Busy Week

                                                                                                         



This is a busy week. It's not Spring Break, we had our "March Break" in MARCH, but this has been and will be a very busy week. It's Holy Week.

                                                           
I have been swamped. Hunk and I made the decision to re-do our room on Sunday. It was a split second decision fueled by the gorgeous bedding we saw at Bombay. After Palm Sunday Mass we dropped of BG for cotillion practice and went for a nice lunch out. Hunk has been asking for Greek food so we went to our favorite Greek restaurant in Markham. Afterwards we headed next door to the mall.  We only went to the mall to walk our lunch off and kill some time while we waited for BG to finish her cotillion practice. The mall is never a good place to go on a rainy Sunday.
                                      
So Monday found me at the dentist for my semi-annual cleaning and then at the nail salon for my monthly fill-in appt. Afterwards it was imperative I get to the grocery store lest my family have no grub for the week. On the way home I made a quick stop at Home Outfitters, the Canadian version of Bed, Bath and Beyond, in search of curtains for my "new" room.
                                    
Tuesday was yet another busy day. I spent the morning getting B2's immigration packet organized and mailed. I have to say that is not a task for the faint of heart. WOW! I had forgotten how long this process is. It's crazy. But it is mailed and has been officially received, so that ball is finally rolling, YAY! After a stop at the Post office, i made my way to our actual Bed, Bath and Beyond to look for curtains as what I had bought on Monday was the wrong color and texture. I found the perfect curtain but no valance and I NEED a valance. I bought an extra panel to make one with so I am now staring blankly at the fabric and trying to be inspired. I KNOW what I want to do, I just have to get over the jitters and begin by disassembling the panel. For me, it's a "no-turning-back" moment.  I also spent a fair amount of my morning trying to come up with a menu for Easter Sunday Dinner.

This is when I wish so badly that I lived closer to family. I love to cook. Most people tell me that I am good at it, but I would much rather bring a dish and go to Grandma's house! Currently I have 11 things on my menu and there will only be 6 of us for dinner! I am trying to mesh our two cultures and the food and I'm just not good at deciding what to cook and what to leave. I ordered a ham from the Honey Baked Ham place so our dinner is largely centered around that. Now I need to decide which sides are imperative and be put on the chopping block. I'm thinking no 7 layer salad!
                                    
Today is my only day to make a shopping list and sneak over to the fabric store. I also need to get the Easter Lillies and take them to the church by 4. It's currently 1:18. To add to the mayhem, it's POURING and not a day that I would otherwise even go out. Thank goodness I parked in the garage this morning after I took the kids to school!
                                                      
Tomorrow is B3's big day as Jesus! I'll be up and dressed early so that I can make it to the school by 9:45 and stake out my place for the Passion Play. It has to be strategic as I am also the family videographer since Hunk and the grandparents won't be there to see it. After the play I am off to the Asian grocery store for the Asian portion of our Easter meal. Then back to the grocery store for the last minute pickups. Then I'll come home and get as many of the sides made as I can. I also need to make a pound cake.
                                                                         
Friday is Good Friday. It's a legal holiday here in Canada. Nothing is open. BG has her Confirmation retreat all day. LG will be an altar server for the Stations of the Cross at 2 and then we have the regular Good Friday Mass and stripping of the Altar at 3.
                                  
Saturday is shaping up to be another busy day too. BG has a photo shoot at 9:30am for the cotillion and then cotillion practice. We must pick up the ham at the butcher by 4 and we are picking Hunk's mother up for an over night stay. BG will be confirmed at the Easter Vigil Mass at 8pm. so that will be a long night as well.
                                                              
That brings us to Easter! Now while most people are enjoying a lovely day off, Easter is my 3rd busiest day. Ahead of it are Thanksgiving and Christmas. LG has to serve at our 11am Mass which will be a High Mass. Afterwards we'll come home change clothes and have our egg hunt and dinner. Don't ask when we'll hide the eggs, I have no idea. Heck I don't even know when we'll dye them! And guess what? I haven't decorated a bit for Easter!  All the decorations are in the basement! Add another thing to the list!
                                                         


So it IS a busy week. We won't have B1 or B2 here for Easter since BG and B3 graduate in June they will be here then. I see that as a little bit of  respite because that's 2 less baskets I have to fill, but we sure will miss them.

If you were a fly on my wall right now, you'd see sweat pouring off this momma and a very frazzled look on my face and you'd see a BUSY but happy family enjoying the fruits of my labor! I love my family...even at my busiest!