Mother's Day

They are always looking for a reason to eat Cake in Tonga. Anny gets her first Mother's Day cake.

Gold Coast Rainbows

While on the Gold Coast we had some rain showers and this great rainbow display.

Clancy (6) with his nieces, Monique (13) and Claudia (10)

Monique's Birthday

While on the Gold Coast we celebrated Monique's 13th Birthday

Anny, Clancy and Anny's granddaughter's Monique and Claudia

Later that night we went out for dinner and birthday cake.

Nat, Rochelle, Monique and Claudia

Easter Egg Hunt

This year we spent Easter at Nat's house on the Gold Coast. Monique and Claudia were there also so it gave Anny a great chance to spend some tine with them and indulge in one of her favorite pastimes, hunting for chocolate.


Clancy, Anny and Monique search hard for every egg.


Clancy and his niece, Claudia


Nat and Rochelle

Easter Table

Clancy is home on school holidays at the moment. Today Fine and Clancy spent an afternoon making balloon Easter eggs and decorating the table in an Easter theme for our surprise when we came home.

Swimming Carnival

Clancy's school had an intense term of swimming lessons, 3 time per weeks, finishing with this swim carnival. Two lessons were at the beach and one this small hotel pool. Clancy competed in the paddle board swim and the freestyle races.



Anny and Fine our housekeeper

Craft with Clancy

Clancy is the only boy invited to Milla Walton France’s birthday. Anny and Clancy screen printed a T shirt for Mila’s Birthday present.

Jodie's Birthday

Jodie Quirke had a birthday so we locked up the kids at home, grabbed the usual crew and headed out for dinner until midnight on Saturday (when everything closes for Sunday), then headed to Lyndon and Jodie’s for some pool and more festivities. With breathalysers now working in Tonga, we loaded everyone into Hannah’s Tarago and she took the role of designated driver.

A Play Date - Mosese and Clancy

Mosese, the youngest son of friends (Salesi and Rochelle) has become one of Clancy’s favoured mates. On Saturday he came over for a play and a swim, and then went with Clancy to his tennis lesson.

Clancy’s School Dance

Clancy’s School (ACTS) had a school dance. It’s only a little school but the staff make such an effort to make it a great experience for the kids.

Clancy's teacher Miss B.