FeNaClNG Festival 2017

I probably should have split this post into two as there are so many photos! I took plenty of photos using two cameras because I knew this would be our last FeNaClNG Festival. I still hadn't told close friends that I was leaving at this stage and it was hard seeing the Pilkington's and the Baker's and not being able to tell them! Clinton had to fly to Perth that weekend for work, he was invited to a Dockers football game with other managers. I was a little bit nervous about doing Fenacle without Clinton but luckily Tam and Will were still staying with us and they came along! The kids did jobs a couple of weeks before the festival and had their own spending money. 

The kids first ride was this mini rollercoaster - you can see the changing expressions on Alissa's face. At first she was terrified and then she loved it by the end. 

Next, a tub of fairy floss as big as your head. 

Blue lipped Harry 

Blue tongued Alissa and Sienna

Giant slushies at Fenacle are a must!

The girls both wanted a Hello Kitty showbag but it would have taken all the money they had saved. Call me a softie...or perhaps I was feeling sad about this being our last Fenacle (and I didn't have Clinton reigning me in! haha!) so I decided to buy the kids one showbag each. They were thrilled!

Aunty and Uncle Will also spoilt the kids by paying for them to play some games - like this pick a duck game. 

One of the prizes 

Another prize!

Zara with her prize, a fake barbie doll. 

Uncle Will paid for Harrison to try the shooting game with him. 

As soon as we arrived at the festival, I went to the umbrella tent to put the kids names down. They always book up really fast (as it's a free event and the kids love it) we were able to start after an hour. I tried to book the Pilkington's in too but they wouldn't let me book friends in. 

Halfway through painting I realised my friend Erana was outside the tent doing a fitness demonstration with her gym. Impressive!

Back to the umbrella's and I apologise, I always take too many photos of this!

Zara happily watching 

The finished products! 

Then onto the dodgem cars...the girls had a great time riding with Harrison 

Sienna's turn

Lunch time!

We met up with the Baker's and the Pilkington's and Harry, India and Michael went on this cool glider ride. 

All the kids enjoyed this bungie rope ride

Some time with the Pilkington's - I appreciated them letting me hang around with my kids! It was easier in a group with the kids when Clinton wasn't there. Zara adores Amy and happily went straight to her!

They have a very sweet bond...I try not to get too jealous when Zara chooses Amy over me!

More dodgem cars with Michael and Tyler

The little kids watching!

Cute Lissy watching the action

I had to convince Harrison to try this swing ride, it was one of my favourites at his age. He was nervous but ended up loving it!

Benji

Emily and Alissa

The Besties

I'm sure Amy thought I was nuts taking all these group photos - little did she know we would be leaving soon and I was feeling very nostalgic.

The kids and I

The Pilkington's - we miss them!

Cute photos of Emily and Zara having fun together

Amy and Benji

Sienna after winning another little prize, she spent a lot of her money on games.

Harrison, India and Michael 

The little kids on the ferris wheel

Harrison kept saying he wanted to go on the Gravitron - I wasn't so sure as I have bad memories of it making me sick! This is a before photo. 

Afterwards...

Success! They loved it!

Toffee apples, hot cinnamon donuts, slushes, fairy floss...then home to eat more sugar from their showbags! Phew!

Alissa won this unicorn right as we were leaving, Sienna won a large puppy last year. They play a $2 match the number game to win them...they spent a lot of their money trying!

Another fun day out at Fenacle. We were all exhausted by the end of it! Tam and Will left earlier than us as it was pretty hot and a lot of walking for Tam. I'm glad we got to have one last one before we left and that I appreciated every moment of it. We'll miss this cute, country festival. It's very different to the big Royal Show's in Perth.