A Jolly X'mas Barbecue Party!

Last weekend, we had an early Xmas celebration when all our families were in KL and my, was it fun! The weather was having our backs the whole day, through preparation and at night. It was definitely NOT a silent night at all, haha! We got all the foodstuffs ready in the morning. Got the chicken wings and prawns marinated in salt, the seafood cleaned out and marinated as well and got out the good ol' barbecue set. There was a huge platter of food to be barbecued that night and a whole variety to choose from. Jess made potato salad and my third aunt brought loads of cheese-stuffed sausages on sticks. So, it was inevitable to feel bloated after all this yummy foodies! Great company + great food = a great party.

Mint Soda with sea cucumber specially made by my third aunt

After filling up our tummies, we, kids, tried our hand in barbecuing! I must say, our grilling skills are the best! We over-grilled the squid-rings, over-grilled the kembong fish and under-cooked the corn on the cob. Brilliant! haha The younger cousins helped out by fanning the flame, which they were too good at, 'cause ash kept flying out! All in good fun, all in good fun!

We initially wanted to make s'mores but since we ran out of chocs, we roasted just marshmallows!

After finishing our makan session and clearing up the porch, we played and sang along to some Christmas songs and danced like as if we were in a 50's Xmas dance out at Central Park, minus the snow and Christmas lights. Then, it was PRESENT EXCHANGE TIME! Present exchange has been like a tradition  in my family every Xmas since I was little. We all would buy one quirky gift and all the collected gifts are numbered. We had to pick a number from a bunch of them and see which present you get! This year, I got a bottle of aroma therapy scent. The other presents  See what I got last year here!

Since my third aunt's birthday falls on Christmas day, we brought out a cake, singing 'Happy birthday' in all kinds of languages! hahaha Before feasting into the marvelous cake we bought  from RT Pastry House (yum!), everyone took a whole album of pictures of everybody!

 

Christmas is more than just presents and good foodies, it's a time where we appreciate what we have and have a jolly time with the people we love and care about. I'm thankful and cannot be more grateful to have such a jolly and fun family to be with this Christmas. Hope you're having fun with your loved ones this Christmas!