Holding the Reins of the Runaway Extrovert 2013: Day 341 - Christmas picnic-ing fun!

Our annual Christmas picnic arrived at last!

After baking the meatballs and quiche yesterday, and packing lots of stuff that we needed (plastic plates, cups, forks and spoons all taken from my ample stocks so no extra money spent), getting to the supermarket for last minute chips, drinks etc, to the petrol station for ice and to the park - all from Steve's place where we stayed overnight so it was easier to get the tent and table and chairs - went relatively smoothly (apart from me leaving some of the tent decos at home but it only took Fahmi and I 10 minutes to zip back to my place and get them) and we were set up in no time flat!

I had a ball! The weather was PERFECT - sunny but cool breeze - everyone turned up (bar some Spiders who were sick poor things such as Kris and Nikk and Zja), got on famously, ate lots of yummy food (including Tricia's AMAZING Christmas present cake) and chilled from 11.30 to about 7pm when we packed it all up.

AWESOME DAY! Just AWESOME.

Waz does his best tiger claw impression with one of the tent support pieces

Fahmi also helped us set up

Stylin' the Christmas tree hat!

Waz's red drinks container was perfect for chilled icy water

Tricia is so phenomenally talented! Her cakes are works of art.

Waz's cheese and fruit plate

Yummy sausage rolls and party pieces from David B

Steve M's antipasto platter part 1

Loved Wade's t-shirt

David B and Steve M

Fahmi blowing bubbles

Vivienne is SOOO cute!

Justin and Sunny chill

Justin's beetroot salad was YUM! 

Fab that Alan and Pieta could make it this year!

My first ever quiche and it turned out beautifully!

John and daughter Sophie

Gerald and Vivienne

So many photos! Wade and I took snaps of each other

Info and his lovely friends - Paulo in brown T, Erica and I think Tom but can't be sure