Home Sweet Home

Don't panic the USA holiday entries are coming but due to the fact Jodie has some 6000 plus photos to sort through before we can even begin to make a selection for the BLOG, it is proving quite the task considering her hectic schedule back in TONGA. After our recovery time in FIJI it made for an easy adjustment back to normality for most of us. Lyndon was back to work the very next day and the kids had one more day off to finish any homework remaining from holidays.

Maria did a great job tidying up before we returned and Jodie was just happy to see a full kitchen again after 6 weeks of hotel rooms.

The second night home and after drinks and a debreif about the holiday at Mal and Karens place(our new neighbours) it was time for Jodie to head out with some of the girls for the Mr TONGA comp at the Billfish Bar. It was a long night for Jodie and an even longer following day.

The weekend brought the usual events for the kids with a new twist - Emily and Mu decided to compete in the kids Aquathon.

The starting line up at the ramp was a little crowded but every one had a ball.


While the girls were out Aquathoning, the boys headed out in the rough weather for the Local Junior fishing comp. After a rocky start and Tomasi lossing his breakfast, we hid behind a reef. Lyndon made Dylan throw his fish back (this one included) as they were too small but when it came to prizes we forgot it was TONGA and this fish would have taken out second prize, Dylan is yet to let Lyndon forget this too.


We all started to loose our hooks with 80 lb leaders so we changed Mal's rod to a wire trace and this monster puffer fish came unwillingly to the top.

After Tennis that night we caught up with the "Fab 5" at Dom and Hannah's place for dinner and what else do you do on a winters night? Roast marshmellows of course! Who said it needs to be cold in winter?

We even managed to teach the night guards the way of roasting marshmellows.

This was Leilani first ever attempt too. The picture says it all - a tad close to the flame for the first time around which ended in the flamming marshmellow.