Soccer Season has begun!

Ella having a water break.

Ella is on the left, running up the field.

Andrew on the far right, waiting to practice kicking balls into the goal.

Kaitlyn and Ella watching Andrew's second game where they won, Andrew scoring 2 goals and assisting with a third goal!

 

Soccer time has come and both Andrew and Ella are on teams this year.  Andrew's team is "Blue Lightning" and Ella's team is the "Soul Surfers".  Ella practices Tuesday and Friday nights from 6-7:30 pm.  She goes to karate at 7:30 on Tuesday nights, right after soccer, until 8:45.  That is a late night for her.  Andrew practices on Tuesdays from 5-6pm.  Luckily they have the same practice location so we just move around the same field.  They both have games every Saturday for the next two and a half months!  They sure have improved so much just in the few weeks they have been practicing. 

Dance Studio

Kaitlyn's dance studio has a new window display!  She is in the group of girls on the bottom right in the black and yellow costume, the one standing up. This was from their January performance.  Can't believe they are already working on new dances for their next performance already!  Time sure does fly by!

Labor Day Weekend - Sept 1st-3rd

In front of the Fresno Temple.

Sunday afternoon = quiet time playing with Legos.

Fire Engine in the area stopped by to say hi to the kids!

They all got to pile inside and take a look around!

For Labor Day weekend, we went up to Fresno.  We had a fun time swimming and staying cool.  Kelly's kiddos came over and had a fun time playing outside and of course, swimming.  On Sunday we walked around the church and went over to the Fresno temple that is just behind the Stake Center.  We had a relaxing afternoon as the kids (and James too!) played with a bunch of legos.  On Monday there was a fire engine that was called out to a small emergency in the area and they drove down the street and saw all the kids playing in the front yard.  They stopped and let us take pictures and the kids were able to hop in and take a look inside the fire engine.  They were really nice and the kids felt pretty special.  It sure was a nice little trip.

First Day of School! - August 20th

A bunch of 6th graders met at a park to take pictures before heading to middle school.  The school doesn't really want a bunch of parents following their kids around taking pictures - not even on the first day!  :(

Kaitlyn, Emma and Josie - all ready for middle school.

Andrew and his best bud, Sean are in the same class again.  This was the only pic I could get of them before they raced off to the playground!

The three kiddos ready to take on the world!

Ella and her friend, Emily (who also started taking Karate lessons).

Ava and Ella, they are excited to be in the same class this year!

So the summer has come and gone and another school year has arrived.  Andrew is in 1st grade, Ella is in 4th grade and Kaitlyn starts middle school for 6th grade!  The kids were all pumped up and excited for their very first day.  I know the getting up early will catch up to them later on in the week...They are super busy with Andrew doing soccer, Ella still taking karate and now adding soccer (which are both twice a week), and Kaitlyn with her 4 dance classes.  I hope we can keep it all straight.  Luckily there is only one really crazy day - Tuesday. 

Newport Beach - August 18th

A bucket full of sand crabs that she is setting free.

I think we are making a new tradition of going to the beach the last Saturday before school starts.  It's sad to say that we have had such a busy year, that this was our first trip to the beach since last Thanksgiving!  It was a super hot day, even at the beach.  I even had to get in the water to cool off!  Ella found her friends, the sand crabs, Andrew ran around in the waves and Kaitlyn and James went boogie boarding and swimming far out in the larger waves. 

Bell Family Reunion-Continued

On the way home, stopping in Beaver for gas!

What a pose, the sun was in her eyes.

The kids sure loved to learn to fish.

Sleepy, tired kids!

Ella found a favorite worm, and of course gave it the name of "Tom."

Snow cones after a fun day in Park City!

Kaitlyn coming down the Alpine slide.

Joni and Ella coming down the Alpine slide.

James and Andrew getting ready for the Alpine coaster!

Joni and Ella getting ready for the Alpine coaster.

Kaitlyn and Spencer going together!

Luke, Andrew, Landon and Brogan feeding the goats.

Goat feeding time.

Triple chicken fight!

Playing doubles tennis.

Playing doubles tennis.

Fun little merry go round at Zermatt.

Andrew's first loose tooth.  It came out while in Utah.  The other front tooth came out a few weeks later at the shoe store.

We sure had a blast up in Midway for the Bell family reunion.  There was so much to do and see.  Thanks to everyone who made it possible to have such a wonderful experience!  The weather was beautiful. The kids really enjoyed being able to spend some quality time with their cousins, some of which they haven't been able to see in years!  It sure was fun to see how everyone's family has grown.  I am already excited for next year's reunions! 

Bell Family Reunion - August 6 thru August 10th

Since we had a few days in between my family's reunion and James' family reunion, we drove up to Orem after being in Beaver to stay at Lori and Rick's house. Many family members spent the next few days coming into town.  One day we went to a trampoline jumping place.  We also hung out at Lori's house and the kids never tired of jumping on their trampoline either.  On Monday the 6th we drove up to Midway to stay at the Zermatt Resort.