Winning Bush Gymkarna {Event}

We are back for a fun filled weekend again, it was almost like we had never left.

Friday was preparing everything at the grounds ready for what was sure to be a full on few days.  The afternoon came and our handful of children turned into more children than adults, they really do come out of nowhere sometimes, I'm sure of it!  With the children feed, wash and in bed the adults headed to the shed for a few drinks.  It was nice to finally relax and catch up after the crazy week that had been.

I called it an early night, well it was before midnight at least, ready for a long and crazy Saturday.

Kaleb was awake before the sun even rose, he was that excited about riding in the motorbike events.  A big pot of porridge for all and it was time to head over, get covered in dust and watch Kaleb ride his little heart out!  And that he most certainly did.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kyla had a great time watching everything that was taking place, helping hand out ribbons to the winners and playing with all the other children.  I don't think I saw her for the majority of the weekend, same goes for Kaleb once he had finished his races.

The kids party came and went without a hitch.  We had just enough food and balloons, I swear I've not seen so many children in one places in years.  Not since the kid's went to school!  Thankfully with little real effort the kids all had a fabulous time, listening to music, playing with gloop, play dough and even having a game of pass the parcel.

Sunday made way for the horses, sadly no pictures as I left my camera behind but it was a great watch again.  Though I will admit that I talked way more than I watched.  Horses finished up and it was time for presentations.  Sadly, I again didn't get pictures as I was helping behind the scenes but Kaleb really did clean up!

For a boy who had only learn to ride a two wheel bike two months early, had only had his own for a week and had very little practice of the actual events he did so well.  I was very proud of him, we all were.  He was actually awarded 'Sub-Junior Champion'

Children to bed again, night by the fire and it was time to say goodbye to another day.

Monday was a slow start, packing the camper and then cleaning up the shed before saying our goodbyes to new friends and old before heading back to Wooramel.



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Winning Station {Working}

Another year, another visit to Winning & more bib making for the Gymkarna!




What a difference 12 months and a heap of rain can make.  Our normal spot had to be cleaned up with a whipper snipper before we could even set up our camper, in the cool night.  The buffle grass was just so high, green and lush looking I didn't want to cut it down.

Justin had some new rooms to build, next to the finished bathroom from last year. The kids and I had to do schoolwork, as always. I had a great time taking pictures in the grass, of all the flowers that area around and of the abundance of butterflies around the place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The kids even got in some driving lessons from Aggie. They can actually drive reasonably well considering it was their first time.  Kaleb can start the car and drive through to second gear, alone and Kyla is getting better with the concentration whist steering the car.

 

 

They even drove us to check out how full the lake was.  I was more surprised than I expect, we couldn't even drive over the sand hill and down the other side.  It was that full!

 

We took a drive over the the old Marilla homestead for another look, having been two years since our last.  It to looked different with all the feed around, there was more cactus {which they are now trying hard to get rid of} and a few things missing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A sewing day saw 26 more competition bibs made for the gymkarna with help from Lorriane and Aunty Jenny.  It certainly made it much faster with all the help and was nice to have it finished in one whole day.

 

Even better than a day of sewing with wonderful woman was the plane ride over Winning to see how different it looked from the sky.  An amazing trip around the east side of the station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I even had a small walk around the tip, looking for some old cast iron baths that Kim had brought years ago. Four, old and amazing baths.  Can't wait to see one of them end up in their new bathroom when it is up and built.

 

Another plane ride, this time Kim took us to Glen Florrie for J to look at what is was that they wanted done.  After driving over their driveway I am so glad that he offered to take us, it really would've been a full day drive, especially on that 88km red dirt and super windy road.  I blinked and it was time to move on again.  We backed up in the early morning drizzle to head back to Mia Mia for J to do the work on the cottage.

Winning Bush Gymkarna {Event}

WOW what an experience!

The set up of the place is really hard to describe and I was having so much fun, not having to worry about anything or anyone that I didn’t get many pictures.

Friday was pretty much set up, then catch up with everyone.  We had a lovely meal up at the Winning camp before an early night for all of us, well everyone but Justin who went to the bar.

 

Saturday the smalls got to have a few goes on the Lyndon motorbike which Kaleb though was fabulous.  It was great to watch everyone compete and even better to see the way a community comes together to run the three days.  Everyone pitches in and just gets it done.   

Sunday it was the horse events and that was interesting to watch.  The little people both enjoyed it and Kaleb even got a go on Lyndon's pony Mac as he was in the right place at the right time.

The adults had a wonderful time and the children were most certainly tired at the end of a very long weekend.