Clearly, I’ve not stayed on top of these… So here goes! Four months of pictures of our crazy lives.
Sending Mom tie pictures for her opinion. Which Mom then just made another mom decide.The guys on Liam’s soccer team who got awards. He got Man of Honor. Little man arm wrestling with his Uncle Tony.Victoria and Josiah with their choir listening to a book by their fantastic choir teacher and my friend.Our third teenager!!And her birthday “cake.” Yep, 13 candles on a sugar cookie.She wanted to decorate sugar cookies for her day.Even Aunt Holly participated.These six did choir this year and took this picture for a fundraising brochure, offering to do jobs around the neighborhood.Aiden’s way to clean my bathroom mirror.School with my littles.Day date with DaddySkyZoningA Children’s Museum day with some of the kids.A weekend visit from Bill’s brother, Paul, and family.Cousins!Victoria being big and reading her cousin, Sarah, a book in the morning.Stacking bearsOne of the hundreds of pictures I find on my phone every month that I didn’t take…Working on our basement. Bill made a marketplace!And our new hanging tent!I know this is super exciting, but I had this designed for our laundry room. Oh my stars I’m in love!Earrings made for Ariana’s birthday party.Some of the food for her Gilmore Girls Birthday party. Cause Gilmore Girls know how to eat.Have to have coffeeAnd a pop tart cakeThe girls made hair ties along with the earrings.And tried to answer these questions.Did I mention Gilmore Girls know how to eat?Al’s Pancake World!Then the second November birthday–Nana!!! She wanted a smoke machine. We just had her blow out all her candles instead.Did I mention hundreds of pictures?Decorating for ChristmasThey wanted me to take this picture and make it my screen saver. Cause they’re more special than their siblings…Bill and his man crush. Christmas mantle. I WILL get all twelve knit someday. I WILL get all twelve knit someday. I WILL get all twelve knit someday.Already beautiful girl wearing makeup for the first time.Getting to attend a friend’s gymnastics eventHer dad and little brother. I love that little man!Legos with my girls.Ariana at a Christmas partyConcert day with three besties!Victoria decided Noah was her best friend.Two Bells (and a Grunden and a Bagnall) playing bells for the kids’ choir concert. Cause Bells play bells. In case you didn’t get it.It’s not yellow.Ariana took this picture at a children’s museum in Dayton, OH. I think it’s beautiful!And so is sheShe took this one, too.These three pastored together for a few years. So good to have them together again celebrating Dan becoming an elder at his church now.Creating togetherAnother surprise pic on my phone. And it makes me laugh every time cause my Cindy friend got in on it!Do you think Santa will leave that under the tree?We are so special…And so is heAnd they are, too.Taking Miriam out to shop for a gift for Heaven’s birthday.Double date to Taco John’sWhile our sixteen kids held down the fort. Without adults…January bubblesI wasn’t there. I don’t know what’s happening.They’re so pretty!This looks so sweet. I’m pretty sure, knowing these two, there was more to the story.When you go in for a selfie but bump heads instead.Our sweet neighbor who’s become an eleventh Bell kid. We love her!So flatteringLike I said, an eleventh Bell kid. Lol!Right after I had my hair dyed darker.Visiting the Home and Garden Show with one friend and seeing another!And seeing Shannan, too!It’s science reallyThe kids took this when I was in one of my infamous laugh-can’t-breathe moments. Kids aren’t the only ones who find your phone when you aren’t around…Another pic with my oldest girlMe on the trampoline with the kidsWe’ve joked for a bit that these two couples will get married someday, so we cracked up to see them at the island together. The parents called it a double date. I think the kids just gave us dirty looks.Birthday dinner with BillHe took me downtown for a couple of nights in celebration of my 40th.Downtown Indy one morning from our hotel roomThe welcome home from the kids. Best birthday gift.Lincoln Square Pancakes family breakfast on my birthdayAnd a family walkMy mom made my birthday cookie, and Ariana decorated it!And the final part of my birthday–a surprise 80s party!!! My friend, Cindy, took all these pictures. They are so gorgeous and fun!!!Homemade earrings from a sweet teen friend of ours!I’m obsessed with my new dot to dot book.Our girls cleaning toys at our local library.Attending our friend, Sean’s, masters recital. Josiah was totally into it.Walk with friendsCelebrating each other’s 40th birthday! I love this friend.Cause it wouldn’t be a family update without sleeping kids.We’ve made the same future joke about these two getting married someday. Same dirty looks afterward. This pic will go in the slideshow.There were sweeter pics of these two on my phone, but this one was the most real.Got to spend a weekend in Cincinnati with these besties! So much fun. And so quiet with no kids around.
The Bell Family 