It was a delayed gathering for Hippie Niece's step daughters, 9 and 8, and held at Minta Hilltop Fantasy Playground in the new extended area of the old country town, Berwick, where Ex Sis in Law grew up.
Hippie Niece's Cafe Latte Coloured Twin Daughters attend the same school as her step daughters and there were many of their school friends there, along with the parents.
The school student population is about 70% non white, mostly south Asian families, Indian and Sri Lankan and this was the first time a family gathering has involved a significant number of people from other countries. One of parents with a head scarf painted henna hand tattoos on the hands of children. Hippie Niece offered to buy some halal sausages for the barbeque but was told by her mother that they can't be cooked on the same barbeque device as other meats.
I'm pleased to say it all went very well. I left before gift giving and birthday cakes...it had been two and a half hours already and it was after 4pm. Rather than playing on all the equipment, the children just played together and enthusiastically participated in and egg and spoon race, followed by a sack race, pillow slips used rather than sacks.
Here a few photos of the area. If you look at the linked website above, you can see photos of the park itself. My photos are of the views.
Make up a large salad just before you all eat dinner, then seal completely for dinner the next night.
ReplyDeleteKeep it simple - tomato, lettuce, cucumber and spring onions.
A great day out for the kids and, yes, perhaps you need more green stuff!
ReplyDeleteIt looks and sounds like a good outing - and a good time to leave.
ReplyDeleteMy partner eats almost no vegetables which worries me.
I hadn't heard of that usage for the word mattress. Thanks for educating me.