Rhodes to Anywhere

It’s been a long time comming!  Today we celebrated the first day of school for Izzie and Frankie.  They both have been SO READY for this time in their lives.  And as a mom it makes me happy to have other people investing in their lives as well. Happy First Day of School.  Love making…

Stealing this from my husband.  His word(s) for this new year are to “win beautifully”.  I just heard that the other night when we had a balloon release celebrating the new year.  Reading part of his book today, I stole this from an exert from the book he is working on.  “Life is short. Play hard. But also play…

What a fabulous year it has been.  This time last year Dave and I were in Charleston and Danced in the new year.  We’ve been in Charleston for the past 7 years celebrating New Years with our friends.  I’m a bit sad (more than sad) that we are not there this year.  With just getting…

So … the time has come….. to say goodbye. I was not lying to myself.  I remember packing this past September trying to get everything to fit in two vehicles.  I went back to make sure I had locked all the doors one last time.  Then we jumped in the cars and started our journey. …

Emma turned 8 today.  8 years.  I blink and she’s 8. I”m really lacking in my party planning skills. I”ll give myself a break and chalk it up to the fact that we’ve been a little out of pocket.  We did a low key birthday this year for both the girls. Kept it pretty simple for…

It’s been very cold here the past few days.  I’m not complaining because up till now we have been blessed with the best weather.  I think I forgot to mention that the house we are staying in does not have a bath tub.  Problem solved! (sorry had to post it) Thank goodness these kids have…

Still no word on the “where” the couple from the message in the bottle were from.  They left an email address and we have not heard anything.  I promise I’ll let you know if I do. I’ve been a bit sad this past week. Kind of in a fog.  I love to have roots and…

This picture represents so many things to me on so many different levels.    There is great power in the gathering of others who become community through joining together.  As… mothers wives friends family mission life Regardless of what stage you are finding yourself in I pray that you will keep on moving until “your together” comes. I…

The rain is coming in.  I took the short window to get the kids to the beach today to get some energy out.  Decided a nice long walk would do.  On our way back Emma yells that she has found something.  What now I wonder?  She has found in the past few months – starfish, sand…

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving day.  First time to not be with either my parents or Dave’s parents but first time for just my sisters family and our family together.  I was the head of the family yesterday and pulled off a great meal for all of us. Wow, so much work.  I really could just…