So Christmas Day has come and gone and we are in the limbo period between Christmas Day and new year celebrations – so here I am sharing some kiwi Christmas in summer (even though we had torrential rain)

Christmas Eve was celebrated in style with music, wine, beer and lots of singing! And torrential Rain! A great time had by all (lucky the neighbours are deaf or they joined us)
Christmas Day dawned (with a few sore heads) with a clearer morning and Santa at the Bach in Waiwera!

Christmas t shirts the elf and surfing Santa.
We opened the gifts!

Jaxs new beer pong table and the team!

Russ’s trolley from Jax – specifically to cart the empties to the bin but perfect cooling vessel for Chrismas day refreshments!

Preparing the ham!
Then waiting for mum and dad and sandy to arrive for our midday feast!

Mary opening her pressies!

Culminating in a beer pong contest on the back deck (as rain was again pelting down) – Sue and Trudi the winners!
A quiet recovery day on Boxing Day and summer slowly rolling in to Waiwera!
December 27tb and Summer is here! Picked up mum (Mary) for a day at the beach!

Getting up close and personal with Dans dog Floyd!

And down to the beach for a swim at high tide.

Our sleepy little bay bathed in sunshine and seagulls! (Middle post)
Finishing off the day with a smoked BBQ cooked by Jaxon (on his new Webber BBQ) and packing for a day out fishing tomorrow – hopefully we will have a story of adventures and seafood to follow!
