art camp gals

The last few years our ladies have done Edmonton Valley Zoo Camp but this year we went for an art camp instead. The girls and I have done ceramics at 4CatsArtStudio and so we knew they do super cool stuff!!!!!  Amelia and Stella along with Finley, had 3 afternoons where they were able to create together.  The results were pretty awesome!  Love when the women are able to try things, have new experiences and develop their talents.

~ Mrs. P

Amelia chooses to be BAPTIZED

 Baptism by immersion in water by one having authority is the first saving ordinance of the gospel and is necessary for an individual to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to receive eternal salvation. All who seek eternal life must follow the example of the Savior by being baptized and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. ~ lds.org

I could share every image from our girl in front of the temple, they are stunning!  She looks so happy.  This has been a year of anticipation as Amelia looked forward to turning 8 and being baptized!  In all honesty a little nervousness too.  This decision is one she made as she takes her first steps on her personal path of discipleship. She is lucky to have her dad baptize her, pretty special.

 It was very special to have a support group of little folk there for Andrew and Amelia.

This little crew of mine, they have my heart. It was a day that felt heavenly, absolutely heavenly.  So proud of our Amelia Ann. 

Lots of support for our girl.  We didn't get everyone in this picture but it was wonderful to have a crew around her of people cheering her on and showing such love and support for Amelia. 

A tremendous day!

~ Mrs. P

slime party

Slime is kind of a thing right now.  When we started planning our summer plans a slime party evolved. We invited some of our friends and had a great day.  The sun was warm, it was beautiful and the slip n slide, bouncy house and mini pool where definitely put to use. There were twelve kiddos and I do believe they all had a blast!!

These little women, oh my how I love them.  They are the joy of our life!  It is such fun for me to plan and get them to help do these fun things. They are growing up, they can help and do, they can do so much.  I am kind of working myself out of a job. Grateful for these cool and capable little women!!!!

It was a perfect summer day!

~ Momma P

playing the part

  Summer vacation is so good for many reasons but I appreciate that there is ample time to play!  We have minimal commitments and although we do stay busy, sometimes too busy for my ideal summer dream life....they have lots of time to just play and I love listening to them.  Don't get me wrong, we seem to be in a season of tattling so it is not perfect but for the most part they are best buddies and they pass lots of time playing together.

Our little ladies have always had dolls and babies around.  They have played 'family' almost daily for many, many years now.  Something has happened lately where I see this vision of them in 15 or 20 years....being grown women, possibly being mothers!!! They talk about being mothers, how many children they will have.  I know that mothering and nuturing is not exclusive to physically being a mother.  However, they are constantly playing family where one or both has a ball under their shirt so they are 'pregnant' and the baby highchair/bath/craddle station Gramma Hinko ordered from Sears is well used, so are the wooden Ikea beds I painted a few years back. The play the part of MOTHER daily!  I hope and pray I can be a worthy example for them, I am working side by side with Graham to make our home a haven.  I have many, many short comings BUT I try my best.  I came across this quote on pinterest and it got me thinking about the picture above I snapped of them a few days ago. I also listened to a great talk from a BYU devotional last week and it has stuck with me; Women and Education: A Future Only God Could See for You by Eva Witesman.   They are learning from me, playing the part of mother but they are dreaming their own dreams.  These ladies have endless potential and opportunities ahead of them and I pray they learn and recognize what will be right for them on their life's journey's. 

~ Mrs. P

Dinner with a Great

Our girls are blessed to know three of their Great-Grandma's!  We have special things that we do with each of them.  With Gma Lorincz we often go for dinner.  Now that she isn't driving anymore we sometimes go get groceries together. The girls adore getting to visit with her and we are so grateful for this special relationship.  They also REALLY love her kitties, Buddy and Rudy.

It was really sweet at our last dinner date because Amelia and Gramma played Tic-Tack-Toe together, Gma won the most!  It was pretty darling to watch the smiles and the cuteness from across the table. 

It's all about family!
~ Mrs. P

Canada Day Celebrations

It is a big year for Canada, the big 150 Year Birthday!!!! There are lots of special things being done at the school and I thought it was just so darling how goofy the women were when they were dressed for the celebrations at school! I am grateful for teachers and a staff at school who go that extra mile to help the children learn and understand, this year especially celebrating the great country we live in!

 

We were super lucky this year to celebrate July 1st with the Birds and the Jacobers!  It was a fantastically fun parade and the Birds had a great spot picked when we showed up.  There was definitely a special feeling this year as many floats paid homage to our heritage and 150 years as a country, so fantastic!!! The sweet Jacober ladies have never attended a parade where they get candy, so that was pretty cool for the kids.  There were only a few small injuries and spills so I call it a success.  Oh and it is also a big day in the NHL so goodness each year it seems I get a picture of Graham checking stats on his phone hahaha - classic Polischuk family Canada Day!

Love all of these little ladies!

It was so great having Amy and her family come and join us.  The excitement ran high when they arrived the night before and there was great sadness when they had to leave and go visit their Edmonton family after the parade. So grateful they made time for us!  Seeing our little women play together is pretty darn special.  

When everyone parted ways we decided to grab lunch at the Anglican Church (Nanny Bird's church) and support their fundraising efforts and then we continued on to Legacy Park.  Mr. P went to check out the car show and we spent time in the Petting Zoo and the bouncy houses, win-win.  We had high hopes of hitting the fireworks but a previous late night and a busy day....we just didn't have it in us!  Some day we will get there!

 

Can we just take a minute to acknowledge how cute our puppy is?!  This little Tessa girl is such a joy, an absolute joy.  We are incredibly grateful she has joined our family.

It has been so great celebrating our country and taking the day to truly relish and discuss the great privilege it is to live in Canada.  I am a big fan of the design used and love the colour used.  Canada is diverse and that diversity is celebrated not squashed and I appreciate that!

~ Mrs. P