It's hard to believe, but we woke up Easter morning to a beautiful blanket of pure white snow covering our neighborhood! We decided to take the Defender to church...we weren't sure that the Sunfire would make it! After a few close calls (navigating the English roads in the snow can be pretty tricky) we finally made it in time for fantastic Easter service. That evening, we went to the Hilburns for a potluck dinner. Since Chris and I decided to have an untraditional Christmas feast by cooking all of our favorite mexican foods, it was awesome to get to have ham, yeast rolls, green bean casserole, potatoes and all the other traditional stuff on Easter. The Birds, and our friend Cody also came over, which made it even cozier. There is nothing I like more on holidays than spending time with the ones I love. I'm so glad that the Hilburns invited all of us into their home, it was a great night!
The weekend before Easter, Chris and I decided to venture out to the Cotswolds. We found a cute little B&B in Chipping Campden and planned on spending the entire weekend hiking around the many trails in the area. Sadly, the weather didn't really cooperate with us, but we did get to make the 1.5 mile trek up to Broadway Tower before the clouds unloaded on us. We also forgot our hiking boots, so we had to make do by rolling up our jeans and jumping over puddles! It was a great hike, and we got to see some beautiful countryside on the way up. Herds of sheep surrounded us, and I even saw some deer when we finally got to the top! Chris climbed to the top of the Tower while I stayed securely on the ground and took in the scenery :) It was much quicker going down, and it's a good thing because as soon as we reached our car, it started raining like crazy! We lounged around the rest of the day visiting the quaint villages of Stow on the Wold & Bourton on the Water. We ate at two great restaurants over the weekend, and visited Shakespeare's birthplace on Sunday. It was a nice, relaxing trip and exactly what we needed!
