Birthday Girl

Well it's been a while since I've done a 'real' post here. We've had a few different bugs in our house which have laid us all low over the past ten days or so.
Friday was Sofia's 3rd birthday. The day itself was pretty uneventful as it was pouring with rain and both us parents were pretty unwell. However Sofia was excited to open presents in the morning and enjoyed having her own way most of the day! This was all made up for on Sunday when we had all the family around for a party and BBQ. The weather was stunning. Sofia was able to try out the kite we gave her. Paula and his friends cooked a traditional Tongan delicacy-roast pig on the spit. The kids had an amazing time playing in the playhouse, on the bikes, in the tent and at the playground. We ate delicious food. We had a visit from the girls' great grandparents whom we feel so privileged to have around for these occasions in our children's lives. Sofia was so thrilled to have birthday cards that said " Happy birthday to Sofia" and a cake with candles to blow out (which is everything that her birthday meant to her in the weeks leading up to it). Here's a few pics from the day

Opening her new kite...

 Getting to know her new doll from Mama and Pa (more about this in my next post)...

 Puaka (pig) roasting on the spit...

 Cousins and friends getting creative in the sand...

 Great Poppa and Great Nanny...

 Flying the new kite, lucky it went straight up as we only have a small yard...

 Blowing the candles on her number three marble cake...

 A lovely little mix of cousins playing...