An early Christmas get together...

We celebrated Christmas early with Gus's side of the family on Sunday...

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We planned to have it outside but the weather was so changeable, we decided to set up inside.

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The cousins had a great time during the day, playing quoits, boules (petanque), basketball and backyard  cricket...

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Then it was time for lunch....

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We had potato salad...

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Watermelon salad from http://www.juliegoodwin.com.au/christmas-salads 

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This was a new salad I made - very yummy!

1 can of three bean mix

 1 can of corn

1/2 red capsicum

2 stalks of celery

3 spring onions

finely chopped parsley 

3/4 cups uncooked pasta - cook as normal

Dressing is 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tsp curry powder.

 Make day before for flavors to develop.

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Wendy's Creamy Pasta Salad -  http://myabundantlife07.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/creamy-pasta-salad.html

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A rice salad by my sister-in-law - browm rice with corn, bacon, cherry tomatoes, celery, snow peas, mushrooms. Not sure of the dressing... 

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Gus cooked some yummy coconut prawns and chilli chicken...

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Family banter around the table...

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Brianna made an epic pavlova (as usual) which was delicious...

I made a big trifle...and I bought a small pudding which we also had. Food overload!

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We spent the rest of the afternoon outside then ordered pizzas for dinner (no one seemed to want to go home)!

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All in all a lovely family day.

Do you do two or three Christmas Day's to catch up with family?

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We will be having lunch with my family on CD then heading to Adelaide to be with Bri for dinner.

Cheers - Joolz xx