Canada Day = Evy Day

Miss Evy's birthday falls on July 1st, so there's always a big celebration.  She will grow up thinking the fireworks and parades are just for her!

Yesterday, the boys and I went up to Stoney Lake to visit Evy and her gang for the day.  It was one of those perfect, hot, sunny, summer days that just cry out 'cottage! cottage!'.  Phil is here this weekend so he got to come along too.

Redrox (the name of the Jackson family island) is perfection: an old-school cottage, an island to themselves and charm galore.  The boys had about as much fun as they ever have and Kismet tried to stay forever. 

 Charley learns to drive the boat with Uncle Rob.

 Sam tries to look cool in his life-jacket.

 That's quality uncle-ing, don't you think?

 Evy reacts to the cake I made her (and drove to the lake, and transported by boat).  It was THE most ghetto cake ever.  There were multiple cake-disasters the night before and this was the salvaged part.   Feel free to click the image to appreciate the quality detailing work I did.  mmm mmm good.  I don't think I'll be opening a cake decorating business anytime soon.

Not to be left out, the little man got lots of lovin' too.  He's a yummy pork-chop these days.  All rolls and smiles.

That was Canada Day.  No royals here, but some joyful folk nonetheless.