Cabins and Legos and Bear, Oh My!

 My face painting skills are sad. Where are Cousin Brittany and Aunt Tiffany when we need them? :) It's supposed to be a beach ball and a butterfly. Luckily the kids sure thought it was great, though.

 Still loves his baby straight jacket (i.e. swaddler) and his giraffe attached binkie. So cute!

 Good times at the Bell's Cabin in Tabiona. We sure had a blast roasting marshmallows, 4-wheeling, hiking, doing crafts, and spending time on the lake.

 Grandma Tani and Papa Owen even came up and played at the cabin with us.

 Baby Mckay's first trip to the cabin.

 Haley is now back to school. Phew! Sigh of relief... we made it through Summer. Haley loves school and loves to be busy, so we are thrilled to have another year of preschool ahead.

 For preschool, we got to bring home Teddy and he spent the night having adventures at our house. We took him to the park and we made pizzas for Family Home Evening. I think Teddy had a great time at our house. Haley loved showing him around.

Our 5 Week Old Giant

 Yes, that is our 5 week old. He is so huge!!

 He is pretty chunky so he usually looks like he has a grumpy face.

 But don't be deceived, he is an angel of a baby.

 The kids love to hold him and maul him and kiss him and smother him...

 Needless to say, we are really enamored by our new little addition.

 "Cooking" with our rice box... one of our favorite activities.

So far we are doing great as a family of 5. Haley illustrates it well... HAPPY FACES AND JAZZ HANDS!!

Almost 4 Weeks Old

Mckay is almost 4 weeks old and he is delightfully mellow. He is unsure about his brother, Carson, and gets quite nervous when he comes around. :) He is so beautiful and we are grateful everyday to have him in our home. 

 Aunt Brittney and Aunt Madi came to help love all three of the kids. They had a blast with their sweet and gorgeous aunts.

Grandpa and Grandma Bell came to help with Baby Mckay and the house. I love when they come... my house gets a cleaning overhaul. Yay! We miss them all already.

McKay is Well-Loved Already

Cousin Cameryn is wonderful at holding McKay.

Proud Grandma and Sister.

 The three little girl cousins... Don't be fooled by their sweet smiles, they can be crazy. :)

 Baby McKay

 Aunt Natalie and Cousin Jordyn holding the baby.

 McKay's first bath. He likes bath time, chillin in the warm water.

 Our beautiful Haley. She is growing up so much right before our eyes. We just can't believe how big she has gotten. Where did the time go?

 Baby McKay nearly 2 weeks old. He is such a handsome little guy. He looks just like our other two babies. Funny how they all three look so much alike as newborns.

IT'S A BOY!!!

Baby McKay Richard

Joined us finally July 17th at a whopping 9 pounds 1 oz.

We are so happy he is here and part of our family!

Dear Baby, You Have Officially Been Served.

Where Have We Been?

Due to a recent scolding by my friend whom I love who will remain unnamed (ahem, Mindi) :) I have decided to do a fast and furious update on the poor, sad, neglected Bell Blog.

 Starting dance class, which we LOVE.

 Having tons of fun with friends... including a huge Easter Egg Hunt, shaving cream play, and hitting the pool as often as we can since we got into the 100's on temperature.

 Visiting our cousins in Dallas for a really great family trip.

 Taking a short getaway to Las Vegas with no kids. Yay!!

 Hitting the pool and the beach in Newport and enjoying every second with Grandpa and Grandma that we could.

 Spending the day at Disneyland and pretty much talking about it everyday since. Our kids LOVED it!

 Growing as a family, thus getting a new car. Yes, we are officially becoming old and nerdy. :)

 Growing so big that we now measure our kids in terms of Lego Towers. We LOVE this game!!

Growing so big with Baby #3 that we are so so so ready for him/her to come and greet us. We are officially 39 weeks now and anxious.

So busy that we are all tuckered out. Eventually I will be great at updating again, but until then. This is our 6 month update... We are grateful to be doing healthy, having too much fun, and loving where we live, and growing together as a family. God bless you and yours as well.

Baby Bell #3

We are about to be outnumbered by Baby Bell #3 due in July. We are excited and terrified at the same time. :) We are not finding out the gender this time. I know... crazy.