A Day at the Races

I took the kids to the gallops today just for something different to do. Lots of fun and a lovely small town atmosphere. You could get really close to the horses and the action. Here's the photos.

Our Local Shopping Mall

Just for those of you that still think we live in a country bumpkin town, here is a picture of our shopping mall. Note my car in the parking area and Natasha standing by the boot. Notice how long the mall is. The City Council has just approved plans to grow it half the size again which is estimated to cost $46 million dollars and will add another 41 shops.

Natasha's Pony Party

Natasha celebrated her 7th birthday today with a small party at Ironbark Riding Centre. She had a lovely day with her friends and we were very lucky with the weather. Here are some photos of her day.

Confectionary Capers

Yesterday we were looking for an indoor activity due to about 5 degrees, drizzle and wind. I thought that we should check out Confectionary Capers. I went along expecting a sweet factory. It actually doesn't manufacture sweets it has a confectionary theme though. My first impression on walking through the door is that I have never seen such a busy room. There were toys and belts and pulleys busily whirring and going up and down and around and around everywhere that I looked. Upon closer inspection I discovered that there were clever plays on words everywhere also. A string bouncing up and down with a tap on the end of the string was a tap dance. The kids were spellbound, Rhys particularly liked the train that was loaded with jellybeans. Here are some photos to give you an idea.

Kyabram Fauna Park

One of the things that I love about Australia is the wildlife. Here are some photos from our very pleasant day at Kyabram Fauna Park. In case any of you need names for the animals we have Flying Foxes (Bats), Alpine Dingos, Cranes, Owl, Python, Emu, Koala Bears to name a few. My favourite animals are the Koalas and the Dingos. Emily was scared of the Emu.