Easter Brunch (April 8)

Can't believe it is already Easter and I have been here for over two months now. Crazy how quickly the time flies by. Once I get back from my New Zealand trip I have a little less than 3 months left here in Australia.
I went to mass this morning at St. Anthony's. It was a very interesting mass to say the least. The music was very cheesy and did not sound that great but it was nice to have some music at mass, but now I understand why they don't really have it at all the masses (I am way too spoiled at my church at home). I wanted to record it so you guys could have a hear but I thought that might be rude. Another different part was that the priest did not give a homily he said that 'the Easter bunny said to tell us 2 things that he was there and that there is no Homily' I found this to be a little strange but guess they were just trying to stay on schedule. The last thing I noticed was that the kids do not wear Easter dresses or get all dresses up everyone seemed to be in pretty much normal clothes (it is not like this back at home). Other than those things it was a lovely mass and a wonderful way to start my day!

The decorations for Easter

I quickly went home to get started on all my baking. On the way home I picked a variety of flowers to make some nice decor around the house. I decided to host a potluck brunch at our apartment for all the people who were still left in the Parklands. I baked two spinach and egg quiches along with deviled eggs. Surprisingly they turned out to be very delicious (I had never made either one of them so I was really nervous and not sure how it would turn out). Minna made a finish desert called Pasha. It is very different its kinda like a sweet whipped cream but it also it kind of like ice cream, not really sure how to describe it but it is very delicious and rich. Suzy made a homemade meat lasagna that was very good. There ended up being 12 people in total. It was perfect! Everyone brought a dish to share and we had more than enough food and deserts.

Flowers I picked

And the food kept coming

2 dishes I made (the second quiche wasn't so crispy)

Some of the Deserts (the white thing is Minna's Pasha)

Waiting for the food

Kathrine, Dean, Rose, Michael, Me, Rachel, Jane

Minna, Lindsay, Suzy, Anaelle, Kathrine (again), and Stephanie

Roomies

1st course done! Now waiting to make room for deserts

Kathrine and Suzy trying to 'dance' off their meal so they could eat desert

Chocolate Eggs!

Rose, Me and Rachel

New house pet we discovered (its a Huntsmen)

Everyone was stuffed and ready for a nap by the time we all finished. There were some people who ended up staying so we watch "The Ugly Truth" which I totally fell asleep. After the movie it was still so early I cleaned up the house and as I was cleaning a huge thunder and lightening storm began. I think this was one of the loudest ones we have had since we have been here. (not normal Easter weather). At one point, one of the lightening cracks was so loud a few of us screamed because it seemed like it was out of no where.

The Lightening Storm (this was a quiet part of the storm)

I cleaned the entire place then we watched "The Vow" because there was nothing better to do not only because everyone is gone on trips but the weather just made it a perfect movie night.
Overall it was a perfect Easter. So glad I hosted the brunch and had an Easter with our little Parkland Family, made it not feel so lonely and sad as I thought it would be!