together a fruit salad.
All in all, a delightful evening!
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