One cold and foggy afternoon in the park.

On Sunday we decided to get out of the house and take the rugrats for a drive and see where we end up. Headed out to the Ranges and found a little park in Kinglake.

Well Nate spotted it by saying "swings" (his word for park). So we rugged them both up and jumped out for the adventure on a cold and misty afternoon. And let me tell you cold is not even the word to describe what it was like there.brrrrr

Nate was the first to the tractor and insisted daddy put him up there and then jump up there with him. Not sure where they went for a drive to as they both told me "boys stuff" so l guess that left Tahlia and myself on our own.

Ready for a drive with the "boys"

But where-ever they went it was not far as Nate soon realised he could not reach the gears to the tractor. Also l think Nate soon found out tractors were not made for the fast and furious. Much to his disapointment. I am sure he would try and convince daddy to take it home so he can play (read drive) it around.

"Come on dad let me try this baby out"

They soon thought they would try something else at the park as this tractor was not getting them any where fast. And even mummy and Tahlia could keep up with them. So much for boys stuff."Come on mum how can you keep up?"






"What seems to be the hold-up?"




"HMMM maybe we have a flat tyre? let me check."






"oh my seems we have 4 flats tyres. And there is no spare"







"may have to ring for reinforcements. Are we covered with RACV?"









Tahlia sits by and is quite amused, boys and their toys she thinks.

So they soon found out that with no tyres and not covered with RACV they thought they would try their luckon something else to get to their secret destination.

Seems this way is a bit lop-sided. Won't get far this way.

"if only this horse had legs" think Nate.

They next come up with the idea of climbing the steps and sliding down the slippery thing that they may get to their destination. But they would not listen to Tahlia and l when we tried to tell them it was just a slide.

"up l go" pants Nate

"Ok ready.. here l come"

"Wow check out the view"




"here l am, down the bottom and ready to go again"

Nathan learnt that he was getting no where and going around in circles. So he then thought he would take the smartest and cutest of the lot of us and try the tractor again. Plus we all know females can read maps.

We both share the wheel and you tell me which way to turn.

" i am not sure if he is seroius about this or not.. looks like rain to me" Tahlia says.

"Rubbish" Nate replies

Ok maybe you are right about that rain. It is getting darker and colder"

How about we go back to the car and get some food and drink. Let me park this and l will leave it here. Not much use with no wheels. Its ok no-one else can drive it.

So back in the car we all got and shared our experience and wisdom over chips and a nice cool drink after all that hard work (on Nige's and Nate's side)

Till next time we shall see if Nige and Nate ever got to their destination.