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    By Amanda Smyth 4 Comments

    show day

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    It started like any other show day.

    Bearhands went to work early. The girls had dippy eggs for breakfast and were still in the pyjamas at nine.

    After lunch we headed up the hill to the show. I didn't enter anything this year, but the Big Sister's school had submitted some entries as part of a display dedicated to the ANZAC centenary.

    The Big Sister's drawing was awarded Highly Commended.

    ANZAC illustration

    For those of you who don't read six-year-old, here's the translation:

    Turn your thoughts on this occasion to those who fought and died in the war.

    Years have passed and time has forgotten but will remember the soldiers once more.

    chuffed

    She was deservedly chuffed and her parents and grandparents had deservedly misty eyes and puffed chests.

    We wandered the show, admiring shiny poultry and sniggering like teenagers at the "lemon cuckoo cocks".

    We all drew collective breaths as the Little Sister dodged landmines in the dairy cattle exhibit.

    We shouted encouragement to the Little Sister who found herself glued to the post at the top of the very tall slide.

    See those two little heads up there?
    See those two little heads up there?

    We applauded the Big Sister who, having tried talking her off the ledge for several minutes, eventually tackled her and slid down with her.

    We dried the Little Sister's tears when she discovered she actually enjoyed the slide seconds before her turn was over.

    We laughed at the kids on the dodgem cars.

    We laughed harder when the Big Sister decided she was NOT A FAN of the dodgem cars.

    happier times
    happier times

    We dried the Big Sister's dodgem tears.

    We waited for  a g e s  for the girls to choose the showbags Daddy had promised them.

    showbags at Maleny Show
    momentous decisions

    We rejoiced when they finally decided what plastic bag of plastic crap they'd like to bring into our home.

    Leaving the Maleny Show
    The girls weighed down by their purchases. Daddy's pockets feeling decidedly lighter after parting with $26 for each of them.

    do you love the dodgems?

    when did showbags become so expensive?

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    1. Anne @ Domesblissity says

      May 30, 2015 at 10:25 pm

      Ahhh! The lure of the plastic bag full of plastic crap! Get's em all the time. Looks like a great time and what great weather for it. My kids have begun to ask all about the 'E' word and I keep changing the subject. Good thing about living on the outskirts of Brisbane. xx

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    2. MrsDplus3 says

      May 31, 2015 at 2:32 pm

      I love six year old writing. Too cute and a well deserved win xx

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      • Amanda Smyth says

        May 31, 2015 at 6:17 pm

        I think so Rob!

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    3. Nicole - Champagne and Chips says

      May 31, 2015 at 11:43 pm

      Show days are some of the happiest memories of my childhood. It was hilarious to read about one from a parent's perspective.

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