Saturday 25 June 2016

JUNE PHOTO Selection....

Octopus, these guys are awesome-amazing camouflage!

Letting him go.

Puffer fish Ru shot with the spear gun. Big boy.

Doing a show.



Pigs being slaughtered for a Funeral....lots more photos and videos but pretty brutal, the blood is drained first while the pig is alive, it's a Delicacy.

Nga hugging her favourite thing in our house- our small mirror!! 

Cool plaits we did after-school one Friday.

In the zone! Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street- Thanks Claire.

A Giant Trevally !

Good Tokelauan- Raw is the way to go!

Little guy hatched from an egg Ez found.
Empty egg.


Cute little trio....we were begged to keep, but we said no, mean parents!! Gave them back to their Mum.

Fire and toasted marshmallows for his birthday!! Thanks Woodies'!!!


2nd tooth out -Exciting!! The tooth fairy comes even in Tokelau:)

Chrissie's new most hated bug!! White tail spiders move on over!

Giant Centipede- Horrendous!! What nightmares are made of!! 

Heat rash- so itchy!

Present all the time.

Body painting!!

Ninja Turtle- Leo's the Fav!

Ez with the flower Lei's they made at school. Smelt stunning.

Friday 24 June 2016

Fakaofo reconnects with the digital communications world

Communication with the outside world when you live on a small remote atoll is totally dependant on a single big satellite dish - when that dish breaks down as it did here early in June - you lose your only connection with the outside world. No phone calls or internet for nearly three weeks. Now that was a new experience for this palagi family who is used to the world of instant communication and being 'plugged in' at nearly all times. No doubt a very good experience for us, but it did mean we felt very homesick not being able to contact family and friends!

One thing that made a big difference during this period under a "dome of silence" was receiving some parcels from family and friends at home. We were quite overwhelmed to receive a large box the other day from our wonderful church family - Porirua Gospel Chapel in Cannons Creek.

The contents of a parcel put together by members of our church family! Fantastic for the upcoming school holidays!

Huge thanks also to our friends Jenni, Diana and from the Garside and Crawshaw parents and the Wood family who we also received parcels from earlier in June too. We are so spoilt by all of you.

Friday 3 June 2016

Rainy is four and other photos....

Beautiful Moth!

Baby Gecko's just hatched!!

Yummy yellow fin Tuna all filleted- Thanks Matty!

Girls weaving for the big Church celebration 
Busy weaving


Rainy loses his temper throws the headphones and breaks our laptop screen!!! Oh dear!

Another Eel catch!

Freaky heads

Skinning his catch with his cool pocket knife from Asher for Christmas- Thanks Asher!!
Nga looking beautiful -Ru and Mel's made her headband.

Fun walk around the islet

Baby Gecko!

Ants

First time with a peeler!!

Almost four and my big helper, peeled four potatoes on his own:)
No cuts!! 

5:55am on the 1st of June, everyone up for Rainy's pancake breakfast!

Sisters:) Sleepy 5 year old

Simple presents- Tang-a bit like Raro- lucky boy

Cool Pate Ezra carved for Rainy

Ready to eat:)

I love you Mum! - My big birthday boy!

Special afternoon tea

Thanks for the candles Oma:)- He wished for Cannons Creek!

Garside (Chrissie's Family) tradition that we happily carry on, special flower place setting for birthday person.

There was a little boy who had a little curl right in the middle of his forehead.....You know the rest!!
Love ya to bits four year old!!