July School Holidays

Well another school term has now come and gone with the kids going crazy around the compound and town. The weather hasn't been the greatest with spurts of sunshine between the rainy and windy days. But don't worry there has still been heaps for the monkies to do! Here's a few things!

Crazy Dylan having fun on his last Day in class.

Mortan and Nada's farewell party. So few adults and sooo many kids.

Dylan in the kids Jumping castle. It has only had the one puncture so far.

Evening harbour cruise with friends!

The first of the season, whale spotting expedition. Em was pretty much over seeing wave tops.

Naomi and Em playing pirates around the compound.

At this stage of the holidays mum took off to Oz and left the kids with Dad. Hmmmm...... so yes it was off to the Miss Tonga Galaxy Quest on our first night alone. We must explain though the girls are what locals call 'fakaladies' which means like a lady. But the kids all loved the costumes and the skits the girls put on. After the big night out it was off to the golf course for a round and we have now discovered that the kids make a good team Em has a great short game and Dyl can swing a club especially the big ones, most of his big hits were with the woods which are all bigger than him. They loved it so much they have both booked in for another round. We also ran into the school head master at the 19th hole.

Some of the contestants including Em's favourite in the butterfly outfit.

Miss Tonga USA

No. 2 in the costume stakes, she started as a flower then dropped the top petals to reveal the Island princess.

Look out Greg Norman here comes the Junior Quirkes

Driving comp anyone?

On one of the nice days mum even managed to take the kids and a friend each to 'Otuhaka beach for the TWISC (ladies group) lunch. The kids did the usual, played in the sand, collected more shells and scared poor nemo to death. Lucky he has lots of doubles here in Tonga.

Emily and Marilyn check out a four legged star fish.

The boys raised the stakes with one more leg.

Ualala teaching Dyl the finner points of building an umu. (ground oven)

Roller blading on the only 500m smooth section of path in Tonga in preparation for our ski holiday in Aug.

Em playing archaeologist in the back yard. Note the plaster mould foot step? Monster chook maybe????