Happy Birthday....

....Queen Elizabeth!  We had a little Jubilee tea party - lots of fun and the bunting is still up!

Blowing up the balloons

The cake

Got to have cucumber sandwiches

The Gruffalo

We had read the Gruffalo before but one of the funnest things Grandma did was bring the "noisy" Gruffalo book (one where you press the buttons for each part of the story).  She also brought the Gruffalo, the Mouse and the Owl and we had lots of adventures finding them in while we were out.  Isla LOVED it.

Whilst at Pender we did a hike that was recommended, and the Gruffalo came too.  Isla went up and down the 189 steps each way by herself too!  We stopped at Katherine Lake on the way home for a paddle as the sun was shining.  Water was COLD!

Spot the Gruffalo!

Gruffalo, meet slug

The reward for all those steps 

Arghhh!

Katherine Lake

First lake paddle of the season

Flowers

Rickety Bridge

Nice View

A visit

Tim and Mum came to visit - hurray!  Unfortunately the weather did not co-operate the whole time, but it was sooooo nice to spend time with them.  

Isla had an amazing time, and is very excited about going to visit them on a plane soon (we hope).

On the deck with Grandma

Hanging with Uncle TIm