Family time

The Slatters headed out early this morning to Hilo. My cousin Maria arrived late last night, so team Starrett skipped the Hilo trip. Her oldest boy, Niko wandered out at about 7.00, said hi, met our boys and settled right in with them to watch TV. Once everyone was up we had a lazy morning, getting caught up on the past 20 years. We spent the afternoon at a small beach which was attached to one of the hotels. The boys used the ride on lawn mower in the afternoon, taking turns mowing Tony's property. This as a hilarious process, given the boys had no idea how to drive. Tony was an excellent instructor, getting them to do backwards figure eights on the road before getting onto the grass. Dinner was homemade pizza, with clever use of all the leftover bits and pieces from the past few days.