Bell Family Update–October 2019

November 4, 2019 by Courtney 3 Comments

What a fun month! The first pic below pretty much sums up what dominated the month–soccer!! Both state and national soccer tournaments were this month, and it was such a joy to be with these people who have become family to us. Though Liam still couldn’t play with his healing arm, he stayed with his team on the bench, and we obnoxiously cheered on the sidelines for Liam’s teammates we’ve grown to love.

Getting ready for a soccer parents’ meeting.

We found this piece of artwork on a walk we took! Though we haven’t blogged on our family blog in next to forever, this is very similar to our logo, so we had to get a photo.

My heart still melts with these two.

Showing his Trailblazer spirit! Josiah became a little cutie who led cheers on the sidelines at almost every game.

Liam’s smiling arm that’s healing nicely.

We took a trip to Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio. It was gorgeous!!! Half the kids have full mouths here, but family breakfast the first morning in the cabin.

There was this fun pencil sharpener museum at the visitor’s center.

Lots and lots of gorgeousness in this park!

Coloring Daddy’s hair in the cabin

This pic is my favorite in this post. She noticed Bill was about to take her picture, and this was the moment she tried to stop him.

Crazy huge snake we spotted on a tree.

A fun arcade game in the cabin.

When we got home, our new dining room tables had been delivered. This was the first nutritious meal some of us shared late at night.

This sweet friend is a professional face painter and always joyfully and patiently painted my kids up each game. We love our Judith!

Is this not seriously amazing???

Little guys are practicing sitting on their bums for 30 minutes each day. This was them during one of Daddy’s sermons one Sunday. I’m not bored, you are!

This is just my life at this point. Kids who were looking for an excuse to stay up late kept trickling in to a photo op. There were like forty more pics than this, but these are our highlights. Here we’re doing our 1st/2nd grade school pic, complete with tooth smile.

Prim and proper. This is as prim and proper as Miriam gets.

Sad faces. And sad that Liam and Miriam can’t follow directions.

Closed mouth grins.

Drunk faces. My idea. I’m a stellar mom.

Gross family=real family

Farm day!!

Super candid shot. He’s so serious. And contemplative.

Hay ride! Oh, Miriam…

And the two who couldn’t fit in previous pic.

When a teen lays a pumpkin…

Teeny pumpkin

Giant pumpkin

All six girls joined American Heritage Girls this year. Our family had fun at a bonfire hosted by one of the leaders.

She’s so gorgeous!

My Josiah, what big eyes you have!

Victoria with some of her besties. Love our kiddos’ friendships.

Burger Bell from the Veggie Tales’ Cheeseburger Song. My mother 100% made our kids’ Halloween costumes this year!!! She’s truly the best.

Miriam laid out her candy…

and then took inventory.