Welcome to the World Addison!

Well it's been quite a new year for us! The blog has been deemed a relic of the past these days, However I will try to resurrect it one more time in honor of the latest addition to our family. Addison Ann Bell came into our lives on Jan 30, 09. She was going to be a Feb baby but we pushed her along a little early so we could make sure we had our family in town to help with the kids. And it worked out great! I was induced that Friday and she came six hours later although she came screaming and upset we had made her come early. I really think she was mad because she didn't stop screaming for an hour. Normally our kids calmed down pretty soon after delivery but she had to make her anger known to the world. Any way for those who care about the stats she was 6lb 3 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. She is my smallest baby yet and will also be the shrimp in the family. Any worries I had about dating. finding tall jeans and playing for the wnba are now gone. So here are some pics of our little monkey. You'll see these are not in a time sequence because I didn't have time to put them right. But atleast I got some pictures on the blog finally

Merry Christmas!




Well I know it has been way too long since our last post. I am not very good at keeping up with the blog thing. I just get so busy and the blog takes the very very last of my time and so therefore I never get around to it. But earlier tonight I thought about it and realized gosh my blog looks so crappy and I never even got the Halloween pics on! What a blogger loser I am! So now it is more winter presentable and finally some new pics! We had some pictures done of the boys for christmas with santa and themselves. They turned out really cute. While we were there Parker kept quizzing the santa there about if he was the real santa. Their santa was pretty good too at keeping up with all of Parker's questions. He had a real beard and Parker and Emmet pulled on it a few times just to make sure it was the real deal.

So as far as any new news, I am still pregnant and yes it is still a girl. I had another ultra sound which confirmed it. Nothing there! We are gearing up for that as well as getting things done for christmas. We plan on having Paul's family in town for christmas so that should be lots of chaotic fun. I just don't know how to plan meals for 10 people. This will be my first time hosting such a big christmas. I admire women who do this on a regular basis. The boys are super excited about it though. And I am excited to not have christmas this year in a tiny apartment. Yeah! I love having space. Future Dental Graduate friends, your dream of having more space does come true! Anything else. Let's see... Parker and Emmet have been taking swimming and my scardy cat son Parker is finally doing flips in the water and never coming up for air. It is great to see him so confident. I just started them up for more gymnastics for some winter excercise and we are enjoying the snow here so far and sledding at least once a week. For the book lovers I have been reading John Adams by McCollough and loving it. We also have been watching the series as well. I highly reccomend this biography! That's all for right now folks. I think I have written a novel here but it may be awhile until I write again knowing my track record. Have a great Christmas season. We love you all!

It's a...

Well it's been a long time I know since we updated our blog. But I thought I would put on what we were having finally. You can probably guess what it is and yes we are EXCITED!!
I will have to start thinking in pink now instead of blue. This will be quite a change for a very boy mom. And not just in color schemes, but in rearing as well. I won't have a clue what to do with a girl. But we are just so happy to finally get a girl. Paul was praying hard that I wouldn't jinx us out of having a girl because of my negative attitude. And thank goodness for that! Hopefully I can get going on the blog thing again. Boy life is busy! But no excuses.

Guess who's expecting again?

If you hadn't already heard yes we are pregnant again. Sorry we have not posted anything on this yet but as some know we are terrible with the blog. Also I didn't get an ultrasound until later hense the baby that doesn't look like a worm. So we are very excited and also dreading the inevitable. I don't know how I am supposed to take care of three when my two wear me out and drives me nuts already. I am just praying that this is a girl because another boy would have me passed out on the floor. I just don't have the energy I think for another boy! Someone get me a wheelchair!! I know there are moms out there who understand about having multiple active boys and some who have more than two. I have a friend out here who has 4 boys and two are twins and somehow she is still alive and loving her children. My hero! Why can't there be another way to have a girl instead of leaving it up to the x chromosome to make it. My husband's are obviously weak sauce.

First Day of Kindergarten!

Look at this cute little Guy! Is he on his way to Kindergarten?

Parker's School Meadow View Elementary Home of the Wildcats, ROAARR!. Boy am I a crappy photographer. I have me in all these shots!

Parker was so brave because his first day was not the first day for most of his classmates. We moved to an area where they do All year round school and the Track we landed on already had started two weeks prior. I was so nervous for him and I freaked out more then he did. Parker said to me a couple nights before school, " Don't cry because I'm going to have fun at school." We had read a book about Kindergarten where the parents cried and that really got Parker upset. Fortunately another girl started her first day at school the same day and Parker's teacher seems really nice. I'm just waiting for him to boycott school one day and not want to go back. But for the most part he is enjoying school and doing well. He has even made a new friend name Jaden. Children can be so resilient. We move en around and change things up for them without even giving them a choice. It must be so hard on them and for Parker he has had his hard days during this move but overall is doing great.

Our Castle in Castle Rock!

Finally we've arrived in Colorado! Well a new twist on our life happened this summer. We did not move to Louisville, Co but to Castle Rock Colorado. The Job Paul was supposed to take did not work out and after a very stressful month waiting in Utah while Paul dashed around Colorado trying to find a Job we finally landed a wonderful Job in LoneTree Co and then found a great little house in Castle Rock to rent which is right near LoneTree. I was pretty bummed about not going to Lousiville but when I came out to Castle Rock and saw our new house and the area we lived in I got over Louisville. It is a great town and the people here are very nice. Plus the house has a huge backyard, an added bonus which I couldn't live without. We even have wild rabbits that roam our property. The kids are in heaven. Although our fam is sad that we are not closer and living in Utah, we are at least closer now and can go out to Utah much more now. The only minus right now is we have this great big house with no furniture in it and no money to decorate. I am in need of cheap ideas to dress up our bare home atleast for right now. So if any of you have any PLEASE send them my way!

No longer the San Francisco Bells!

We had the boys get their annual pics taken at JC Penney! Although we haven't even put their pictures together yet nor will we get the chance for awhile, we thought we would stick one on the blog. These boys look like the best of friends don't they. If only that were always true. They did however really enjoy posing together and thought it was a total blast.

So we don't have time to put on any other snap shots right now because we have been kind of busy lately. Well for those who have not heard we are moving to Colorado! Dental School is coming to an end and the next phase of our life is about to begin. It has been a pretty rocky year. We have been unsure about where we should move to. It seems like everyone around us has always known their destiny but us. But finally this spring we felt like Colorado was the place to be and we love a town right outside of Denver called Lousiville. Paul is in the process of signing a contract with a Dental Office in Westminster which is a neighbor city. So keep your finger's crossed-we hope it goes through.

Anyway admist all the packing, board exam taking a final piano recital and I sware a million different parties, we feel tired and frazzled but still optimistic. We will miss San Francisco so much and all the friends and aquaintances we have made. Sometimes I wonder what the hey diddle are we doing leaving such a fantastic city. Oh yeah, it's kind of expensive to live here and well we won't miss the fog! Well I gotta keep packing. Bon Voyage for now.