Skeleton Lake

Grandpa Ed has been excited to show us the progress at the Skeleton Lake cabin so we made a stop on our way from Zoo Camp to Fort McMurray. We had a fun evening and a yummy BBQ.  I love watching the ladies being all free.   I guess I can admit that I am kind of an uptight momma and playing in the dirt, putting sticks in the fire....ummm not normally how I roll.  Perhaps it is why the girls love camping so much ha!  It is good for me and them I guess.  The cabin was looking great and it is always fun when the ladies get to spend time with family.

~ Mrs. P

a rockin date

Not much gets better then having a date night with your love watching a band you both love!  We couldn't remember if it was the 3rd or 4th time we have seen the Foo Fighters but they NEVER disappoint.  For Mikel's first concert we actually took him to see the Foo.  This time however was a different experience because Dave Grohl had broken his leg so was playing from a crazy throne his crew built for the tour.   It was also a memorable concert because they pulled a fan on stage to sing the Rush song 'Tom Sawyer' and it BLEW EVERYONE'S MIND!!!!!!

Love hanging with my love watching a band we love.

Our date night ended with one if the most cliche date endings.....watching the stars! There was actually a meteor shower that the radio said would be best after midnight. It was perfect really, we sent the sitter home and then I grabbed. BlNket so we could curl up on the back deck. We were able to see a few before exhaustion got the best of us and our post concert high started to fade.  It was pretty romantic and a beautiful way to end our night. So glad to be Mrs. P and have him as my Mr.

~ Mr. & Mrs. P

cheesy but true

It is so cheesy but I LOVE BEING TOGETHER with our little crew!!!

Graham took the Friday off before the long weekend so we had a four day run of family togetherness.  It was pretty freakin awesome!!  I continue to have reminders of how precious this time is with my little ladies and have gratitude for the good things I have, even try to have gratitude for the hard things in life because they are refining.

~ Mrs. P

Camping in Jasper

A weekend in the mountains is always good for the soul.  To be surrounded by beauty from ground to sky just does something....the beauty is stunning!!! 

Jenn and Rob suggested we camp in the overflow parking of a campground minutes from Jasper and the views were stunning. We had a blast with baby Max and although poor Stella had the flu, the weekend rocked otherwise.  There were bubbles, beans, some great walks around our campsite and a lovely dinner in Jasper.  Such a great time!

 Baby boy Max is crazy adorable and my little fam jam, they are the best!

Also super awesome about the weekend......I got a selfie stick!!! I am a tad excited about it. So many times I have thought to myself, 'dang I could really use a SS here' ;)  I am using my point and shoot less and less so it is a fun little investment.

 

~ Mrs. P 

The Lion King

Grandpa Ed treated our family to THE LION KING and wowza what a fun night!!!!!!!  The ladies wore their animal dresses and each picked fun hairstyles.  The whole experience was stellar!  We went for a pizza dinner first and then were off to the show.  Our seats were wonderful and once the music started I got goose bumps and was thrilled that my girls got to be there. It is a long show, 3 hours but the girls rocked it and boy oh boy so many times I would look over.   

Live shows, live music is magic! Cheers to a magical night!

~ Mrs. P

drop everything

Summer is flying by and I am having mini moments of sadness because the time we have together, the three Polischuk ladies is fleeting.  I adore these two women and even though the days sometime seem long the years are flying by.  I keep thinking of this phrase and it is so true. I had a ton of laundry to do but it could wait.  So when the girls started getting a little stir crazy we pulled out the nerf guns and got to making targets and having some fun.

 

The little women love dressing up...still!!! Stella appears to be doing 'blue steel' and Amelia looks like she could be a real assassin.  Love these girls of mine.

~ Momma P

the den

We have done a bit of work in the den and I am so pleased. I am a nerd for house stuff and whenever I go in there it makes me smile.  The chalk board hasn't changed since the girls' birthdays because I used a chalkboard pen so I may need to repaint it :( I am fond of what is written but still change is fun and I so enjoy changing up the board in there. Toffee trashed the carpet so I picked up a new one for only $50 and it is an inside/outside rug so perfect for the bunny to be on.  Mr. P helped me string up the birthday banner I made this spring and I think it looks so cute. This room seriously makes me smile.

On a more serious note I snapped a picture of Amelia standing by the 'Polischuk Summer Book Tower' where we are recording the books we read this summer.  It is now taller then her and we are pumped to see how far up the wall we can get it before grade one starts. Oh how wonderful pinterest is for great ideas!!!

~ Mrs. P