Back "Home"

We decided we would take the long route home from our vacation and show Ronnie the place where he was born - Jackson, Mississippi!  He loves that he was born in MS and says that's why he likes heat!  So we journeyed to Mississippi!

It was a soggy nearly 5 hour trip from Gulf Shores, but we made it!

 We decided to take the kids to lunch to a burger joint that had been one of Ron and I's favorites!

BYB has the best burgers...and shakes too! 

Then we drove around the WBS campus!

Things have changed a bit.  We remember our time well at WBS, Ron working in maintenance and taking classes, me at the law firm and taking some classes with him.

 This gazebo is apparently rarely used, but my handsome hubby built it 10+ years ago!

 We had some time with a former professor and his whole family (6 children).  It was wonderful to sit with the Friedeman's and see how the Lord continues to work in each of their lives! (wish I had thought to get a picture)

Then we also met up with this beautiful lady!  Jes was a student of Ron's at CBC and I had the opportunity to disciple her.  She finally went to WBS 7 years ago  and the rest is history!  She and Trey have been married a year and are expecting in April!  Loved catching up with her and meeting Trey.

Ronnie wanted to see the hospital he was born in - it took us a bit to find it - Things have changed A LOT in 12 years! 

 We spent the night, January 1st, in a hotel.  If you are a Buckeye Fan you know that January 1st was the night of the big game!  Some were a little worried we might get thrown out of the hotel, (for noise) but I honestly think that more people in MS were cheering for Ohio than for Alabama because AL is a rival for MS.  It was a great game! 

The next morning we went to visit the new WBS president and see our former house!  Again, it was not what it was 12 years ago, but at least we got to show the kids the house that Ronnie came home from the hospital too!  Fun times in this little house as we began our lives together!

We had been telling Ronnie about the moss on the trees in MS for some time.  Finally he got to see it for himself!

We also got his picture under a magnolia tree!

I really  was not looking forward to the drive home - but it went much better than I thought!  These 4 travel really well!  I'm so thankful!

This guy...well he is the cutest and best chauffeur around!  

He did fabulous both going and returning home!

We were all pretty excited to see this sign.

We banked a lot of miles, but we had a great trip!