Show Day

Today was day 2 of Maitland Show. I try to take the kids every 2nd year and this year was it. I decided to try the morning as last time their were alot of drunks around at night, not to mention the older kids crowds on the rides.

Miss 9 yr old wanting to see the Dog judging so we romped up at 8.30 am. Only one SES person was in the parking field so he let us park for free and then when we went to the gates, again no- one was there so another freebie!!

We went all the way around the arena to the wrong side..there were cows..kids weren't impressed with them so trekked all the way around and found the dogs. She was estactic as she saw a dachound.

Then we had to go the show bags spot first, via a quick look at the produce etc..the kids just zoom in and out. They thought long and hard and made good choices there. Then off to have some rides. Miss 9 wouldn't go on the dodgems and no-one was there, so I said I would go on with my son in separate cars. She decided to hop in with her brother, and 2 workers jumped in cars too.

Well it was smash up MUM time!! Master 14 whacked into me so hard I was spinning , not to mention nearly hitting my head. Well that was fun so again and again he went. Some times the other 2 guys would cut him off for me but they too started bumping me.. I never knew dodgems went so long!!

The kids aren't really into the fast scary rides so the pre purchased tickets took a long time to use up ( cheaper that way) but they had fun. It was only starting to fill up as we were leaving so the morning run was good all round apart from missing the fire works.