Christmas dinner at one of Jim's aunty's place has been a tradition for the family for years. this year, they decided to change things up a little bit by having our family dinner on Christmas eve instead.
everyone dressed in red and green to join in the festivities and we all brought a dish. there was ham, turkey, roast potatoes, two types of salad, cooked prawns, noodles, pavlova and trifle. the adults each got a gift from secret santa while the kids were all spoilt with a present each from the adults. unlike last year, boo is getting the idea of opening presents and he is getting really good at it. i think the practice he had at the beginning of the month helped too. he was overwhelmed by all the new toys. there's a fireman Sam fire engine, Thomas the Tank, more legos and more trucks. he was so overwhelmed, he didn't know which toy to start with. i think his favourite for the night was one of the caterpillar trucks because he abandoned the rest of his toys and pushed this particular truck up and down the hallway.
the next morning, he was up bright an early (even though he went to bed later than usual). after breakfast, we let him open the rest of his presents. one from his best friend Lachlan, one from us and one from his grandparents. we bought him an inflatable pool which we're hoping we'll get to use this weekend, his grandparents bought him some new DVDs and Lachlan got him a Wiggles big red car.
we had a little gathering with the Chans and the Chaus this afternoon and this boo received more presents. a pair of sunnies from Aunty Vivian and another Peppa Pig toy from Uncle Dennis. his Christmas haul is not huge but i do think it is more than enough for a two year old and we are very thankful that he is loved by all our family and friends.
Happy boo! Growing up very fast!
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