Snippets of New Year 2008 at M&M's

We have started a new family tradition. New Years at M&M's.
We borrowed tents and set up a tent city on a vacant site opposite our van which was really convenient.
We had two single tents, a two man and a big Jackaroo 'family' tent and in all we had 8 adults, two boys (half grown)and the two babies.
While it was a bit of a squash, we accommodated the babies sleeping in shifts thru' the day in the van/annex where it was cooler. We put up the shade shelter we used to use with the camper at the front of the van, filled it up with chairs and tables and used that as a dining room / sitting area which worked well too.
I'm sure the whole park was watching Maureen and I setting this up - we went down a couple of days before the onslaught to set it all up - it was a bit of a marathon but - it will be easier next year - well maybe not - we'll be a year OLDER!
The weather was kind with a couple of showery nights and one day when it rained. The tents held out and no-one got wet so that was a blessing. We had had the roof of the annex looked at the week before and it too was watertight - thank you Craig! It's so nice not to have to strategically place buckets and eskies under drips - just in case it rained. I am told tho' that all vans leak somewhere!
We did most of our cooking on the deck with a combination of the BBQ and frypans etc and set up a temporary kitchen out there so that we didn't have to go inside for drinks and snacks and so didn't disturb the babies at rest times.
So, I'll be on the look out (at garage sales)for a nice big tent of our own for next year - 12 months to look eh?
We kennelled the dogs at Nowra so it was a bit easier without them. We were able to do some walking in the bush and fishing which we can't do with them around as it's National Park. Didn't catch any eatable sized fish but had some fun trying.
I took some nice photo's and got some family video so the next step will be doing a DVD of our first New Year at M&M's.
Back to work this week (have cut back to 2 days a week nice one!) and am catching up at home - next thing will be to take down the Christmas deco's and get the house back to normal.
Now I guess I have to think about Scatterdays for this week.
I'm a bit brain dead - hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.