Michigan Bosworths!

It's Been Too Long

2010-10-20T20:51:00.013-04:00

Well, it's been too long. So I am finally getting some pictures up here. Below are a few pics of our new home in South Lyon, MI.

The kids are growing up so fast. Here are a couple pics from the first week of school.

Kate is such a diva!! This is a very normal thing for her do, just strike a pose without being asked.

And Steven is a total jokester, he loves to be funny, and cracks us up all the time.

My beautiful wife!

We are loving the Michigan scene, and all the Cider Mills around here. We are within 20 minutes of about 4 substantial places. This is at Three Cedars Farm in Northville, MI.

Here are a couple pics from the one closest to our house; Erwin's Orchard in South Lyon.

Steven's Birthday was just a week ago, and he asked for a special theme this year.....ARMY! We tried to camouflage this place out. Michelle did a great job of staging a battle scene on the cake.

We knew we could rely on his grandpa to show up in some camo, I'm not actually sure he knew it was the theme. It could've just been coincidence.

Uncle Chris brought out his Halloween contacts, and freaked everyone out a little with those creepy eyes.

We couldn't hardly believe it, but a hot air balloon landed in our neighborhood yesterday. We see these balloons flying out here a lot. But this one got especially low, and before we knew it, the balloon landed in a driveway about two blocks away.

Steven's First Day of School

2009-09-08T21:49:00.006-04:00

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

2009-09-08T21:24:00.004-04:00

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!

2009-09-08T20:21:00.010-04:00

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!

2009-06-07T22:47:00.014-04:00

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!

2009-06-07T22:25:00.003-04:00

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

2009-06-07T22:14:00.005-04:00

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!!

2009-04-28T18:02:00.004-04:00

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

2009-04-12T22:25:00.004-04:00

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

2009-04-12T21:29:00.012-04:00

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!

2009-03-14T20:45:00.008-04:00

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

2009-03-12T22:19:00.009-04:00

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!!

Killing Time!!

2009-03-12T17:00:00.009-04:00

Just a couple random pics from the delivery room while Michelle sleeps. First one is just her monitor, Leah's heart is beating strong at 143 bpm.

Here is the cute cap (empty) that they have laid out for her in the little bed. I'll make sure to put up pics with the cap (filled, of course) in a little while.

Water is Broken!!

2009-03-12T15:11:00.002-04:00

They just broke Michelle's water, so it is just a matter of time now. She's practically sleeping now, kinda funny actually!

Sweet Relief!

2009-03-12T13:03:00.003-04:00

Shelly got her epidural in, she's feeling much better. She's gonna try and sleep, get her strength back, and get this little girl out.

Stay Tuned!!

At The Hospital

2009-03-12T12:01:00.002-04:00

Well...we're at the hospital right now. Yep, they have wireless internet in the labor and delivery rooms. (Don't you just love technology)

Here is the skinny: We got here last night at 8pm, and got right into our room for Michelle's induction. It took until approximately 10pm for Michelle to be on an IV, ready to start some DRUGS!

Long story short, it is now 12:15pm the next day. Michelle is now dialted to about 4cm, 80% effaced, and getting an epideral in the next 30 minutes.

If we stick to the patterns from the past, Leah should be here before dinner time. (fingers crossed, no jinx!)

I'll try to get a post up with pictures after she's born, until then....have a nice afternoon.

Steven Singing

2009-01-19T17:58:00.007-05:00

Just wanted to throw up a little video of Steven singing in his room. We have some other ones like these, and this isn't really in chronological order, but still wanted to get this up here.

He's a cutie!

Baby Pictures

2009-01-17T21:06:00.007-05:00

It occured to us that we never posted any pictures of our little baby growing inside Michelle. Our ultrasound technicians in Virginia have been so great, and have always given us many pictures when we walk out of the doctor's office. See below:

So, not only did they give us lots of pictures every time we left their office, but we left with a 4D picture of our little girl. Here are two different pictures. First one is from October 24th, and the second is from January 12th.

Michelle and I have talked about this last picture, and agreed that she is starting to look a bit more like me. (I celebrate and jump in my head!)

Everything else with us has been pretty good, we were enjoying the Virginia warmth until this week, but it seems everyone has gotten their share of cold weather this week. Till next time.....

Back 2 Virginia!

2009-01-02T21:14:00.002-05:00

We made it back safely to Virginia tonight. We had a great time in Michigan with the Curtis family...my dad was out west enjoying the warmth.

I'll see about getting pictures dumped off the camera and posted up here. I hope everyone else had a great holiday!

We are ALIVE!

2008-12-09T21:33:00.002-05:00

I promise, we are really alive. Between all the holiday driving, work, kids, and oh yeah my pregnant wife, we've been really busy.

I just wanted to get out here and make sure it is officially down on paper (well kinda on paper) that Michelle is pregnant with our second little girl. Michelle is looking beautiful as ever, and it is amazing to her tummy grow, and to feel our little princess just waiting to come out.

Updates.....hmmmm, well here is a try. Steven and Kate are enjoying living in Virginia, as they've made some great friends here in our little city. They are participating in a Joy School (mom's teaching eachother's kids preschool) with four other children from our ward. Kate is loving her ballet class, and she's a natural dancer.

Michelle is keeping herself busy with her new friends down here in Virginia, most of which are transplants to the area, so they have a lot in common. She enjoys meeting up with her friends and going on some really nice nature walks, and parks with the kids. We definitely are not complaining about the climate change from Michigan....EXAMPLE: Today's high was 62 degrees, and tomorrow's high is 74 degrees!!! Needless to say, we really haven't felt winter yet.

I am keeping myself busy with work, which is allowing me to see quite a bit of the area. I support our pizza stores around the Virginia Beach area, as well as Richmond, VA and then on down to Fayetteville and Jacksonville, North Carolina. All in all, things have been new and exciting.

We'll see about getting some pics up soon. Hope everyone is doing well....bye!

Vacation?

2008-09-27T22:19:00.012-04:00

Just wanted to put some fun stuff up here....this is our first try posting a video. We hope you enjoy the kids. We went to Sandbridge Beach, a more family friendly beach for non-tourists in Virginia. When we got there, Steven heard this guy playing a guitar at the beachfront bar, and well.... he had to start playing along. Before we knew it, Katie was getting down right along with him.

Below are a few more pictures from the evening at the beach:

As we were leaving the beach that night, we noticed crabs crawling across the road. We decided to put Kevin to work, and make him catch one or two in a bucket. We have video of this, but I personally hope it will never make it up here. Here is the prize winning crab:

Learning how to blog

2008-08-19T16:07:00.002-04:00

I am here in Michigan and I am taking the plunge and learning how to blog. With many requests for picture and updates I am officially taking over for Kevin. Love you honey. We love and miss you all and hope this will help bridge the miles between us.

Coming Soon

2008-08-03T20:26:00.002-04:00

We are working on getting our blog updated so we can provide everyone with an update. Till then....we are all alive and well in Virginia.

- The Bosworths

Better Late than Never!

2007-10-10T22:05:00.000-04:00

We wanted to keep everyone up to date and let them know that Steven had his first day of pre-school about two weeks ago. We literally got a call from the pre-school on a Tuesday evening that a spot had opened up (he was on a waiting list) and he started the next morning.

Other big news....Steven is 4 years old TODAY! We celebrated with our family tonight (we missed Grandpa & Grandma Bosworth, but thanks for stopping by earlier to drop off Steve's present!!), and he is having his first birthday party with a couple of his closest friends on Saturday. When we asked him what kind of a party he wanted, we were surprised at his response. "Mommy, I want a Garbage Truck party." Wow, how were we gonna pull that off. Well, I think Michelle did an amazing job. Here are a couple pics from the party tonight.

The kids....

Can you read his mind? I hear something like this.... "no one else better even think of blowing out my candles."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVEN! WE LOVE YOU!!

Long Time, No Post...

2007-09-30T21:31:00.000-04:00

Every time I look at everyone else's blog, I think to myself.....man I need to put an update out there. So here it is. We've obviously kept ourselves busy with work and our social life, which is the envy of every celebrity in Hollywood! What can I say, we know how to party....

Pictures seem to tell the best stories, so I'll let them do the talking. We recently went to Kansas City, Kansas to see my big sister get married. This was a blast, and we really wish we could be closer to everyone and be able to have the means to get together more often.

Here are Michelle and Steven at the fountain in downtown Kansas City the night of Kelly's dress rehearsal. I cannot remember ever going down to the Plaza as an adult, but it was really nice.

Other activities.....

Steven and Emmett had a blast going to see Christian's football game in Lawrence! The first picture is them getting some good use on the track. The second picture I post only because it was taken about 1 second before Steven and Emmett tumbled to the ground. You can see that Steven is hugging Emmett, and he just kept squeezing until they fell off the top of the bleachers. No one was hurt too badly, right!

The FROG!! Yep, Steven found a frog under a rock at the end of the football game. This picture captures the serenity of the moment, and not the next five minutes of crying and kicking when he was told that he had to leave the frog in his "home." It's great to be a boy!

One last picture for this post. I finally got to take my family to my old stomping grounds, the Louisburg Cider Mill. We loved visiting and showing the kids around. It brought back lots of great memories of being together as kids and running around with my mom and dad. I'm glad I could share that with my family.

Here are the kids playing in the infamous trough outside the Country Store at the cider mill.

We love and miss everyone who is looking at this post. Thank you to everyone who made this trip possible for our family. We had such a great time, and we love you all!!

Ouch!

2007-08-01T21:19:00.000-04:00

Well....Steven is taking after his dad more and more these days. As seen below, he has added the first real scar to his head. He's got a ways to go to catch up to his dad's four scars on his noggin'. "Keep it up young man, and some day you can be just like me."
He was playing and fell off his bed and hit his head on the corner of an open drawer. Ouch! He cried a little and then toughed it out.

Just a couple more picture to update you on what's been going on lately. Kevin had his birthday this past month, and grandpa Boz got us some awesome Coldstone ice cream to compliment the Rainbow Chip cupcakes (mmmm, my favorite).

The most recent event is Steven has started a fun week long class that exposes him to three sports: basketball, baseball, and soccer. Steven has enjoyed getting out in the sun and dribbling the soccer ball, shooting a basket, and running the bases. Look close and you'll see we've got another lefty on our hands. (I'm secretly cheering inside! Don't tell Michelle!)

While Steven is out doing his best, Kate is doing her best to look good on the sidelines. Here are two pictures of her strutting her stuff at the fields. Look out boys!!

Summer Fun

2007-07-10T21:48:00.000-04:00

Well...we just got back from our week long getaway to the beautiful Pinery Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. I wanted to try and get a quick post up before the children yank me off the computer. Our family is doing well, and we'll be trying to survive this summer as Kevin will be gone a bit through July and August due to work. I will be working to race events this summer at the Michigan Internatinoal Speedway, one Indy race and the other is a NASCAR race. I have posted some pictures from our campout, as well as the NASCAR race that Steven, Michelle, Kate, and Rob (Michelle's little brother) all attended. HOT DAY!!!!

If you look close, you can see the car right down on the wall, it was going about 160 MPH!! It was so loud, I don't know how the poor kid did it.

Of course, Steven found his way to the Crocs tent.

Our family on the beach at Lake Huron. Steven always had a stick with him, it was his "fishing pole."

Here is Steven "fishing" in the lake. His method was slamming the water with his stick as hard as he could, and then asking us if we saw the fish on the end of his pole....so cute.

Keep me in your prayers so that I can keep this up. I really want everyone to have a place to see updates on our family, because we love seeing yours. Love you and miss you all!!

Long Time....No Write

2007-03-29T21:13:00.000-04:00

Well, it's been quite some time since we updated this, over a year to be exact.

Just found out that our big plans to relocate to Phoenix seem to have been squashed. We are awaiting the final word from work, but it looks like we'll be sticking around the Metro Detroit area.

Here is the most recent picture we have of most of us from lunch after Grandma Boz's funeral. I hope to keep putting these up as time goes on and I have more to tell.

Welcome to our Blog!

2005-11-02T21:41:00.000-05:00

Well, as everyone else was getting a blogspot up. I figured I would make a run for it and see if I could throw something up on the fly. I hope this works. Things are going well back here in Michiagn. It is a little strange being the only kids left from mom and dad's clan. We are trying to hold down the fort here in D-town.We really hope that we can get together with everyone soon. Let me know if you have any comments to the blog. Kevin.