Friday, 30 March 2012

Superbikes 2012 - Day 7 - Chocolate Factory

Tuesday 28th February

We took the kids to the Chocolate Factory....  Jade was very excited and had remembered all of the things from when she'd gone there last (last time we went through - Blake was only 1 - so he slept through the entire tour).




New Games - and you can win chocolate......
(Pity I don't/can't eat chocolate anymore... but was still fun to play)


Oh yay! I won!


The kids loved the games....


As did the biggest kid...


They now have a "Chocolate Room" 
But don't believe their "here, email the picture to yourself" - because it's a lie!!!!  a lie I tell you!!!
(we did a family shot in the room and had it emailed - and it never arrived.... oh well)


Jade loved the Scribble Chocolate machine....
(I'm sure there's a better word for it.... but you move the machine around and draw with the chocolate... then wait for it to make it's way along the conveyor belt and then you can eat it - but it's horrible chocolate too!)


Then came the "make your own chocolate" machine....  you have options... white/milk/dark chocolate and your choice of fillings - Cola/Strawberry/Wasabi/Vegemite.....    So, we wanted to see what would happen if you ordered Wasabi...


Yup... it came out as Wasabi....   (still expecting it at this point to not actually have Wasabi in it)


Tested - and YES - Wasabi!


Jade got White chocolate with strawberry - Blake got Milk Chocolate with Strawberry.....
(Smarter than their father! hehe)


Happy little chocolate boy.....

Superbikes 2012 - Day 6 - Powerwing -vs- Cool Carver

Monday 27th February

Blake had been taking off with Jade's powerwing - a lot....  she'd come outside to play and he'd be on it... and not wanting to be on his scooter.... so, we decided that to avoid major issues - we'd get him his own one...  and we managed to track down a "Cool Carver" from BigW.....   Best investment EVER.....  (but then Jade wanted it and was willing to let Blake have her powerwing)





Blake was eventually allowed to play on it....


The Cool Carver has a "swivel" feature.... I'm not sure what the function of it is - Jade was able to control it really well, but it got a little tricky for Blake.....  




Thursday, 1 March 2012

Superbikes 2012 - Day 5 - Grumpy's Crazy Golf

Sunday 26th February

We headed to Grumpy's Crazy Golf for the morning with everyone.... the kids thought it was fantastic.....  



Amy was very happy with her "Fizzer" find


Blake was very excited to start his career as a golfer....


He was THAT good that he didn't even need to wait for others to finish their goes....


Kieran was getting into the swing of things....


Blake "assisting" his ball to get up the ramp....


Jade playing left handed - cause that's how she rolls....


This was a fun hole....  drop the ball into a pipe and watch it roll around and around... and around... zzz and around.... and finally go through the yellow hole at the bottom....


if they both hit the ball at once - surely it'll be twice as good a shot.... right?


Kieran watching to see where the ball comes out....


"you know... if we just put it in by hand - it saves so much time!"
  

Trying to explain to Blake how to putt properly....


Explaination Fail!


I think Kieran may have lost his ball in there somewhere....  use the golf club as a pipe cleaner... yeah - that'll work! :)


Phil in Golf pose...


Amy's golf pose....


Blake working on his swing...


After golf, Mom, Jade, Blake and I headed back to the cabin for Blake to have his sleep...  while we did that Jodie & Molly went with Phil, Amy & Kieran to have lunch - then they headed back to Grumpy's to play on the water slide....   Phil & Amy headed home.....

After Blake woke - it was time to head back to the beach.....





Molly buried my feet...


Mom and Jodie


Dad and Geoff


Mom built a Mermaid




The mermaid had hair, scales and a bikini top....oh - and eyes nose and mouth....  



Our last night on the Island with everyone there.....  
(not that it was our last night - but everyone else was leaving in the morning)

Superbikes 2012 - Day 4 - Happy Birthday Phil!

Saturday 25th February

It was Phil's birthday - Jodie bought him a cake and Amy bought decorating icing - so the kids got to cover it in icing swirls...... it's very "pretty" :)





Phil also bought himself  20 lamingtons which didn't last very long....



Trying to get the candles lit wasn't an easy task with the breeze that was in...


Finally making progress!


Oooh a pic of me.... Blake wasn't very happy.... but it's the only pic of me....


the kids with their sparklers....


Molly and her sparkler....


The Boys.....


Amy thought she'd get Phil some Bogan-Chicks to accompany his Rum Birthday Present....


Rum surrounded by Bogan-Chicks....  what a night!


Jade and Molly were up nearly all night! heehe


We had a great night ....  a perfect Saturday night as always on Superbikes Weekend.... :)

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