A day at the fair ...

My little peeps are at the back ... Little Eli & Noah

Had a beautiful day at Maleny Agricultural Show with my boys today ... I must admit, I wasn't looking forward to doing it on my own, but it was enjoyable.  Mud and all!

So, we walk in and the first thing the boys see are the big beautiful cows being shown for all of their glory ... and then, they spotted the clown faces.  Sure, let's give it a go!  Yay, they both had a great time, and did really well.  'Choose your prize!'.  A motorbike or a soft toy .. 'the motorbike, please' responds a smiling Noah (6), and then the woman behind the counter says .. 'or would you prefer this sword?',  Are you serious lady?  Of course he would prefer the sword!!!!  But, he was more than happy with the lovely little motorbike on offer.  Joy, oh, joy .. now I have two over-excited little boys with weapons to spar with for the next few hours in the crowded, muddy glory of Maleny show!

Anyway, had a great time, lots of rides, lots of laughs, lots of familiar faces and the promise from mum of the choice of any showbag they chose ... I felt that it was their first experience as big, little people to choose a showbag, as I had done, year in, year out at the Sydney Royal Easter Show (actually, I was always allowed 4 or 5, from memory) ... I figured, a little bit of sugar wouldn't hurt.  But, no, they chose the Army Showbag ... oh lord, this mum that hates weapons, now has two over excited boys with a sword, a massive blue sniper gun, a black machine gut and the rest of the plastic rubbish in the $20 showbag. 

Cringe!!!

Anyway, they were happy for hours this afternoon, playing army games, and they ate the entire contents of the Bertie Beetle showbag that I just had to get because it's one that I have always had when I was young.

And, then .... the sugar come down began!  We had tantrums, we had whinging, we had fighting, we had over-tired, unhappy little people that I put to bed at 6.30pm.

I do not understand how mums and dads out there choose to give their kiddies junk as an every day thing.  Sugar is such a drug .. they have a little, and they want more!

I know, I'm the same!  I feel just as yuck after one bertie beetle and a red skin (eewwww!).

Back to healthy living for us tomorrow, sugary fruit is all the sugar they will get for the rest of the weekend, and the happier we will be.

Life is sweet enough without refined sugar! xo