Easter 2012... Swan Hill

As we've done most Easter's over the last couple of years, we hooked up the old Franklin and headed off on another camping adventure with friends.  This time the destination was Swan Hill.

We headed off on Easter Thursday and got to our destination after about a 3hr drive.  The caravan park was nice, it's always nice when there's grass instead of dirt.  The kids are able to play around outside without getting too filthy.  JMK even managed a swim and then some acrobatics on the first day!

Our campsite

CJK got in some colouring in, which by the way was a big WINNER for all the kids in the camp site!  I don't know how many times I walked out of the caravan to see about 8 kids all just sitting or standing around the table colouring in!!

The next day was lovely and warm again so we hit the swimming pool.  It was way too cold for me to even contemplate dangling my toes in... but kids... it doesn't matter if it's freezing cold or stinking hot, if there's a pool... they're in it!!

And he's in!

JMK showing me her diving technique

CJK's diving technique!

As it turns out, there's really not alot to do in Swan Hill.  The boys all headed off to the Tractor Pull in Quambatook Saturday night and had a really good time, while the girls just hung around the camp site.

Easter Sunday... well of course the Easter Bunny came, amazing how he can find us when we're always in a different part of the state!!  JMK & CJK were well and truly spoilt... chocolate for brekky... well it only happens once a year!

Easter Monday CJK woke up with a swollen eye!  We weren't sure whether it was a shiner from playing too rough the day before or whether he'd been bitten my something... ahhhh the joys of camping!!  It didn't seem to bother him though so out came the anti histamine and off we went!

Before antihistamine!

After antihistamine!

On top of CJK's swollen eye, I got stung by a bee!!  I tell ya something... it bloody hurts!

After all that commotion in the campsite, we had a big game of Parents v Kids football.  What a hoot, both the kids and the parents had a ball.  I must admit though that the parents ended up a hell of a lot sorer after the game than what the kids did.  It was great fun though!

Sussing out a game plan!

Go Coops!

A tackle with Mum

CJK kicked the ball backwards and over his head to Johnno -
what a star!!

We were all pretty pooped after the game so we headed back to the campsite for a little R&R.  JMK and her mate Paddy decided to lounge about and listen to some tunes on their ipods while CJK and Benny decided to watch Cars 2.

As usual we had a wonderful time camping with our friends.  The kids... all 17 of them... get along so well and we actually had some other friends turn up so there was a total of 20 kids!!  You'd expect some biffo amongst a group that big but there's never a problem.  

I so enjoy camping, the kids have a ball no matter what and us grown ups get to relax too!!