The Bunny Down Under

So I realize a post on here is way overdue, but better late than never! :)

I hope you all had a blessed Easter and a restful weekend! This was my third Easter away from home, but this is by far the farthest I've ever been away. To make it feel a little more like home, I decided to volunteer to do some music for the Easter service at church. In addition to singing, I had my french horn debut at St. John's. I was a little nervous because I'm still getting used to the different horn and I hadn't played in public for over 3 months, but it all turned out well. Thankfully! I was also told that this was the first time anyone had ever played horn at St. John's and they would love it if I could play again! That's always positive. :)

Easter Sunday was a day filled with music and hanging with the kiddos. I babysat most of the day and had a great time relaxing with the kids even though they were hyped up on chocolate most of the day. :) I was even lucky enough to have been visited by the Easter Bunny. I got a little box of Lindt truffle eggs! Yum!

Today was Anzac Day which is similar to the U.S. Veterans Day. I attended a special Dawn Service at Kings Park up in the city this morning. The service was spectacular and the view was even better! The only bummer about the whole thing was how early I had to wake up in order to get there. :) Needless to say I've had a very long day and am excited for a good night's rest! The Dawn Service is a memorial service remembering all of the military branches in Australia and New Zealand. It is a very solemn occasion and the service was performed in complete silence and mostly darkness as it started before sunrise. I was very intrigued by the whole thing considering I've pretty much only ever experienced the U.S. side of war history. It was a nice change of pace and very educational to hear about another country's struggles through the wars and all that went with it.

Tomorrow I'm off on a week long camping trip with the family to Dongara which is about 4 hours north of Perth. It should be a fun time getting away for a while and experiencing something other than Perth and city life. I'm still not quite sure how I feel about sleeping in a tent for a week, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. :) I'm sure I will also have plenty of stories to share from the week away!

Time for me to finish packing and catch up on some homework! Happy Monday to you all back in the states! Have a great week! :)


~A