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 We started off with a trip to the Airport to pick up TEAMG who headed straight to Manly for a few days...  a couple of days later we went down to see them and to hear what Remy had to tell us... 

Remy is going to have a baby sister next April!   Yippee!   We are all so very thrilled  :-)


 Next was the arrival of James William (aka J-Willy)  with his two mummies.

 Making milkshakes with Molly the Cow.

 Lots of meals outside on the Veranda.

 A little Computer fun.

 Lots and lots of swimming... and cricket but no photos this time.

Lots of Christmas!

This is the first Scavenger Hunt organized by Abi... truly brilliant she is!

 Lots and lots of ball bouncing.



 Group Family Photos!  Always tricky but we have several goodies!

 Trying to get all 7 Grandchildren together for a photo... we did eventually.

 Here's Abi describing the Christmas Day Scavenger Hunt.   My team of David, Emily and Tilly won, although I have to admit that David and I got lost somewhere along the way... it was really Emily and Tilly who did all our team's work.

 Some presents.

 Tom's friend Joao from Portugal spent the night and day with us but that evening he had to go back to his boat and sail to Hobart on Boxing Day... he was on Clipper Ventures 5... he finished the race but I don't know where.

 The 'Man of Steel' was very keen to keep his eye on those in the pool

 There was one night spent at the Cricket.

 One little boy sitting next to his cousin and falling asleep.

 Some decorated Gingerbread figures... then ate them!

 What the????  Don't worry this is normal, most rooms looked like this one  :-)

 One day was spent at Luna Park!  Just for fun  :-)

 A couple of hours at the Bus Museum was a real treat.

 Tilly made lots of Ice Cream in her new machine.

 Then... on our last night together...  Nerys organized the kids in their 'McKids' Kitchen!

Fabulous menu and we all enjoyed every bit of it.  The Service was excellent, the waiters getting our orders did very well, our drinks never ran out courtesy of the Drink Waiters and our food was served on our laps!  Wonderful Stuff!  

If you ever get the chance,  you must drop into your nearest  'McKids' Kitchen!

 Emma is just loving her burger.

 Uh Oh!   look what I found in the freezer the day after.....  David says it wasn't him, Gwilym says it wasn't him... Tom doesn't think it was him... who could it have been?? 

 The first to leave and head down to Kate's parents down Shoalhaven way were....  Kate, James William and Briony!

 Next to leave were Remy, Emily and Gwil who were also heading down South for some beach time.

 Then Nerys, Tim, Jack and Charlie headed home...  and last to leave for home were TEAMG!  Thanks for coming all that way, this was really the best 12 days ever!  :-)

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The weather was fine, sunny and warm but the feeling was very emotional, lots of long hugs where tears where shed from Charlie and myself as these beautiful people headed to the airport to fly home to Macao  :-(    This was one fun, exhausting and very wonderful week.   

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 Children with Sparklers!  What fun it is, trying to get shapes.  Three of Tilly's Stars above and below shapes made by Jack, Abi, Charlie, Tilly and George.

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 This is Charlie in a Wig.
 This is his mother the same age without a Wig
... and Nerys again without a Wig!   

Just Blew us away it did!

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Seven Little Grandchildren... with two Aussie Grandparents!

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 Poor Santa tried to come down the wrong chimney, this is the Combustion Stove Santa, you can't get down here.  See what happened, he knocked over our beautiful Christmas tree... Hey Santa!  Why didn't you put it back up?

Don't worry everybody, Santa did eventually find the correct fireplace!  Actually he should have known this... he's come down this very same Chimney for 34 years!  Mmmm... I wonder what his last drop off left him as a snack!
 Lots of lovely Santa pressies for four of our beautiful Grandchildren... the other three Grandchildren were lucky to have Santa find their homes.
 Yay!

Family are all here now, I'm pooped so I give Jackson my camera.
 Wow!  What a cool teenager!
 Table all set and waiting for the food.

 James William couldn't wait for the Christmas food, he preferred his usual meal.
 Some Cricket up on the Tennis Court with a Reindeer Photo Bomber!
 Thank you Jackson, some lovely photos here!

 James William has learned about Christmas wrapping, here he is trying to wrap his bottle :-)

 Cheers Everybody!  What a Christmas Feast... 
Starters - Cheeses and Bisc, Homemade Gravlax on Blini and homemade Vegemite & Cheese Crisps.
Mains - Prawns, Oysters, Slow smoked on the BBQ's, one Turkey and one enormous Leg of Pickled Pork both of which turn into the most succulent of meats!   Salads of Watermelon and Halloumi,  Orange and Avocado, Green Salad and New Potato Salad.   Sweets - the most delicious Ice Cream Bomb thingy made by Nerys.  Wow... no wonder no body wanted an evening meal... we were all still full.
 Jackson bought his father a Batman Stubby Holder for Christmas.  How do we look eh?
 Coooollll!

Before Sweets we were lucky to have Abigail Rose organize us into teams for another of her brilliant Scavenger Hunts!  So off everybody raced with their mobile devices taking selfies of themselves when they found the 15 hidden Christmas Decorations all around the downstairs and the garden!   The neighbours must have wondered what all the loud laughing was about.

And of course the pool got a good work out but first of all I wanted a big group family photo!

 Gosh they're naughty aren't they!!!!!
 Come on everybody... looking this way please!
Almost there...
Hurray!  We did it... oh and BTW we enjoyed the company of Joao today, he's a friend of Tom and Emma's from Portugal/Macau and is in Australia to crew on one of the yacht's racing today in the Sydney to Hobart!  Good Luck Joao!

Oh and I nearly forgot... with a lot of help from a lot of family our beautiful Christmas Tree went back up!  Hurray.

That's all for now, I have many many more photos which  I may put up later...  I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas holiday... we'll still be enjoying for several days yet!  Hurray!

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