Somerset Dam

I was lucky enough to have a day off on the weekend, so we decided to have a drive somewhere localish and have a BBQ picnic. We decided on Somerser Dam, we had not been as a family and neither one of us could remember going more than once as a kid (a loooooooooong, looooong time ago).
We went to the Lake Somerset The Spit day use area - we really didn't know where exactly we wanted to go so just drove there and picked somewhere!
There were lots and lots of undercover tables and chairs, there were lots of BBQs (some were a set of two to share between a few of the covered areas). They were all very clean and well maintained. There was an area to swim, a boat ramp, a play ground, lots of open space to run around. There was a food van/truck there also (cash only).
Now to the serious stuff. The amenities.
There is 1 block of toilets. Lumpy, at the age of 6.5, had her first encounter with long drop/pit toilets. She was not happy "MUM, these toilets are broken! they go down a long way" then afterwards she walks out and says "I prefer electricity and running water"!!!
We had a small play/splash around in the water however it was a little too cold to go all in.
A great day was had by all, we stopped at the Somerset General Store on the way out to have an ice cream on the deck (they take card and cash). The blisters I got from doing the monkey bars and climbing wall with the girls have now settled.

Saturday drive to O'Reilly's

I have a half weekend off! after a big week, family time was in order. We decided on a drive to O'Reilly's for a picnic and a walk.

We did an easy peasy picnic. After the picnic we checked out the plane (http://www.oreillys.com.au/docs/bowerbird/newletter_-april-2012.pdf ). To check out the bird feeding - where a kind gentleman allowed Lumpy to use his paid for bird seed and feed some birds!

Lumpy saw some older kids doing a balancing rope walk and had to give it a go... She did well untill the wind started and she lost her balance!
Next it was off to the tree top walk (where i was worried that Lumpy would freak at the height, and thankfully did not). When we finished the tree top walk, we went into the gardens - where we decided we would follow the leader and allow Lumpy to pick the paths. She loved it! (so many paths! you could easily get lost for hours) While walking around the gardens Lumpy asked if we were walking to the cafe, Yep, that's my girl.

checking out the tree, looking for tinkerbell

Starting the tree top walk.

the gardens

We followed the leader

Reading the plaques

Smelling the flowers

Finally the cafe!

Saturday Road Tripping Adventures!

It's the weekend! As i work most weekends, when I do have one off we like to make the most of it! Today we decided to head to Borumba Dam for a picnic, do a 4wd track that the daddy one had read about and would take us to Kennilworth... where the best cheese and yogurts are made. Well, it didn't go exactly as planned, but what an AMAZING day!

Saw  these cute hey bales on the way to Borumba dam!

Today's picnic lunch was very easy - basic fruit salad, some bread, peanut butter (no we don't use butter/margarin with peanut butter), pre cut cheeses and crackers, bananas and apples. keep it simple and stress free - also makes it budget friendly! There were lots of tables - under cover- and up away from waters edge, also a few bbq's with great condition plates.

An easy picnic!

Little Miss Independent

Our view!

After Lunch, we headed out to do the 4wd track, only to get 3km in and find that parts of a bridge had been washed out in one of the floods! So back out to the main road it was! Where we saw a camel - Lumpy didn't see it so Daddy turned around and went back so we could show her (awesome photo op!) 

Finally! Kennilworth cheese factory! when we got into Kennilworth, we realise dpretty quickly that it was teh Kennilworth show and rodeo! After our yogurt purchases we went and checked out the show.

Trying the newest flavoured yogurt!! YUMMMMY

There is a Kennilworth celebration on from next weekend, and there seemed to be a lot of scarecrows and little statue type things.

On the drive homewe decided on a sponatneous strawberry pick! lots of places to pick your own strawberries!

Great day, very long but such a great family day <3 enjoy your weekdend!