Steven's First Day of School

There he is my little stud on his first day of school.

Daddy and Steven

My sweet boy. I love how he is holding my necklace.

There is a picture of me. I exist in this world. Here is documentation.

Love the face Steve

Getting on the bus. Notice the street flooding?

" Bye mom and dad I''ll be fine."

He likes to sit by the emergency exit. Maybe we should have the talk about not pulling the latch unless it is an emergency??

The sweet bus driver asked if I wanted to get a picture of him on the bus. Of course, this will probably be the only time he wont be embarassed by me and still smile.

Going into the school.

He had a good day in all. Was upset playtime was short and they were stationed with the blocks. Since it was pouring outside they were inside for recess. We all made it trhough okay with minimum tears. Most were expressed in days and weeks previous. I am so proud of him, he is such a great kid.

Singing in the rain

Well I scored some major mommy points when the kids asked if they could go play in the rain and I actually said YES! I got some looks like "Are you sure mom you don't want to say no?" They had so much fun and were so cute.


The raincoats they are wearing are from when we were kids...Kate is wearing mine and Steve is wearing my brother Chris's ninja turtle coat.

Probably thinking ..."I still can't believe mom said yes."

Puddles, puddles, we love puddles!!

Just for the record...their clothes were soaking wet except for one small spot on their back.

It was so warm and there was no thunder or lightning, so Kev decided to take Leah out in the rain. She loved it is an understatement.

The water was dripping down her face and she kept trying to catch it with her pointy, long tongue.

She is such a funny girl, has so much personality. We all just adore her.

So cute!!

Grandpa Came to Virginia!

Grandpa got on his motorcycle Friday afternnon and traveled a whopping 800 miles to see us for the weekend. We had so much fun and did a lot while he was here over the weekend.

We stopped and got some slurpees and they showed off there colorful tongues! Grandpa had banana so I think he might have lost that contest...sorry dad.

Steven is learning how to read and was showing Grandpa his new skills. He is learning so fast and is reading everything he can.

Dad was brave and let Kevin get some use out of his motorcycle endorsement. I think we might be in trouble because Kevin had a lot of fun and was thinking of getting his own...Yikes!

There he goes...looking good babe!


Leah was loving having her Grandpa dote on her. He would tend to her every whim. She loved his beard and was always pulling it. I'm sure he did not mind. She has him wrapped around all of her fingers.

There she goes again.

Dad wanted to go to the beach to say he saw the ocean. So we went but he was the only one in work boots and jeans. But he was laughing when we were all covered in sand tryting to get it off. It was pretty funny though watching him try to walk through the sand in boots.

One of the kids favorite things we did with Grandpa when I asked them was play Candyland.

He lost everytime...what a good Grandpa. We had so much fun with him here it was really sad to see him go. Kate and I got to wave goodbye at two in the morning as he left for Michigan. We love you dad and are so glad you came...we had a great time.

Getting Ready!

Here she is ready to go!

She calls this face "being cheeky"




Upclose and "cheeky"


Ballet freinds
Kate, Lacey and Brianna

Precious feet.

I could watch her all day...she is trying so hard.

Her teacher gave her this flower and she was so proud...she did not even care about the flowers we got her. Go figure


Getting ready. Watch out daddy and papa she loved putting on the stage makeup. She told me her favorite was the mascara. And she already has long thick eyelashes.

Kate and Brianna

The best of friends

Watch out here she comes!

Well this is a fun story. Kate has been taking ballet lessons from a freind in the ward since Oct. every Tues. I drag all the kids to dance sit and wait and then drive home...needless to say much time has been invested. Well its the big day, we are all practiced and feeling confident. It was a small production so the recital was pretty laid back, no stress. So I thought. I called Kate over for a few quick words of encouragement. She ran over to me with a smile on her face until SPLATT she fell flat on the hard ground. She was screaming and crying, "My knee". Every mothers worst nightmare. Its time to start the show and they are the first number. Ahhhh. We tried everything to get her to go on stage but this stubburn thing was not budging. She was hurt and nobody was going to get her up there. I bribed her with a barbie, I was firm. But still remember this is a small production, so while the show has been postponed for my daughter every one is watching me try and get her on stage. So she ended up sitting out...yes her class danced without her. She sat there arms crossed with an angry face. The rest of the dances finished and I found the strength in me to go and talk to her one more time. She said she was feeling better and wanted to show daddy and Steven the dance, cuz they had not seen it . Her teacher Karen said we could do it again. Thank goodness my heart was hurting and I was screaming insideewhen she wasnt gonna dance. So here it is Kates first dance recital.

Steven Loses His Training Wheels

We decided to take this big mans training wheels off a couple of weeks ago. We got the bandaids out, talked about when you fall you just need to get right back up and try again...well no need for that. Steven just started riding right away, a little push from dad and away he went.

So far band aides used=0

Leah Smiling!!

Well here it is. We have waited 6 weeks and three days for this smile. She is just so cute, I can't believe we got it on video. So at the end of this she decided she wanted to smile more, hence "Leah Smiling 2".

Leah is such a sweet baby. She hardly ever cries and when she does it is almost sweet. Our family is loving every second of this little girl, especially big brother and sister. They seem to be the best babysitters and entertainers for her.

Ward Talent Show Video

The kids participated in our ward's talent show lsat week. We wanted to post a video of their talent.....DANCING!!!

Steven and Kate after the talent show, "Striking a Pose." Once they got on stage and saw all the people, and heard their clapping, they did not want to leave the stage!!

Baby Leah Part 2

Looking down at Leah in her Hotsling on Easter Day.....

Leah's beautiful hands.....

Exactly one month old in this picture.

Quick nap after church, two weeks old.

Look at those lips!!!

Home with our Baby!

Well, we've made it back to our house, and have settled in a little. Fortunately, Michelle was sure that we were very prepared for our little girl. We got to come home, and did not have to set up a single piece of baby furniture, bedding, toys, bottles, NOTHING.

Leah is doing really well, getting into her feeding schedule here at home. Steven and Kate are so happy to have their little sister home. They both complained (cried) last night when they went to bed that they wanted her at home. Steven insisted that she come back and give him a kiss before he went to bed.

Thanks for all of your well wishes, and comments here on our blog. We've definitely felt removed from our family, and this has been a great way for us to feel like we're sharing this moment with all of you. I hope to stay on top of this much better now, as we'll want to continue sharing the moments with all of you who we love, and miss very much!! Here are some pics/vids to catch you up for the last 24 - 48 hours.



INTODUCING LEAH MICHELLE BOSWORTH:



STEVEN MEETING LEAH FOR THE FIRST TIME:




KATE MEETING LEAH FOR THE FIRST TIME:




Just a couple cute pics, I know the videos aren't enough....

Just a headshot of Leah for everyone, she is so serious.

Baby Leah

Well, here is our family at home before we left for the hospital tonight. Steven and Kate stayed at home with Michelle's friend Lisa (expecting a boy in 2 weeks), so we could handle this minus the children. You can see it on Michelle's face, she was happy to have made it to this day.

Well, the wait is finally over. Leah was born tonight at 6:31, in Norfolk, VA. We have a Virginian in our family now.

Now here is one of me, holding Leah for the first time. She was so quiet, and so sweet. She was a fighter to even come out, very stubborn. But now that she's here, she is just such a blessing.

And of course, you can't forget Grandma. She was here the whole time to support our family, and especially Michelle during labor. She has been such a great help to us over the last two weeks, we couldn't have been so well prepared without her. Love you Jo!!

Here are just a couple cute first pictures of the babe!!