Easter weekend!

This post is long over due, but it has been a crazy week since I got back to K-W...I apologize to those of you who have been checking back and seeing nothing new!

So, Friday Rob, Sandy, Ben, Becca and myself left for Bruce Mines very early in the morning...we had a great drive up and we're welcomed with open arms from dad, Robin (my sister), Robert (Robin's hubby), Destiny (my niece) and Aaron (my nephew)! We spent Good Friday sitting outside in the gorgeous 25 degree weather (for my American family that's 77 degrees)...It was a little bit of shock to get such warm weather considering 2 years ago when the 5 of us drove up north for Easter, Sandy had to pull over due to a ridiculous snow storm and we were shoveling ourselves out of dads place on Easter morning!!!

The visiting began immediately, which was great cause it meant I got to meet my newest nephew Levi! I have to say, I don't know that I have ever seen my sister Cathy look as happy as she does when she is talking about and/or holding her grandson (sorry Matt and Heather)...Also it was great to see that Matt and Jenna are taking on the role of new parents very well...It's easy to see that Matt is very excited to have a son...

Saturday I had lunch with my Heather, my friend Cyndi and my friend Marissa...Cyndi and I met on the first day of kindergarten and have been friends ever since and Marissa who is not only a good friend, but the silly girl married a Beilhartz, so she's my cousin too! It was so good to see them even if it was only for lunch...I haven't seen Marissa or Cyndi in over 2 years, I know that's terrible, but unfortunately that's life when you live so far away from your family and friends...Saturday was also the Beilhartz Easter dinner...it was great, got to spend the whole day with my family and fill up on turkey!!!

Easter Sunday was pretty quiet, but nice...Robin and Robert had to help my brother Randy move, so that meant it was just dad, Rob, Sandy, Ben, Becca and me...I went to Easter service at the United Church in Bruce Mines, before leaving dad asked me if I had any money for the offering and I told him the smallest bill I had was a 5, so he handed me a twoonie...when I got to the Church my offering changed from the $2 to the $5 as there was less than 20 people in the Church!!! It was a bit of a shock for me because my church in Kitchener has about 200 to 300 people at each mass and there are 3 services each Sunday!!! About 15 minutes into the service the power went out, which at first made me think that this Church needs more help than my $5, but when I got back to the house I realized the power was out all over Bruce and the Church did not get their power cut off on Easter Sunday...haha! When the power finally came back on we headed to Bobbers for lunch, which is a tradition when we are up...Bobbers is like my dad's Cheers...he is there usually every day, sometimes twice a day and everyone knows his name! Sunday evening we also got a short visit in with my Uncle Stan and Aunt Caroline (my moms brother)...It was so good to see them, hopefully next trip I will have more time with them and the rest of my Goodmurphy family...

Monday, Rob and Sandy headed back to Kitchener and I spent the day with dad...he took Destiny, Aaron and me for a drive to see all the Mennonite farms that have been renovated and built in the area...It's pretty cool to see some land that hasn't been farmed in years up and running again...After another meal at Bobbers with dad I went to say goodbye to Robin, Robert and the kids...this is never easy...since the first time I left for university Robin and I have a bad habit of making each other cry when we have to say goodbye...its partially a Beilhartz thing (our bladders are too close to our eyes) and its mostly that we miss each other A LOT and we both know it will be too long until we will see each other again...Tuesday morning after saying goodbye to dad (which made me consider quitting my job and staying in Bruce) I headed back home...

Donte as usually was a complete angel the entire car trip up and back, he slept the entire time he was in the van, but while at dad's he caused complete havoc...he hid in a cupboard that I had a hard time getting him out of, attacked a light, scared dad by hissing at him and knocked over dad's plant breaking the pot it was in...I love that cat, but sometimes his craziness is even too much for me!

It is now way past my bedtime and although I get to work from home tomorrow, I do still have to work, so its off to bed for me...I have a very busy week coming up, so I should have some fun posts for you...stay tuned!