So long, sweet September!

I’m sure I say this every month, but I can’t believe September is almost over! It was such a sweet month of school, day trips, soccer, karate, dance, time with family and friends, and so much more…

reason #4,936…

….that daddy is simply the best!  it’s been a good, good monday y’all! goodnight!

Broadwell Academy, Weeks 5 and 6

Week 5: We snuck in a little bit of school on Labor day, mostly because our handwriting and spelling are a 5 day curriculum, but since the kiddos like those a lot, they didn’t seem to mind! And then we really kicked off our week on Tuesday with a lunch date with dear friends and

happy fall, y’all!

happy fall, y’all! it doesn’t quite feel like fall here ye in good ol’ south carolina yet, but we were excited nonetheless to welcome fall today with a trip to the park, popcorn and apples for snack, reading lots of fall books, and painting fall trees! the Lord is so gracious, and a new season

arrgg matey’s!

arrgg matey’s! they certainly look like pirates, but they are most definitely my greatest treasures too! happy talk like a pirate day!

so long, summer!

where else would you find us on the final saturday of the summer?  why of course we were soaking up the sun and the sea at the isle of palms! the weather was wonderful, the beach was clear, and the water was still warm! it was a perfect way to say so long to summer.

Broadwell Academy, Weeks 3 and 4

week 3: we finished up our olympic studies this week by watching the closing ceremonies, making our own medals, graphing all of the usa’s medals, and having our own broadwell olympics at home! we also enjoyed our weekly library trip and making brownies and calzones. we read lots of books, played outside, and continued moving

co-op and dance

the last of our fall activities began today, so i guess we are now officially in full swing… the big kids were so super excited to head back to co-op this morning! sarah ann is taking pe, an american girl class where they will be studying samantha, the great garden detective, and a “when i

Hiding the Word in Their Hearts!

This summer Lifeway had their own summer reading program. We really enjoyed reading all of the books, completing the activities, and memorizing several Bible verses over the summer. The kids were so excited when they got to pick out a free book and received Bible after they had completed it all at the end of

First day of 3K!

This awesome little dude had a great first day in 3k today! He was so excited when I woke him up this morning and couldn’t wait to take his red fire truck hat for red day! Once we go to school, he proudly hung up his bag on his hook, gave me a quick kiss,