Easter Weekend

Well the weather is actually holding up quite well. It was a lovely day yesterday - no sun, but pleasantly warm. We headed into Downtown Halifax to meet up with a load of expats in the Fishermans Market (Part of the Historic Properties). Deborah had been exchanging advice etc with a lot of them online, and as some were in town for the weekend, they decided it was a good idea to try and get together. It was enjoyable, but not something we'd make a habit of doing. I was chatting to a couple from Newfoundland. He was English and she was a local Newfoundlander. They'd met in England where she was on a teaching contract. Nice couple. They were in town visiting her sister who lives in Halifax. Told her all about Pete's Fruitique - a supermarket that sells a lot of imported foodstuffs. She was particularly missing Branston and McVities Chocolate Digestives - both of which are available at Pete's.
After the get together we then went over to the Natural History Museum where they had a Bug special on. Loads of creepy crawlies....fabulous. Anyway Matthew and Emma got to hold a snake which I declined (obviously...). We bought a Family Museum Pass for $75 which allows us a years entry into any of the 27 Nova Scotia Museums. This is a bargain as I think it would have cost us over $20 to get into the Natural History Museum yesterday.
This morning we went to Church and then laid out an Easter treasure Hunt for the children. (Ours and next doors). They then decorated cookies and are now downstairs watching a movie. We've been invited next door for Turkey Dinner. We're doing dessert and are taking along a traditional British Bread & Butter Pudding. It'll be interesting to see how it goes down and also how it turns out, as the bread here is a looser texture and will probably fall apart!!
Included here is an up to date photo of Bella who is doing fine. She chewed Emma's shoe this morning which was annoying. She always seems to be chewing something - luckily no furniture as yet. There is also another photo of the trampoline, this time with it in use. They do seem to be enjoying it but it does seem to be a magnet for all the kids in the neighbourhood....Anyway, best go and get the stuff ready for taking next door. Probably post again in the next day or so..