grateful ♥

my dear friends kahli and alex have started a little

christmas tradition. each year they cook a beautiful

roast dinner for all of their friends. i missed the event

last year as i was interstate collecting my new car,

so it was my first dinner and it was extra special! 

kahli, being as talented and creative as she is, added

touches of white, blue and silver to the outdoor area.

she had even made hand stamped 'be merry' tags

and tied them to our cutlery with white ribbon.

the stunning table centre piece was a branch that 

had been spray painted white and placed in a big

jar of sand (taken from the golf course next door!).

it was adorned with decorations in white, silver and 

different shades of blue. by chance all of the girls 

happened to be wearing a blue dress on the night too!

the food was simply delicious. all of our favourite 

nibbles to start. alex was in charge of the mains which 

included roast ham with a macadamia nut glaze and 

perfectly roasted chicken and veggies. kahli impressed

us with her cooking prowess. green beans with butter

and almond slivers. they tasted beyond amazing. and 

just when we thought we couldn't eat anything else,

naomi unveiled homemade pavlova (base and all)

topped with cream and all the berries one could wish

for. in addition to her pav, she also made chocolate

ripple cake with a dash of rum. no one does dessert

like our nim. there was plenty of eating, drinking 

and being merry, we even had a swim in the rain!

(my grandad john would have said 'don't get wet'!)

i feel truly blessed to have kahli and alex as friends.

they go to such effort each time they host a night 

at their place, whether it is alex on the barbecue or 

kahli's finishing touches, they make everyone feel 

happy and we are grateful to have them in our lives.

♥

adj. 1. grateful - feeling or showing gratitude; 'a grateful heart';

'grateful for the tree's shade'; 'a thankful smile'.