It was SO good to be able to spend Christmas with my family in NZ this (now last) year!
We started the day with mothers home-cooked eggs benedict which was pretty bloody good and washed down with some champagne. We then moved on to my sisters place (just round the corner) where a full-on turkey lunch awaited us. Kelly made some pudding (pics on my Flickr photostream if we're connected as friends or family) which was like a layered cake thing with cream, puff pastry and some chocolate - it was pretty darn good too!
The highlight of the day for everyone was watching Ella (my new niece) open her presents and just be generally entertaining like kids are.
Last but not least was another turkey dinner at my Nan and aunt Jodi's house. I've not had much of a chance to spend time with them over the past few years so it was nice to have a good catch up with everyone, enjoy some good food and be entertained by Brynn, Jodi and Shane's new baby boy (who is a cool chap to hang out with already!).
Another highlight was watching Nigel open a 1997 bottle of red, it took a while to talk him into it but once open we had no trouble getting through it - as you do!
The idea for this next Christmas day of 2009 is for Mel and I to host in Sydney. It will be awesome if mum, Kelly, Nigel and Ella can make it!
Bonza!
Tim
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I forgot to mention, we also visited the Huynen's on Christmas day who have been good family friends for over 10 years now. It's always great to catch up with them and have a good chat. We had some champagne with them before heading on to lunch at Kelly and Nigel's.
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