Easter Weekend with Byron & Lauren

Over Easter weekend we had a great visit with Byron and Lauren Morris, formerly of Merida, Mexico and now living in Augusta, Georgia. They skedaddled out of Augusta for spring break (and to avoid The Master's) and were on their way up to Illinois to spend the week with Lauren's grandma. (Byron - a Wheaton College friend - was in our wedding, and Jim was in theirs.) The highlights of the weekend were: enjoying the spring weather & flowers; cooking together - Byron displayed some never-before-seen skills; and spending hours talking about transitions, friendships & marriage.

The first night we made homemade pizza...

...and as you can see, Byron was really excited. (So were the rest of us.)

After church on Sunday, we wandered around campus a bit. There really are some beautiful buildings and trees and walkways.

Of course, we had to reward ourselves afterwards with ice cream. The funny thing was, we started driving home and I (Jul) said, "Maybe we can get some ice cream? But where?" (We are still learning our way around town...) And just then, only a block from the parking lot, we spotted this local joint, so we re-parked and went in! Yum.

That night Lauren whipped up some buttermilk scones - her first time making them (with Jim's aid) and they were delicious.

Thanks, friends!! Next time we'll see YOU in Georgia!