We Make Plans and the Baseball Gods Laugh

So this summer Eve has:

Had a pedicure.

Eaten ice cream with Alex and Sophie five days in a row, and we still only managed to get a picture of Sophie with a worm hanging out of her mouth.

Photo-bombed Alex's birthday movie shot with varying levels of success:

Yeah.

Participated in a birthday supper...

and dessert.

Been made to walk unfairly long distances.

Pushed little kids on swings in front of drying beach towels.

...sometimes two at once.

Been present for the deep frying of a spectacular turkey...

.....and avocado slices, also very good...

....and this abomination, which is pancake-battered deep-fried haggis. Eve doesn't recommend it.

Snuggled various little people.

...who seemed to enjoy the experience.

Figured out that she's a thousand times better at rolling the homemade cotton candy than I am. (Seriously. Mine was pathetic.)

Gotten a really embarrassing wetsuit tan line.

Tried kayaking for the first time....

...and been very pleasantly surprised to find out she doesn't suck at it.

Gotten dolled up...

...to see Cirque Du Soleil.

This week she was going to be helping me pack for Sandbanks, where we fake camp every summer but were actually going to take the plunge into REAL camping. But, as many of you know, this is what Angus has been up to this summer:

photo credit: some guy from the Ottawa Citizen

East Nepean Eagles starting pitcher Angus Adams, shown here delivering a pitch at the provincial championships last month, led his team to the Canadian title with a two-hit, nine strikeout performance against White Rock.

photo credit: Rhonda Legault

photo credit: Rhonda Legault

photo credit: Rhonda Legault

photo credit: Rhonda Legault

photo credit: Mark Keeping (I think)

So instead we're packing for the Little League World Series.

Anybody want to borrow a brand new tent?