After all the activities before Xmas we finally settled for a restive quiet christmas lunch of shrimp cocktails, ham, russian salad, corn, bread, green salad, and some drinks. Our supper was beef steak (butcher ran out of kangaroo meat), rice and more salads. Even the new member of the family wasn't spared of christmas trimmings. We decided to wear red xmas shirts for colourful effects. I also found out that cats and christmas trees don't exist peacefully..haha! Hope everyone had a great christmas experience! On Boxing Day, Dec 26th, after cleaning up and washing up we had a very nice Thai dinner in the Gold Coast with our New Zealand family friends. On the 27th of Dec. we left David at peace at home and headed to the dutyfree outlet shopping at 9 am..We opened woolworth's store.
Our Christmas tree 08
Cream shoes
purple shoes
red shoes
favourite decor- poinsettia flowers
the permanent fixtures
coffee table 1 Comment
next door neighbour gave the rose from her garden
trimmings up the roof
the gift wrapper! 4 Comments
they are keen to open their gifts 1 Comment
they do all the tricks, wear a xmas hat so they can open the gifts 2 Comments
but santa wants more beer! 2 Comments
Milo was not spared, she had some red baubles too 1 Comment
She has the best life of all
Drinks- for the hot summer Xmas weather
Baubles/crackers and spare decors in the vase
Our healthy lunch of bread, ham , salad etc 1 Comment
FOOD- salads and eggs 2 Comments
My plate..red russian salad is a tradition 2 Comments
some fruits- mango, lychees, oranges
chocolates of course
We grilled some steaks with salad/rice on candlelight! 2 Comments
black forest torte for pudding/dessert 2 Comments
a slice of cake with coffee and water
i think this was mine
a pose with our baby
the most photographed cat! 1 Comment
spoilt milo..we love her! 1 Comment
She's tired!
Time to meet friends for dinner
At a thai resto..1.5 hours drive from home
In the Gold Coast
With the children
Kiwi kids, James, Andrew, Vivs and Ray
Family friends from New Zealand, Armi and Jim 1 Comment
shopping for the new year 1 Comment
We are happy coz we are at the duty free outlet to spend some bucks 2 Comments
The mother/daughter team...yes!! let's do some shopping!! It just reminded me that it is summer time in Australia...you and Vivi look cute in your summer clothes...
boiled potato, boiled carrots, boiled beetroot, peel them dice them in uniform pieces, add celery and dress with mayonnaise or ranch dressing. it was called a russian salad by my mother because of the red coloring caused by the beetroot.
Hi Manang. I asked Mama if i could give you the recipe for ham, she gladly said yes. I'll send it by PM as soon as i get it edited (her recipe is in taglish hehehe), also the recipe for biko. Didn't have time to do that over the weekend as school has started and i (and the other students) was getting over the pain of losing one of my students...
I really like all the Photo's ate Vicky especially when u r with your family..And the food its yummy ,im so matakaw kasi when it comes to food ,pareho kami ng husband ko ,we loved to eat.Anyway thanks for sharing...I did enjoyed....
Mama Mia...both are so beautiful! 
