** The ShOW **

We decided this year we would head to the Royal Easter Show.
I haven't been in three years and I was really excited to take the kids as I always loved going when I was young. The kids were excited too, they woke up early got dressed and were eager to head off.

We entered through the gates and straight into watching the dogs circuit jumping, then headed about checking everything out.
We checked ourselves out in the crazy mirrors..

I love the woodchopping, though we didnt actually get to see any, the axe throwing was fun to watch.

We enjoyed sitting in the arena and watching the performance cars and freestyle motorbikes while eating some lunch. 

And we could wait no longer and headed straight over to the showbag pavillion. Yes I am a big kid and was still excited about the showbags! It was the highlight of the show when I was young, and I still found myself excited about them even knowing I didnt really need the things just because they were grouped in a bag together! BUT somehow the bag makes all the difference!!!!

This year the Pavillion did not seem as big or as enticing.... maybe I am getting too big.
The kids, however, thought it was fun and were thrilled with their bags.

After some negotiation, I got to look at the arts and crafts pavillion and the cakes were absolutely amazing... Vegemite jars, purses with puppies, picnic settings, Noahs arc, circus tents and noodle bowls, oh my! the intricate details on some of them were spectacular.

How cool is this Noodle Wok

I love the food hall, and was still wowed by the agricultural displays..

Daredevil boy enjoyed some rides while my sweetie put balls in the clown mouths

And they enjoyed the log ride together, only a slight splash at the end but lots of smiles.

The lumberjack show was very entertaining (very staged) but we all enjoyed it alot (I especially enjoyed the sit down for half hour!) YOu should have seen the boys climb those two poles.. like lightening up then down.

And of course the animals.... we saw a goat being shawn, and that was all as the smell put the kids off!

This area was Kids world, lots of rides and games for young show goers and a big tent that I thought would be filled with lots of fun things to do and see but was slightly (alot actually) disappointed upon entering, it seemed it was very commercialised and just selling products for kids. I dont remember the show being this commercialised, was this just because I was much younger and didn't have my grown up glasses on? I remember a big hall where you could look in a fire truck and ambulance and play games and things - I think road safety games or the such... it just didnt seem to be the same. Maybe having two little people in tow changed my perspective

What a great day out we had. Can you believe I lasted at the show from 10am till 7PM!