Rhodes to Anywhere

Today I did something that I had not done in the past 6 years.  I made a batch of home made chocolate chip/oatmeal cookies.  That’s pretty big news for me.  I’m not the baker or the cook for that matter.  But we are heading to Charleston this weekend for New Years and I wanted to…

First, I wanted to say that I’ve renamed my blog to (un)written.  I must give all the props to my friend Courtney Reichley who came up with the brilliant title.  I liked it so much that I stole it from her.  It’s just on loan until she decides to copyright it.  Until then, I’m taking…

So it’s Christmas time and we should be talking about Mary and Joseph but instead Emma and I always seem to be in an in depth conversation about Adam and Eve.  Well as in depth as you can get with a 5 year old.  So today we celebrated the story of creation.  Tomorrow we’ll try…

That is why we live in Reidville SC People!  What other small town has Santa riding on a firetruck and sounding it’s horns as he comes through your neighborhood!  We heard this noise and I thought “oh no! a fire!” Ran to the door and what should I find?  Santa riding on a firetruck driving…

Rest is a  beautiful thing.  For the next few days we have no plans.  Just rest and time with our girls.  No schedle, no agenda, no place to be.  Again, rest is a beautiful thing!

Christmas.  Lots of thought going through my head this time of year so I’ll just list them. Great Nana and Emma made the famous Christmas cookies today.  I grew up eating these cookies every Christmas.  It was fun to watch Emma get in my mothers Apron from when she was a little girl and make…

Here is Emma as Mary in her Christmas Program Emma and the girls in her class showing what they got in their gift exchange. Below Emma and her Class Party at School