Ahoy Mateys

Every year Total have a summer fun day, and this year it was a swashbuckling event with a pirate theme at the Ardoe House Hotel. With kids galore, high on suger, and running around with plastic cutlass' and balloon animals, this year promised to be as exciting as any other. Special guests included Captain Hook, Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and the one and only Jack Sparrow, who was actually a very convincing look-a-like with all the mannerisms of the Johnny Depp character.

Unfortunalely, Smee's rowing boat would have been very appropriate because it was WET, WET, WET.

We started the afternoon with my favoutite event, the barbeque, and then had a wander round the indoor events:

This was definately J's favourite part of the day, he spent ages in front of the Puppet show. Whilst enjoying our burgers from the other end of the room, Mum and I could hear J's hearty laugh and shouting "Cheeky Monkey" at the top of his voice.

Giant Snakes and Ladders
J eventually won!

After my embarrassing last place 8 stableford points at the Woodgroup challenge at St Andrews Dukes course last Friday B and J decided to give me a few tips.

Giant jenga looks like fun. That was until J pulled a key structural member out of the bottom, and the lot fell on top of his head. Of all the activities there, I would never have thought Jenga would have ended in tears.






We eventually headed outside to see what was on offer, no prizes for the hoop throwing, but J persevered with the coconut shy to get some bubbles.

The archery was the highlight of B's day.

B and her friend J decided to have a go on the inflatable assault course.
In the rain!
Just as well we had a dry change of clothes with us.

The fun day ended with the raffle. No prizes for us, but Jack Sparrow won a bottle of Morgans spicy rum.

School sports day

Yes, its the annual Kintore school sports day, and to support B and J, Mummy, Grandma and Granda came along.
The weather stayed dry all day, even though most of June had been rainy and other schools sports days had been postponed.

You can see J just crossing the finishing line in the tattie and spoon race. Unfortunatley he came last place, but he claimed to be the only boy not to drop his tattie. Who told him slow and careful wins the race, sounds like something Mummy would say.

B did a bit better by coming second in her heat of the tattie and spoon race.

The skipping race was a lot of fun, but unfortunately B and K's skipping ropes got tangled up, knocking B into 5th place.

Above, you can see B, giving it all in the sack race, but even with a great jumping technique and a face of enthusiasm, crossed the finish line last. I think there was some cheating going on, sacks don't usually have feet do they?

J's turn in the sack race, no prizes for him either, but he did come home with a 'I'm a Good Sport' sticker. I can't believe it, hero to zero in one year. Last year at the nursery sports day he cleaned up taking first in all the races. I think I'll have to have a father son chat before next year.