Merry Christmas 2014

Hello everyone, Yes I know today's there's another thing being celebrated but I'm posting about our Christmas eve and day, that's right.

In my country we usually spend a lot on food that lasts for days and days until the new years eve comes and we get to do the same all over again. It seems like a waste but everyone is so happy during christmas it is worth it.

Some of the sweets are Bolo Rei, Rabanadas, Sonhos, Leite Creme, Aletria... and there's a lot of dried fruits and nuts as well.

Our Christmas tree has been standing there for a bit and on Christmas eve its always full of presents for all the family. I usually dress up for xmas eve and we like taking a family picture in front of it to remember the good times.

We always eat the same on Christmas eve, its always boiled codfish with vegetables. Everyone really likes it and it seems healthy but since we top that with a ton of desserts we end up becoming really really full.

We always watch movies and the like and just celebrate as a family. One of us always has to dress up as santa to deliver the gifts and this year that was my younger brother. Mari didn't think it was strange at all.

We opened the presents before midnight because it always takes so long we always finish after midnight. Mari's haul was of course the biggest, with kids that's what happens. She got her first box of Lego, a Car track because she loves cars, books, coloring books, fake food and kitchen wear for her Ikea kitchen, clothes, dolls food from japan, an Anpanman DVD to go with the snacks... a lot of stuff, She was a vit overwhelmed and surprised but in the end she was thrilled she had all this new stuff to play with.

The next day we all woke up and just decided it was pajama day, so everyone was in their pjs for the whole day!

Mari was excited and rushed to come down and play with her new toys.

After that it was time to go back to the kitchen. 

The Christmas day food is also the same. We cut the boiled stuff from the previous day and mix it together with garlic and olive oil and that's called Roupa Velha or Farrapo Velho. It is absolutely delicious and I adore it! Other than that because that's just the first course, we have the xmas turkey with chestnuts as a filling. It is served with rice, potatoes and some greens as well. 

And after that there's dessert again, which means we again are too full to believe. In the afernoon we just relax and watch tv. 

And this was my Christmas haul this year:

- Tutuanna sock lot + japanese candy lot (mother in law)

- Ralph lauren Home Monogram Grey/Cream Throw (a student)
- Cute Pjs
- Moi-même-Moitié incoming op (husband)
- Themic socks, home slipper style socks, xmas plate, chocolate (mom)
- Tea cup and tea (work partner)
- Christmas chocolate (students)
- Lolita themed necklaces and hair accessories (secret santa from my comm and penpal)
- Makeup from kiko
- Lady Gaga Fame fragrance
- 24H Dna Platinum cream + samples (student)
- Bio/Organic olive oil + bottle of port wine (from the xmas japan dinner)

I had a fantastic time this year, it was better than last year but I totally spent too much money (we even gave my mom a new washing machine). But everyone was super thrilled with their gifts and i like feeling like Santa, it makes me happy. 

I hope you had fun too and if you have posted about it, please link me to the post, i'd love to read about your night/day too.

Love,

Jo