fabulous friday!

it has been an absolutely fabulous friday! we started off our morning on a field trip to the koger center to see the ballet “oz”! it was a beautiful performance, and the kids really enjoyed it! even the boys really liked it, and sarah ann couldn’t stop dancing afterwards! i am on the field trip

throwback thursday

 dear warm weather, we are ready for you! you can come back any time now! love, the broadwells who love to be outside in the sun 

Perfect Imperfections

Just when I thought we were going to have our first “normal” day in a couple of weeks, preschool was delayed today. But after missing five days with the stomach bug and cough, Reece was excited about going back for “Book Character” day. They also got to see some animals today from Carolina Wildlife including

simple pleasures

seeing snowflakes when you wake up. warm coats and heated seats in the car. not setting your alarm. good morning hugs and kisses. new books from the library. imaginations at work. listening to sarah ann read. watching carson and reece play trains together. evening “races” around the living room. bubble baths and hooded towels. afternoon

Gamecock Basketball

Not long after we moved to Columbia Jeffrey and I went to my first Carolina basketball game…and they were playing Auburn…and of course Auburn won! I can’t believe that was 8 years ago! And today we took the kids to their first Carolina game! They had so much fun, especially because they got popcorn, sprite,

Broadwell Academy, Week 19 and 20

Week 19: Eric Carle Week! All this week we read books written and illustrated by Eric Carle. We loved reading several of his books each day and spending lots of time crafting after we read. We made cloud pictures, aluminum foil moons and stars, mixed up chameleons, painted bugs and insects, and learned that there

a few firsts…

we’ve had a few firsts in our house this week… after being “ma” for many, many months carson has finally decided to call me “mommy!” it the sweetest sound, even if i hear it over and over and over again now! he gets so excited when he says it, and there  is nothing better than

Praise God!

“Praise turns our hearts from ourselves toward the One we were made to adore.” ~Ellie Holcomb~ Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. This morning I finished a study on hymns from She Reads Truth, and

Valentine’s Day 2015

Happy Valentine’s day from our family to yours!  “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12 Jeffrey and I celebrated Valentine’s last night with dinner at the Old Mill Brew Pub, a trip to Target, a movie on demand, flowers and gifts. It was a sweet and relaxing evening,

February is flying by!

I can’t believe that we are almost half way through the month of February. And in the midst of school, church, dance, karate and our regular schedule, we’ve had lots of sweet family time and fun with friends! Here’s a little peak into some of what we’ve been up to lately… On Wednesday nights the big