The BIG 4!

Mason turned the BIG 4 this week and couldn't be happier! He woke up every morning for a week saying, "It's Wundsday?! It's my birthday!" He has grown up so much and acts older every day. It is pretty easy to please a 4 year old. He requested a spider cake and would have been happy with just that. He was so excited when the "present man" (FedEx man) showed up with his present. I too was happy that it finally arrived on his birthday. We celebrated with a puffy pancake breakfast, pizza for dinner, and our friends the Bradfords over for cake and ice cream! Crazy its been 4 years. Thanks for always making us laugh and being our BIG boy!! We love you!!

What did we do?

So I came across this today...

Notice the name?

Yes, that is the family name Anson is named after...

Notice the spelling?

Well, we named our little man Anson Jacques...

Hmmmmm.......

Oh, well. I am not going through the hassel to change it now. (Unless Chance wants to do it.)
Although it's different we still know where it comes from. Right?

It just feels a little embarrassing. And it will probably weigh on my mind for a while. Grrrr.

Apparently no other family members have noticed either.

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On another note, Anson is growing so fast. He is such a cute happy baby and I can't get enough of him and his chubbiness! He is all smiles and I love this stage now that he has started making those little talking noises. He is definitly a mama's boy right now, and I love it! Oh, I just love him!!

She Did IT!!!!

YES, it is True! Kinbree potty trained HERSELF!!!! Oh, how I love it!! I have been waiting for this day. She has been aprehensive to go poop poop because Mason has issues, but she successfully did that today too. And wouldn't you know, Mason decided to take his sisters lead and go poop IN THE POTTY. BY. HIMSELF. This is HUGE! Oh the JOY!!

And this little guy sleeps through the night!!! He is our first baby to ever do this!!


One more thing, since were on a roll, Kinbree has started sleeping through the night!!! Ah!!! We have been having issues with her waking up 2-3 times a night for a LONG time. Like ever since we took her out of a crib, which was probably about a year ago.

There must be something in the air. Actually it all started after Kinbree decided to stick a key in the electrical outlet! I Don't know how she didn't get hurt because everyone else felt it, but aparently it did some good!
OK, All joking aside it is a miracle that she isn't hurt. IT was a BIG Expolsion. It welded the key to the key ring. Her guardian angel was with her once again! And since were on that topic now, said angel must have been with her again on Sunday when she ran out in front of a car after church! Oh Kinbree! the Joy and heart attacks you can bring in ONE week! We LOVE YOU, and Mason and Anson.

GREAT JOB on all of your acomplishments sweet children of mine!!

1st Day of School

Chance had his first day of school on Tuesday! He is super excited. We know he will do great and make a great Counselor. We love You Papa Bear!!

We decided we must celebrate the next two years of our life. What better was than to make a cake! Cheers to the next two years! I hope we all make it.

Nothing fancy, just some lemon cake and "whopped" cream.

Thanks for giving us a reason to celebrate!!

Who knew...

...A pair of pants could be so versatile?

1.Fat Pants
Have I ever shared my weight loss story?
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(I love how it looks so real, well almost)

(Oh the good old days!!)
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2. Pants made for 2!

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3. Hot Darn PJ's

(Yes, He really wore them to bed.
Just some little slits in the pockets and they fit perfectly!)
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4. Saucy Lingere!
(Who knows how to spell that)

I'd Love to see Chance in those!! Huba Huba!
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5. Cute Mini Pajamas
And One Happy Little Boy!

Kinbree gets a Haircut!

"What have you done?"...

I can't believe how long it was. It just needed a healthy trim, so we did it. (I say we because Karissa was here and was the main encourager. Thanks!) She looks more here age now, not 16 like she acts! So CUTE!!

Kinbree actually cried when I made the first snip. Sad. It almost made me cry...until about a minute later when she freaked out because I wasn't cutting it like Masons. Oh, the joys of our very dramatic daughter. She still says everyday that when she is a boy , or when she is big like Dad she is going to get a hair cut like him! (She really does like it, just wants to be like her papa!) Lets just hope she changes her mind in the near future. I guess all I will have to do is show her a picture of when I got a boy hair cut! GAG! None the less, we still love her and all the drama she brings :).

Going Back

It's been a whirlwind of a summer with some special and Fabulous times. GramE came up for a few weeks to help out after Anson was born. We are so grateful for her help. She pretty much packed our house, and kept the kids well entertained. A week before we moved, Richard and his family came from Minnesota, and Nicole and her family and GramE came up and we all met at our house. They were only here for a day, but it was great seeing everyone again.

The cousins who came to meet Anson!

Our last Sunday in Rexburg we were able to bless Anson. Most of Chances family was there and GramE and Karissa. It was a special and tender day. It was hard to say goodbye to our awesome ward and Bishop. We are so grateful for our bishop, Bishop Simpson, and the wonderful man that he is and all that he taught us.

After all the fun, we packed and cleaned and packed and cleaned... kind of. We did go to the sand dunes a few times with the Freeman's for some fun in between all the packing. We just couldn't let those precious last few days in Rexburg be spent doing unfun things. Oh, how we loved our Rexburg days! Thanks so much to Eraleigh, Timmerie, Grandma Rima and Karissa we were able to get everything done. They pretty much cleaned the whole house. We said goodbye to Hillary and Cameron the day before we left and had faith that we would fit everything into our truck after seeing that they were able to make everything fit. Well moving day came, and the truck was packed to the MAX. We said goodbye to all of our great friends and family and started the trip to Spokane. Karissa came along and drove with me in the car while Chance drove the truck with one of the kids. We stopped for the night with Mike and Richelle, it was a nice break from all the moving. When we arrived in Spokane we were greeted by a moving crew and Aubry! We are so grateful for all of her help. We loved the last few years, but are excited for the adventures ahead. Pfeww. What a month!

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Life has been crazy lately. We made it to Spokane and have been here for 2 weeks now. The first week we got settled, and now we have just been exploring, thrifting:)and hanging out...watching care bears, having sword fights, ya know, the works! It is beautiful as everyone says. We really have come to like it here, but of course we miss Rexburg. I don't think there is anywhere in the world quite like Rexburg. We're enjoying our spacious apartment, especially the pool. We have even had visitors already! That's it for now folks.

Chariots of Fire

Baby Anson

We have loved having him home and part of our family. He has been a very laid back baby, except for his second night home when we learned mama can't have brownies. Sad. But...Glad we learned fast! We're still getting use to night feedings. I forgot how it was having a new born, but we love it and don't want him to grow up. Here are the pics everyones been waiting for...p.s. He looks just like Mason's baby pics.

5 looks soo much bigger than 4! CRAZY

Mason loves being a big brother

He was super bruised and swollen the first few days from coming so fast

HE's here!! And has a name!!

It's a BOY!! He is little ball of love!

• 7lbs 15 oz
• 18 1/4 inches long
• 2.5 weeks early

I never knew it would be so hard to come up with a name. We had thought of the name Eli but weren't that sure and when he came out that was for sure not his name. I definitly will not have another kid without having a name. I lost many hours of sleep over this laying in bed trying to figure out his name, the one that went with his face. We knew there was a name for him, but could not figure it out. We came up with a few but were a little unsure. So for all of you who are wondering who this little guy is, we are glad to introduce...............

Anson Jacques Bell

(Jacques is said like Jakes... not with some kind of accent)
(pictures to come soon!!)

Computer Wiz

Mason loves to play games on the Friend website, and has mastered using the computer. When he's done with a game he pushes the back button, finds a new game and scrolls down so its in the right place. It's a little scary to think that a 3 year old knows how to do what he wants on the computer already. He's been good about it and takes his turn then when it's Kinbree's turn he teaches her how to do everything... or just does it for her!

35 weeks

• I'm 35 weeks now, and feel like it.
  
• It has been a really easy pregnancy beside the back pain the last few months, and when I sit in a position too long my hips get stuck. Literally.
  
• The baby is head down now, and I can tell.
  
• The gender will be a surprise. We have a girls name, but no boys name (any suggestions?). My thought is that it's a girl, but now I am a little unsure.
  
• I have been exhausted the last tri, but the kids let me take a nap everyday.
  
• Mason and Kinbree are SUPER excited.
• Still no stretch marks :)!
  
• If this baby comes the same time as Mason and Kinbree it will be here June 30.
  
• Due date-July 17th
• Pretty much I am blessed with super easy pregnancies, and deliveries. Were super excited, but not so sure if were ready, and praying this baby isn't born in the car. We're shooting for a 45 min labor if I stick with the same pattern that has been going. We'll let you know how it all goes.

Camping.....well sort of!

The GAng!

This must have been before Cameron broke the chair!! Too Funny!

Manning the fire

Best Buds!

It was the perfect temperature to still have snow. When you got hot we just had to go take a dip in the snow. Mason was making a snow angel!

When we were shooting the kids wanted to hide in the trunk because it was too loud! It kept them entertained for quite a while.

We have been itching to go camping soo bad, but it has been raining every weekend for the past month, so Memorial day we decided to pack up and go to our FAVORITE camping spot with the Freemans and do a little dutch oven BBQ chicken, potatoes, and peach coobler (mmm..it was sooo good), hiking, and shooting. Everything minus the sleeping in a tent. We had tons of fun and it felt almost as if we were camping! We didn't waste one second of good weather, and started to pack up right as it began to rain again. What a FUN Day!!