tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86018293962487447722024-02-19T03:40:27.548-06:00The BroadricksA collection of stories, pictures, and links illustrating our family's life and relationships.The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-65696420877621468412010-10-18T14:10:00.002-05:002010-10-18T14:13:43.819-05:00Photo shoot of the kids...If you are in Chattanooga...Cobblestone Rue does an amazing job on photos...I am finding that I need quality not quantity when it comes to pictures these days and I have not been disappointed with our pictures there. We have participated in a "give back" campaign the past 2 years that earned us a free mini-session (20-30 minutes is PLENTY for my 2 busy bodies) and I am amazed at how accurately The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-3875718637539988012010-10-18T13:19:00.005-05:002010-10-18T14:09:51.331-05:00Pictures from AugustMore updates to come but here are a few from our early August and celebration on the kids' birthdays.Mary Susan's birthday cupcake at Whipped Cupcakes...fun, sweet time with our little girlSurprise playset: double birthday present from both grandparents and mom&dadMS & Bo's birthday party with friends at Riverview Park (thank you to our friend, Amber, for the wonderful pictures that The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-39643947928312325372010-08-10T22:00:00.002-05:002010-08-10T22:27:13.515-05:00Enjoy the Grace.Bucky & I listened to a beautiful sermon a few nights ago . Although the words were many (as most sermons tend to contain) there were three that remained in my mind/heart/soul/being: Enjoy the Grace. God gives us grace DAILY. Sometimes His grace gives us energy to ENJOY LIFE FULLY, other days it simply gives us the ability to ENDURE. How my days are a battle of this swinging pendulum. I have The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-43727328903773473532010-07-31T13:46:00.006-05:002010-07-31T13:56:25.386-05:00This time last year...Last year... And this year...Sometimes a girl just wants to cry!Happy Birthday Sweet baby girl. There is so much that I can't recall about this last year as a mother of two but I can remember so clearly holding my daughter for the first time. After a quick 2 hours of labor and a short 30 minutes at the hospital entered this world. My first words, "you look nothing like your brother" and how I The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-53751349688541078192010-07-31T13:45:00.002-05:002010-07-31T13:46:00.640-05:00julyThe Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-6124638567128013112010-07-31T13:45:00.001-05:002010-07-31T13:45:50.238-05:00JuneThe Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-72386533298758173592010-07-31T13:36:00.003-05:002010-07-31T13:45:24.038-05:00MayMay: a month of Smiles for MS...what a happy baby. So pleasant, so sweet, so content. Bo now Potty Trained!!! Woohoo! Bucky's 1st beach trip with MS, Hilton Head with my parents. Very fun trip with our family. Bo loved the beach...his vocubulary is expanding and more understandable each day. MS LOVED the beach as well...crawling all over the place. Also pulling up by the end of the month!The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-215116802347488692010-07-31T13:16:00.003-05:002010-07-31T13:35:53.166-05:00Updates to come..."Cleaning and scrubbing will wait ’till tomorrow, but children grow up, as I’ve learned to my sorrow. So quiet down cobwebs! Dust go to sleep! I’m rocking my baby. Babies don’t keep." – Ruth Hamilton
Life will not stand still though I beg for it to daily with 2 babies growing too fast in my mind. Blogging has fallen far on the list of importance for our daily routine.
Here are a few pictures toThe Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-75464300107258669552010-04-14T19:52:00.004-05:002010-04-14T19:57:55.968-05:00Athens on a beautiful college day...Oh, I mean Atlanta on a beautiful spring day, 4 babies in tow and 2 more on the way...things have changed just a little :)Sweet friends/roommates/groomsmen of Bucky's. How blessed we are to walk through life with amazing people at our side. I wish we could pack up these 2 families and move them to Chattanooga!The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-87438369759743086802010-04-14T14:20:00.004-05:002010-04-14T14:34:43.852-05:00More Easter pics...What a sweet Easter we had with family. Time is so precious with our family!Our Easter song for the week: He is Lord, He is Lord. He is risen from the dead and He is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. So sweet coming from Bo's little mouth.The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-51301180218623536342010-04-14T14:14:00.003-05:002010-04-14T14:20:55.648-05:00Easter babies...MS's 1st Easter. So we needed a picture in the Easter basket! Seems she is a little bigger than her brother was this time of year! I love my sweet babies! MS @ 8 mos, 1st Easter... Bo @ 8 mos, 1st Easter...The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-6447935849785717572010-04-14T13:57:00.004-05:002010-04-14T14:14:55.472-05:00Are you curious?Potty trained Bo conversation: Mom walks into the bathroom...Mom: are you finished?Bo: go, away, mommy...I need my property (aka privacy)...don't be curiousMom: don't be curious?!?Bo: Go away, don't be curious.Have I ever mentioned that we are pretty sure Bo thinks he is part monkey? He walks like a monkey, talks like a monkey, and loves George. SO much so that we ventured to Atlanta for Curious The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-23098235433350267742010-04-14T13:40:00.004-05:002010-04-14T13:57:21.987-05:00February into March...Really...I took 2 pictures in February? MS turned 7 months and I didn't even snap a picture in her too big onesie (which isn't actually big on my oversized child). So let's move onto March. Our 3rd snow followed by super warm weather--typical spring! MS started crawling this month and Bo's days are full of WORMS! Worms in the house, on the porch, worms. Our hunting has slowed down after Bo The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-3504916610899672772010-04-14T13:27:00.003-05:002010-04-14T13:40:19.442-05:00JanuaryMS turned 6 mos & got her 2 bottom teeth (the cutest!). She started sitting on her own very well and continues to amaze us with her content personality. Bo enjoyed his second snow of the year with a sled ride and some snowmen. Still potty training but we stayed laid back taking our time.The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-43578082861493241662010-03-05T14:31:00.007-06:002010-04-14T13:21:40.130-05:004 months?Time with my babies trumps the computer every day thus no update in the past 4 months. I applaud those that manage diapers, children, cooking, cleaning, laundry, diapers, errands, grocery visits, exercise, diapers, bible study, husbands, time for self, did I mention diapers, etc, etc, etc and yet still can update often! I am not one of these people.
I will say the time has come & gone in a The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-65706431666458538062009-12-15T20:13:00.004-06:002009-12-15T20:17:16.967-06:00And if all the sickness didn't make me crazy...How about a little potty training to put me over the edge? Actually Bo is doing really well...we've been very laid back and spend most of our days "commando" at home which has been a major key to the success...oh, along with M&M's and gummy bears.The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-12398478120651918122009-12-14T14:42:00.002-06:002009-12-14T14:55:04.544-06:00Photo shoot!Our sweet friend Marcie Haisten came over before Thanksgiving and shot some amazing pictures. If you are in Chattanooga, she is a very talented photographer and so great to have in your house! She really captured some sweet shots (especially given Bo's amazing mood). Enjoy! The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-63391061723811037582009-12-14T14:37:00.004-06:002009-12-14T14:42:15.317-06:00First Snow...What a pleasant early December surprise! Super fun until 2 year old Bo's hands got cold after refusing to wear gloves...we love the word "No, ma'am" in these moments. All shots of Bo are in his signature "stop, mama" paparazzi pose. Enjoy!The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-44682034605153369692009-12-14T14:26:00.003-06:002009-12-14T14:37:12.082-06:00Update: Part 3, Sweet Mary SusanJust some pictures of my sweet baby, now 4 1/2 months old! Her 4 month stats: 14 lb 11 oz (75%), 27 1/2 inches (way off the charts---1 inch longer than Bo at 4 months!)She is an amazingly sweet, laid back baby with a great temperament. She smiles a lot, laughs out loud, rolls over, and is sitting up (tripod) for ~30 seconds at a time. She found and loves her feet. Just so much fun right now! The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-12247025151737721002009-12-14T14:15:00.004-06:002009-12-14T14:26:42.605-06:00Update: Part 2, Thanksgiving.November was a month of sickness in our home. First, Bo followed by Mary Susan. Mary Susan tested positive for RSV so we spent Thanksgiving at home with a sweet, sick baby. It was a pretty laid back day. Bucky & Bo did make it to Dalton for some family time and we enjoyed a late afternoon meal together. Praying for healthy children for Christmas. Our double BOB, a steal for $230 at BabiesRUs!The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-80820259213248994872009-12-14T14:05:00.005-06:002009-12-14T14:15:45.477-06:00Update: Part 1, HalloweenHere is a peak into our past 2 months of life! Boo at the Zoo with Nana & PawPaw Be a good little Monkey & Don't be too Curious! MS's first Halloween, spent asleep in the Moby. Hallowwen at the Creative Discovery Museum with Papa Bruce & GiGi Pumpki Farm...MS pondering deep thoughts So many choices! You can take home what you can carry!The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-40477290216159012892009-10-09T05:44:00.005-05:002009-10-09T21:20:30.617-05:00High School ReunionWe celebrated our 10 year high school reunion with friends last weekend. It was a lot of fun catching up with our fellow classmates. I am more than glad to have it over after over a year of planning. The weekend was celebrated "Southern" style with a parade, pep rally, football game, and party. I love the fact that we grew up in a small town that still has parades with floats and girls in big The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-26059744789312639622009-10-09T05:14:00.005-05:002009-10-09T21:21:56.855-05:00Mary Susan 2 monthsI really cannot believe that it has been over 2 months ago since she was born! We are finally starting to settle into our "new normal" as a family of 4 and exiting the haze of utter exhaustion. I'm starting to sew again which in itself is a sign of balance and routine.Mary Susan is smiling, "talking", grasping, reaching and loves to squeal. She also loves to sleep on her stomach and swing. She The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-4236611498833414412009-10-01T14:02:00.007-05:002009-10-01T14:36:10.221-05:00Beach trip with 2!Last week we traveled to Savannah with both kids and my parents for a dear friend's wedding (Bucky stayed home with a terrible work schedule). We made a beach trip out of it stopping by Amelia Island for a few days before. This was Mary Susan's first beach trip at the young age of 8 weeks! The weather was warm and the beach was so nice....very enjoyable. Bo was a blast with his ever expanding The Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601829396248744772.post-56565728666729072252009-09-29T11:41:00.001-05:002009-09-29T11:45:47.022-05:00New picturesThe Broadrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237433690854371181noreply@blogger.com0