The Beaudesert Show ~ 2014

On the busiest weekend of the year for us and the whole family, we headed to Beaudesert for the annual show. We left just after 9am and got to the show just before 12:30pm, after a quick stop for lunch at Jimboomba Maccas.

For the first time the family had a 4REAL milk and cheese stand in the Teese Pavilion. So we met up with everyone there. It wasn't until I got home that I realized I didn't take a photo of it!

Greg's photo

Jewel took the kids on some rides, she's a great big cousin!

Isaac and Jewel returned from the Alien Abduction!

Ava's first roller coaster ride with Jewel

Then we had a little walk around to see the animals, had a few more rides, then we went back to the farm for a break (after stocking up on a bag full of junk food for dinner).

Isaac was a wild driver, Jewel was hanging on for dear life!

We went back in for the night program on the ring just before 5pm. We saw all of our favourites, the Beaut Ute Parade, the trailer derby, the demolition derby x 2 and the fireworks. The stunt driving through walls of flames didn't go so well, one of the drivers was quite seriously burned. 

The Go Karts were like giant mosquitoes.

A delicate balancing act

A dancing bob cat!

The show trick that went bad.

We woke up on the farm for Father's Day and waited to see the Valiant Car Club arrive for a tour. Those cars were cool!

Then we headed home via the Woodhill Cemetary to say Happy Father's Day to Grandad, IKEA (it was SO crowded!), and the North Lakes Shopping Centre for lunch.

We arrived home around 3:30pm and got straight to making Ava's tea cups for her birthday at school the next day.

Weekend over!

The Gympie Show ~ 15 - 17 May 2014

We were very lucky to win a family season pass to the show in the school Christmas raffle last year.
If' Isaac's name is on the ticket, we're bound to win!
So we made the most of it.
Thursday afternoon after school I took the kids out to have a look and buy show bags.

St Pat's won 1st place for the school display

Machinery Alley

On Friday morning we all went early so Ava could watch Sarah dancing at 10am.

Rob and Isaac went for a walk to Machinery Alley while Ava and I went to The Pavillion to see the dancers. She also saw Mackenzie and Molly from her class.
We met Rob & Isaac back at the Dodgem Cars then Isaac and I went on the Whizzer!
Ava had a go on the clowns, the ducks, and then had her very first pony ride.
We walked through the animal nursery on our way out.

Molly on the left, Mackenzie second from the right

Sarah in the middle

Check out the tiny dancer on the floor!

She won Harry the Hippo!

About to be whizzed!!

Crazy people!

One of Isaac's favourite cars

And another one

She loved her ride on Laser

We went back Saturday night for the fireworks. Rob & Isaac had another ride on the Dodgem Cars, Ava had another go on the clowns, then we went to watch the rodeo but there were no seats left. So we walked back to the grandstand and sat watching the rodeo on the big screen for an hour, waiting for the fireworks, which we loved! As we were leaving Ava bought a flashing light-up butterfly and Isaac bought some fairy floss. It was pink so I had to carry it to the car.

The rodeo was packed!

The moon looked amazing and yellow behind the cloud...but couldn't get a good shot