In Australia, Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December, not the 24th like most European countries. Christmas was held at my Aunt's place in Monto this year. From where I live in Toowoomba, Monto is about four and a half hours away. We got there on Christmas Eve ready to spend the next few days there.
At about 5.30 on Christmas morning, I heard my younger cousins getting up, eager to open all of their presents, especially the ones from Santa. All of us headed to the shed just after 7am where the christmas tree and presents were all set up. The boys hooked into their Santa sacks and then everything else was given out. I did fairly well myself, receiving lots of things that will help me on exchange next year =)
After presents, we had a cooked breakfast of ham and eggs. It's what my family does every year for brekkie.
The water fights begin......
As Christmas is in the middle of Summer, it's always very hot, so water fights are a very common daily activity. The water fight consisted of Cherine, Forrest, Tyrone, Michael, Jespar, Tully, Balun and myself. Suffice to say, we were drenched. The fight started with water pistols, but then escalated to water bombs; my favourite!
Tyrone disappeared at one point and everyone else thought that we were completely out of water bombs, so we were just heading to sit down and try and dry off a bit. As I was walking to the trampoline to lie down, next thing I know, there is a water bomb that has come flying out the bathroom window from above me, scaring the crap outta me because I scare so easily. Let's just say I found Tyrone.
I love Christmas because of the food. There is so much food. We eat, and then we eat again, and then a little bit more, then some more again.
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| Our bucket of bombs! |
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| The Big Bombs =D |
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| Christmas Day selfie!!! |
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| War is raging! |
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| The Sister Team |
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| Forrest & Mum <3 |
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| We are soaked!! |
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| The Sister |
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| The food!!!!!!! |
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| Merry Christmas!! |
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| Walking on thin air!!! |
Christmas day was brilliant, and like always, Boxing Day was also brilliant. For our family, boxing day is a day of relaxing, and eating more food. We went out to Cania Dam for part of the day, which is just under a half an hour drive from Stacey's place. The scenery out there is absolutely gorgeous and it was very peaceful to just sit and relax for a while.
As much as it will be the complete opposite of what I've experienced, bring on next christmas!
It is so close until I leave now! Only three weeks today! 21 days!!!! Time needs to slow down just a little bit. I'm not ready to leave everyone just yet!
My next post will surely be on the torture of packing, which will come in the new year. Happy new year everyone and may 2013 be your best year yet!!
Until next post.
Adios Amigos.
Tyarna x
