I need one of these!

Today was the day of the annual Cockies Picnic in Colac. It is a Christmas celebration day for all farming families around the district. Years ago it was simply a piss up for the boys, but in the past 5 years or so, it has become more of a family event and now more people attend. That being said, numbers were down this year because today turned out to be a fine day and there were a lot of people cutting or baling hay - Mark included.

But I took the kids along and from the word go, they made a beeline for the merry-go-round swing thing and the jumping castle. I had two rules for the day; 1) don't hurt any other kids, and 2) do not go outside the gate. Other than that, they could run, scream, go crazy, not eat lunch, pee on the oval....I didn't care. But they were very good. In fact, except for lunch and a trip to see Santa, I don't think they hardly got off that merry-go-round thing. I have no idea how much it cost the committee to hire, but rest assured, it was the best money spent in my books. Kept the kids amused and out of my hair for 2.5hrs! I NEED one of these at home.

How much fun do they look like they are having?

Over the years, each of the kids have had their face painted like a cat at the Cockies Picnic. The thing with my kids is, they HATE having their faces painted. So up to 1yr of age is the ONLY time I can get it done. Hence it was Bella's turn this year.

Of course, all this fun does not come without it's costs, and I had some tired worn out kids to take home that couldn't do ANYTHING asked of them because they were "too tired".