Mt Baw Baw

Micayla had been nagging us to take her to the snow for the last couple of years and we promised we would when we got some decent snow. So Saturday 25th August we did just that. It was an absolutely beautiful day. Sun was shining and we spent most of the day without our jackets and gloves.

We headed off early with Darren, Mel, Kealy and Deegan to Mt Baw Baw. Micayla was so excited she couldn't sit still in the car and must've asked every 5 minutes if we were nearly there. Aaagghhh!!!! Once we started seeing snow on the side of the mountain, both the kids were jumping out of there seats.

We just went for sight seeing. The kids were having a ball on the Toboggans. We started off here at the toboggan run. It was very busy and the snow was very dirty.




This is Micayla and Bailey riding down together. Note Bailey has his airborne.


Bailey has the right idea. He has a slave to haul him up the hill.

There were 3 things Micayla wanted to do the most at the snow. Ride a Toboggan, touch the snow with her bare hands and build a snowman. She even packed a carrot for the nose.

Now who are the bigger kids. Of course it had to be the biggest snowman on the mountain so Adrian and Darren took control. Note the snowball mid air as Darren and Adrian work their production line.




Even I came out from behind the camera to do my bit. And the kids proudly showing off their efforts of building a snowman.

This is Bailey, Kealy and Micayla having a rest while we're building the snowman.




We obviously don't feed the kids enough that they have to eat the snow.

And what's a trip to the snow without a snowball fight.



Yes, I came out from behind the camera again to join in this fun. I did ride a toboggan but that's on video only.



Bailey is laying claim to his snowball, ready to throw at Deegan.

The kids discovered a nice little hill to slide down on their bums over where we were building the snowman. But of course not only the little kids found that was fun!




All the kids came down together and Micayla hit the ditch first.

Followed by Bailey and Deegan.

Bailey sitting in the ditch at the bottom. It's actually what's left of our snowman. And then trying to get out. He had a bit of trouble. He looks like he's climbing a glacier.


Or were we trying to bury him alive?


Deegan taking a tumble.

We stopped for lunch when Bailey was complaining he was wet. We stripped him off and he sat at the table eating his lunch with no pants on LOL, while his clothes were drying in front of the fire. Once dry he was happy and we headed back out to the mountain.

We later discovered a nice hill of softer white snow, where we could really gather up some speed on the toboggans. Adrian stood down the bottom ready to catch the kids and stop them before they crashed. But they ended up in a ditch with the bushes.


While Mel sat up the top helping them onto the toboggans before they went sliding down the hill.


Naughty!!!!!!


We did get in trouble and were told to move. So we moved over a little bit and that was OK.

Micayla


Kealy - What an awesome stack!!!

Bailey is just lovin' this. Until he'd discovered he was pretty wet again and for him it was time to go home. It was after 3pm by this stage and we decided he was right. They all did so well. They did get quite wet but never complained until they stopped. But even then, they'd had so much fun that they didn't really complain much when they'd stopped either.


The kids getting a ride back to the car. Talk about lazy!!!!

Unfortunately we can't take the credit for this sculpture. Mel and I discovered this on the way back to collect our bags and couldn't resist the photo opportunity. ROFL!!!!


They all bombed out in the cars on the way home. Bailey travelled home with Deegan in Mel and Darren's car and Kealy came home with us in our car. It was quite a nice quiet peaceful trip home. But of course with their sleeps, they were firing on all cylinders, so we went back to Darren and Mel's for tea of Kentucky and the kids played while we looked through the photos and video. All 185 photos. That's why there is so many on here, how do I decide.

I have to make special mention to Scott and Tania. Thanks heaps guys for the loan of your snow gear. We really appreciate you loaning it all to us. Wish you could've been there with us too. As was the plan the week before but didn't happen.