I can’t believe it’s a year since I last went to the kowhai festival in Warkworth. I was prepared last time, and took the family, but this year it sort of crept up on me.
I managed to evacuate the house in a record breaking 19mins from making the decision to take the kids. That means I managed to make them lunch, pack a bag, make them go to the toilet, AND make them put on their shoes without being distracted by showing my ninja skills with the flip flops. I am super-Dad.
I had two and half hours, including travel time, as the kids had a play date later in the afternoon, but I was determined to do it! Thanks to the recent release of The Smurfs movie, I endured la la lala la la, la lala la la the whole way there, multiple times, except for 30seconds when we had to hold our breath going through the tunnel. They didn’t sing after that as they instead looked like smurfs.
Inevitbaly, my request for them to go to the toilet was in vain as Miss4 decided that she was ‘busting’. So despite having had no water since the last evacuation, we found a loo, and THEN FINALLY got to the festival.
All we had time for was a couple of trips up and down, a play on the Scooby Doo bouncy castle, ice creams, and buying two oversized hammers. These tools were used on the return leg to whack me over the head each time I said I didn’t want to hear the Smurfs tune again.
I went to take photos on my own, but instead had a great time with the kids, which was far more enriching. I got a few snaps too, but with Miss4 on my shoulders and Mr6 pulling me this way and that, it was kinda difficult.
My boy can skip, oh yes he can skip.
I have no idea why this guy was carrying a coconut cos I couldn’t see a coconut stall anywhere. The other bloke was part of a brass band, Miss4 like this instrument the best. I don’t know what the sea shell was for though.
Everywhere I went I saw this man taking photos in my general direction, so I’m probably on his blog somewhere, thought I’d return the favour. Shot this blind from the hip as I walked past, glad I nailed the focus.
THE COOLEST LOOKING BIKE EVER!!
These aeroplanes were great, as you can see they’re made from beer cans. But don’t drink and fly kids.
