Games of 2012
I love our annual Goodwill Games. Passionately. I think it’s everything I love about the bush, rolled up into one little event.
It’s a day of athletic competition, where the focus is equally on doing well and competing with grace. It’s our version of the Olympics… with the awesome Aussie bush as a backdrop.
I have a lot of photos to share – to keep slightly more succinct, I will tell you one thing I love about each image. (This will be quite a test of my self-control!)
Daughter’s bouyant mood infecting all around during marchpast…
Multitasking MC being scrutinised at point-blank range.
The sunshine and bush backdrop …
Cutest queues ever (this one for long-jump!)
Combo of beer-box hurdles and flying concentration…
Dash getting up…
UP…
And OVER!
Checking on angles and lifting the effort!
The expression of the back marker kid on team out of shot – CUTE!
Husband’s “yes I’ve been cheating” expression during ‘oldies’ tunnel ball. Priceless.
Son in sprint soaking up some crowd encouragement…
Son’s BFF showing the speed and detirminaton needed to win.
All eyes on the runner!
Son inspired by BFF and team spirit…
Lack of shoes lending speed previously lacking!
Those eyes!
That pride and relief (a ribbon FINALLY!).
A moment with Nana and cousin – perfect!
Post-race bonding – Violet and two BFFs.
And finally, the Champions of the Nap.
(Granite Glen visitors – a European couple – worn out by spectating, using the high jump mat for their own Olympic sport… doing what I really wanted to do!)
And now if you don’t mind, I am going to try out the technique demonstrated above.
😉
BB
10 Comments
call me rose
Hahaha! Love it! I miss going to them kind of days when I lived out bush. There is nothing that compares is there 🙂
D xxx
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Lynda M O
Great time had by all-love the hurdles-you Aussies are so dang practical, can’t be beaten in that department. And the inimitable facial expressions you capture with your camera play so well in your blog.
jeanie
Looks like lots of fun for all!!
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Ainsley
Love every part of these sports! Reminds me that we must start improvising in preparation for our district sports in July. Will start gathering cartons!
Jayne
LOL
What a fabulously fun day had by all!
Those photos scream happiness and fun, what wonderful memories for Violet and Dash for years to come 🙂
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Nancy in Iowa
You have the cutest kiddos!!! I love their faces in concentration – and Dash has grown some really long legs!!
Margie from New York
I love the blue hats! They are so cute!
Colin (HB)
Ah those were the days, and seems still are. Only difference was, we didn’t have the comfort of a matress thingy to land on!
That photo of the kid at the back of the opposing tunnel-ball competition, says it all. Great photo – ha ha!
Cheers
Colin
Debby
I love the intensity on their little faces. You can tell that they will remember these days all of their lives.
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Marion
The look on Dash’s face reminded me of our story of his struggles when he was born. Of his courageous fight to live.