A visit to the local Show...

   

We took the kids to the local "show" on the weekend. It was the first time that they were old enough to actually get excited about the spectacles that lay before them.

Finn was instantly drawn to  the farm machinery he wanted to pose with his sister for a photo!

I just love this next photo of Finn on a quad bike - I guess he is trying to pull his "tough guy" face - but it only made everyone around crack up laughing! Such a character, my boy.

While Ruby fell in love with all the animals - the joy on her face when she encountered each new animal was priceless - and she wanted to pat them all.

Finn liked the cows and commented to the Big Cheese that they weren't just big, they were
 " 'normous!!!"

I loved the Alpacas - such pretty faces!

Of course there was also the usual games - the Open Mouthed Clowns ( I'm sure there is a proper term for them - but I know that you'll know what I mean...), the Dodgem Cars and  The Biiiig Slides ( which Finn ventured on for the first time - he's usually a bit of a chicken when it comes to these things, but he loved it! ) They went on Pony Rides, "Fished" for Ducks and rode on the Merry-go-Round with their Mumma.

As the sun started to hide, the cold air crept in, the crowds increased and the lights flashed even brighter, creating a magical experience. The look on Ruby's face as she was being carried in her Daddy's arms was of pure wonder at the spectacle and colour of it all - I only wish I had captured that moment too. Instead, the image below was pretty close - she was stoked at a prize of a princess crown, and for the rest of the day insisted on being addressed as "Pincess Ruby"

Danni xx