My cousin's awesome birthday party!

On Sunday 30th of August, it was my cousin’s birthday. My uncle John invited my family and I to go to my cousin’s birthday party. He told us to meet them at Manukau in Chipmunk.

My auntie put some food in the van because there was so much food in the trucks and in the cars. We had to take another person with us because the food is squashing them and there is too many people in the van.

My dad drove us to Manukau Chipmunks and my sisters were very excited because we will get to play in the playground. When we arrived, I went up to my cousin and ask him to help me take the food inside Chipmunks. He came with me and we put the food on the tables inside Chipmunks.

When my cousin and I took the food, there were only 6 or 7 minutes left before we were going to say a prayer. We quickly walked quietly because the priest was ready. My uncle invited the priest from St. Luke's to come and bless the food and baby Mathios. He said a very short food grace.

My auntie shouted and told the children that the food was on the right side and the adults’ food were on the left. She gave us a beautiful picture plates after she spoke.

I had some sandwiches, vanilla muffins and a sausage roll. The vanilla muffins were very delicious because the icing on them was very sweet. Then my friend and I went to play in the bouncy castle. It was fun because we played tag inside the bouncy castle.

I had a great time going to my cousin’s birthday party and I hope next time we could go somewhere more cool and interesting like the beach.

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How nice of my uncle to invite us!

On Saturday 25th of July. My cousin had a birthday celebration. My uncle invited my family and I to go to my cousin's birthday celebration. They said that they will meet up with us in a restaurant in Manukau in the evening.

When we arrived at the restaurant, I saw my uncle and my cousin standing next to the table. My mum said us to go and tell them to come over to us, So they came and sat with us. After that we waited for people from the church to come.

One of the church members came and said a long food grace before we could eat the food. After that, our uncle said, "Go line up because there is a 21st birthday party next to us". So we needed to be quiet because they were praying as well.

We walked nicely to where the food was, after we got our food, we went back to our seats. I ate the delicious food and my big brother said, "Go get another plate of food because you have a little plate". So I went back to get some more.

When I came to sit back down, I saw my sister dancing outside. Then I ate my yummy food and it made me happy. When I finish my plate of food, my auntie was preparing the cake. So we brought my cousin next to me because I was the closest person to the cake.

My brother brought my cousin over so she can blow out the candles on her cake. We let the candles so she could make a wish. While she blew the candles out, we sang the happy birthday song to her. She was so happy that everyone sang the song for her. Then we ate the rest of yummy delicious food..

I had a great awesome time with my cousin. I hope that she will get a blessing from God, because it was her birthday.

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The cutest birthday party ever!

It was my sister's birthday on the weekend. My mum invited my uncle to come to my sister birthday party. My mum and aunties were getting ready for the food. We had chicken, rice and also some other meat.

After that, my sister and I got ready to go to church. My dad dropped us off at church in Panmure. When mass started, we sang song and we responded to everything that father said. After church, my dad picked us up.

When we got back to the house, my sister and I got hanged as quickly as we could so we could quickly have our food as the food  was getting cold.

After we got changed into our home clothes, strait to the kitchen. Then my uncle said a fast short food grace with us because the food was getting cold. after that, we we had our lunch.

The food was so yummy and so I had two servings. after I finished eating the second plate, my family and I went to watch some movies in the lounge.

I had a great time with my sister on her birthday because the food in my mouth tasted in credible. I can't wait for her next birthday.

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What kind of cake is this?

On Saturday 26th of April, my cousin invited me and my family to come to her birthday party at Mangere. We were getting ready for the birthday. When we got changed we ran to the van as fast as we can because we were all very excited! 

 When we got there my family and I got out and went inside church. The mass was going to start in 2 minutes. When the mass started everyone got up and sang together. There was a band a piano and a guitar. All playing for the mass. 

 When church was finished we went back home. We had a short prayer. Then we went out and got our plates and went to grab our food. The food were Tongan dishes, consisting pork and fish and chop suey. 

 We went back inside to eat. It was time to sing the happy birthday. Finally my mum forgotten the cake. So she just got a pancake and put a candle on it. 

We had a big laugh about it. We had lots of fun because we ate heaps and we had a awesome activities too!

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Wow, first birthday party ever?

On a sunny beautiful cloudy day. My family and were cooking and decorating the house. While my family was still decorating, we brought them some food to eat because they had been working very hard. After some food, we got up and got ready because there was only an hour left to go before the party.

 A few minutes later my friends came over and my family were very excited because it was the first birthday party that we have ever hosted. Once we have all gathered, we started off with a short prayer. After a short prayer, we went outside to get our food. Once we got our food, we went i inside the house to eat.

 When we finished eating, my friends told me that they’re going home and I said to them, “Do you want some cake?” They said, 
“No!” After they went, my nana came and she blew out the candles on her cake. We sang the happy birthday song. Then we started to dance, sing and play more fun activities.

 I had a fantastic, awesome birthday party because it was our nana’s first birthday party.

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Best birthday party ever!

On Saturday, my family and I went to the beach and we had bbq and a feed. It was also a surprise birthday party celebration for my cousin who turned 15 years old . I had so much fun because I had the opportunity to smack the pinata with my bare hands. I smacked it 11 times before it finally broke and lots of lollies came raining down on me.

Then we heard my dad and uncle calling us to come and eat. We excitedly walked towards the table full of yummy food. My dad told me to say the grace before meals. I gladly did it because I could not wait to eat, I was hungry!

We also had a pleasant surprise because my aunt arrived from Oamaru which is down in the south Island. She came to attend my cousin's birthday and to visit our relatives. She will be staying in Auckland for two weeks. We will all miss her when she goes back.

After we had food my cousin’s and I decided to go for a swim. We did not stay in the water for long because it was still too cold.I was shivering from the cold so I ran to get a towel and wrapped it around my body to keep me warm and dry. Then I joined my cousin’s playing cricket. We had so much fun.

Finally it was time to pack and go home. Everybody helped in putting leftover food in containers and tidying up the place. We all went home very happy, it was the best party ever.

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