Rainy Sunday

Last Sunday, we went to Mass at Notre Dame Basilica and in one word it was: BEAUTIFUL! The whole Mass was in French which added a whole new dimension to your typical Mass experience, the choir and organ were wonderful and Arabella was a perfect little angel. She kept saying "Big church, quiet". We had not taken her to Mass in a very long time so we were not too sure what to expect. It was one thing to visit the Basilica as a "tourist" but it I am finding it hard to find the words to describe what it is like to participate in a Mass there. I wish that the Basilica was closer because if it was, Arabella and I would go to Church there weekly. We all enjoyed Mass and afterwards we walked to Old Montreal to get a late lunch. Even in the rain it was nice and it wasn't as crowded as it usually is. It made it easier to window shop, take in the architecture and walk on the sidewalks. Arabella had fun carrying her own umbrella and after getting a little too chilly, we headed back to the car and Jay gave Grammie a driving tour of the old port and some other parts of Montreal that we weren't able to see due to the weather. Even though it was a rainy day, we still had fun! Once we got home, Arabella, Grammie and I put on some warm clothes and took a late afternoon nap, which was the perfect way to end the day!