With the first day of school around the corner, summer is coming to a close, so what better way to celebrate all that it was than with a week at the cottage with family. It was more than enough to put huge smiles on the faces of these two kids!
Relaxing in the mini-Muskoka chairs that Isabelle and Olan received for Xmas from Grandpa and Mer several years ago. Who knew at the time that they painted a giant O on one of the chairs that a future cousin would have the same initial?!
One night Auntie Mer hosted a nail-painting get-together. Of course Isabelle was first in line to get made over, but Oliver did not want to be left out! He kept his new look through the rest of his vacation, Miss Jen will sure be surprised when he shows up at school!
Cooling it on the front porch with cousin Olan. The three cousins had a grand old time at the cottage, especially during the hours they spent on the trampoline. Just follow the laughing and you will find these cottage kids having a blast.
A great start to the day, feeding the ducks with Grandpa. This family of ducks was a regular staple at the cottage, hanging around the bay, sunning themselves on the swim platform, dropping by to say hi....it was great to see them every day and they felt like an extra 3 hosts during our time on the lake.
Oliver on the path to the other beach. Such a sunshine-soaked cutie-pie. There were so many sticks for him to pick up he had a hard time deciding which one to go with. Then we arrived at the beach and the sticks were abandoned for the water and the sand shovels.
Sand-loving siblings pass the time away at the other beach. They could spend hours here maximizing their vacation excitement. Parents could chill out here, catching some rays and chatting as the kids amused themselves.
Hammerin' Oliver Henry helps out his Grandpa on the dock. Anywhere he sees people working on something, he likes to stop by and say "What are you doing?", offering his helping hand. Grandpa took him up on his offer and the dock was fixed in no time!
Completely passed out after a day at Ross Farms with Auntie Meggie. After a few hours of checking out farm animals, Auntie Meg said he had renewed interest in his Shleich animals, as if seeing them in person made him realize again how much fun they are? His love for the farm continues.
The beautiful post office in Mahone Bay. Daddy's job at Canada Post appears to require that he photograph nice post offices in other parts of the country.
Oliver's love for dessert did not take a vacation on this vacation. Why do you think both parents always have a wipe in their pocket? The boy just loves chocolate. We just have to try to keep him from eating it for all 3 meals of the day!
Sisters roasting marshmallows on the shore. Turn back the clock 25 years and you could have seen the exact same thing in Muskoka, except they went to bed later and woke up later! Not surprisingly, Isabelle was first in line for a marshmallow when they were done!
Meredith got these amazing lanterns and brought them to the cottage. We all wrote wishes on them and she launched it into the night sky. We watched it climb and climb until it was a tiny speck and then it disappeared. It was remarkable and one of the coolest things we have ever seen. Everyone was raving about it. As an FYI, Isabelle's wish was to be on an airplane every day!?
A tuckered-out Isabelle curled up on her Grandpa to rest. A few short minutes later, she was fast asleep. A perfect way to end a perfect day, asleep on the very beach she was patrolling all day long. It was the cutest thing ever. Needless to say, she transferred into bed without a hitch and even slept in late the ext morning. Can we bottle that and bring it back to Ottawa?
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