John & Meesh

New Photos!

2011-06-27T00:37:00.000-07:00

I guess I've kind of been neglecting our family blog!! Here are some recent photos:

Our cute little smiley boy!

Logan LOVES puzzles! And he's really good at them.

Alyssa finished Kindergarten!

Alyssa with her teacher

Kylee with her 2nd grade teacher

After Church Photos

2010-07-10T15:45:00.000-07:00

More Photos!

2010-06-03T22:47:00.000-07:00

Photos from around the house

Here's the kids in the car taking Kylee to school

New Photos

2010-05-10T09:31:00.001-07:00

Here's some recent photos of our fun family!

The kids were having so much fun playing around.

Alyssa LOVES her noodle soup

Michelle at 6 months pregnant

The girls had a pictures taken at their dance studio so they got to get all dressed up!

I guess the noodles were too much for Logan- he fell asleep right in his seat.

2009-10-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

Would you like a copy of the Weston Book I'm putting together??

Here is a BOOK PREVIEW (it's still in progress)

I am including LOTS of photos and the life stories of Grandpa & Grandma Weston

(thanks Aunt Carol for the photos!) It's been so fun putting it together so far.

I hope you all love it!

I do need you to pre-order them so I can get the lowest price possible for everyone.

If you're interested, please go ahead and order your copy this week- before October 29th. I need to order them by October 29th to get a lower cost. After Thursday, the cost will go up $8 for each book. And I have taken off my consultant commission- so this is the same price that I would pay for the book.

Call me with any questions: 702-202-6876

Contribute your stories and photos BEFORE November 13th by emailing me at azmeesh@hotmail.com.

Thanks!

Michelle (Skousen) Bell

New Haircut!

2009-10-22T13:46:00.001-07:00

We (I) decided that Kylee's hair needed a change. It was just getting a little to hard to manage. So we gave it a little cut. At first Kylee was said, but once I showed her how to do it, she seemed happy with her new look. And these are some pajames I found at the PPK Consignment Sale here in Henderson.

2009-09-07T14:34:00.000-07:00

Hungry anyone!

Day at the lake!

Camping at Mt. Charleston

2009-08-18T07:17:00.000-07:00

Hiking around Mt. Charleston

Of course Alyssa fell a couple times and Kylee tripped once.

2009-05-31T20:35:00.000-07:00

With the sun coming back out we decided it was time to take a little dip! Since Logan has not been too happy about going in a pool- I wasn't sure how he would like it. But he had a good time once he got in and was splashing around.

This little pool is pretty small- all three of them could barely fit. I guess we'll have to get a bigger one soon!

And you can see from Kylee's photo that she lost another tooth.

2009-03-29T23:11:00.000-07:00

So, just wanted to post our latest photos.

Logan has just started crawling and is so happy to be able to move around! He just keeps getting more and more fun!

Kylee and Alyssa really love playing with him, although they are not that excited that now he can move around and get into their toys. Maybe this will help them clean their room better!

Everything seems to be going good- just busy! John is studying for some big tests- so he's been a little stressed. I've been trying to keep the house clean for at least most of the week. I feel like I clean my house every single day- and the next day it's an even bigger mess. Oh well- life with little kids!

Kylee has been wanting to learn how to sew. Since I don't really know how to sew myself, I bought a couple easy patterns and some cute fabric to motivate myself. The only problem- I can't figure out what is wrong with my sewing machine. . It's just not working right! I don't know if it's something that can be fixed or if I just need a new sewing machine. The one I have now was given to me and it's pretty old- but it was working fine several months ago (the last time I attempted to try and sew). Maybe I'll leave it up to my mom to teach Kylee the sewing basics!

2009-02-17T12:13:00.000-08:00

Since I design digital scrapbooks, I get a lot of people asking me if I do photography. Sadly- no- I'm a terrible picture-taker . . . which has been really bothering me lately. I mean I have these great books- but if the photos don't look good- what's the point. So, I've been reading up on taking better photos, and also- editing good photos to look even better. Here's a few different versions after messing around with the photos:

San Diego Pictures

2009-02-12T23:20:00.000-08:00

What a cutie!

John took the girls to San Diego

Kylee lost her first tooth!

Business on a roll!

2009-02-02T14:38:00.000-08:00

I had to post something about my business, because I just finished a great month. I sold over $2000 worth of Heritage Makers books and I sponsored 1 other consultant into the business. That means that I get part of a performance pool ($200-$300) on top of my commissions. Super exciting! And I'm a little closer to earning a trip to the Mexican Riviera with our company for next January. John and I have been wanting to go to Mexico for a long time so this will be a great trip.

Now I just have to do the same things this month!

Happy New Year

2009-01-11T20:57:00.000-08:00

So, I finally put away all things Christmas and our house is looking back to normal. It was kind of nice to stay home for Christmas and do a few of our own things- but I did miss my family's big Christmas Eve party- especially my Grandma's yummy chicken enchiladas and beans. I did manage to make cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning. AND I did get an awesome birthday/christmas present from "santa"- a brand new Macbook Pro. I'm going to use it with my video business and with my Heritage Makers business. It's so fun to use- but a little new since I've been a pc user for a long time.

Our little boy is such a good kid! He is so happy and has the cutest smile! Here are some recent pictures:

For Christmas the girls got the cutest aprons (and the sewing is awesome-- NOT by me) Tonight we made cookies and they showed them off.

Christmas Eve with the Bells

2008-12-31T15:26:00.000-08:00

Logan took a long nap Christmas Eve and missed out on some gift opening.

Blowing out the candles on my cake- 27 years old!

Baby Laugh

2008-10-23T23:11:00.000-07:00

So Logan laughed for the first time a few days ago and I have been trying ever since to get him to do it again- and today he did! A lot! I think he is finally ticklish around his neck and under his arms. So cute! John came home and had him laughing a little too.

So, I think John has found a job that fits his personality and skills.... with Penske. I am so proud of him that I just have to brag a little. He received a promotion 2-3 weeks ago, but he's still been going in early and doing part of his last position. Well- I guess before John took the leasing sales position- his district ranked 50th in terms of having new contacts sign a lease right away. Guess what- the last two weeks- they ranked NUMBER ONE! And one of John's big bosses- the Vice President over the southwest area came to Vegas and spent the day with John. He had John get on a special conference call for people that were considered "shining stars"... and in a meeting with other leasing sales reps- John got pointed out as being the guy to watch. I think it really made John feel good that his hard work was paying off- and was being recognized and appreciated.

John is such a great "people person" that I always thought he would be comfortable in a sales-type job. And with this job every day is different- which is something that John really likes (and needs!) Way to go hubba hubby!

Anaheim!

2008-09-29T15:09:00.000-07:00

So. I went to Anaheim for a Heritage Makers Convention and it was so much fun. Logan came with me and was such a good baby- he absolutely loved this little sling I bought right before the trip. Most people thought it was some kind of bag, then they would look over and say, "Oh my gosh-there's a baby in there!" It was so fun.

The convention was awesome. I am so pumped up to go out and share the power of story with everyone! I just think Heritage Makers is the best company and our products are awesome.

After the convention we all went to Disneyland and took a HUGE group photo. We walked around, went on some rides.. ate some yummy food...

Next year our convention is right next to my home-- Las Vegas. And our annual company trip is to a resort in Mexico. I am going to earn a free trip for myself! Super duper fun!

2008-09-19T10:53:00.000-07:00

Logan is 7 weeks old and 13+ pounds (talk about a big baby!) But he doesn't really look chubby (except for the double chin). He's just starting to really smile and we love it. He's such a good baby during the day, although come evening time he has a hard time settling down for bed. We usually end up holding all evening until he's into a really deep sleep and will let us put him down.

Kylee turns 5 on Sunday! Happy Happy Birthday!

More baby pictures!

2008-07-31T09:40:00.000-07:00

Kylee LOVES to hold Logan and tries to be really helpful to mommy.

After his first car ride home & with mama.

The baby's here!

2008-07-27T09:58:00.001-07:00

After months of waiting and a day of contractions- baby Logan finally arrived. Once I was at the hospital it went pretty quick- I arrived dilated to a 6 and 2 hours later he was born. I'm pretty tired right now since I didn't get a lot of sleep the first night or last night either. The girls absolutely love their new brother and want to hold him and touch him all the time. And John is just so excited to finally have his boy.

Swim time!

2008-06-28T07:33:00.000-07:00

We've been taking the kids swimming a lot with it being so HOT. Plus, last summer they were both swimming- Kylee a lot and Alyssa a little. And- they both forgot. So we've been trying to do a lot of refreshing. Kylee's getting pretty daring now, swimming under rafts- going from one end to the other. Alyssa on the other hand won't even go a foot without me holding onto her hands! We'll keep working on it.

2008-06-24T13:34:00.000-07:00

So, everyone else has a blog- I started to feel left out!

I guess this way everyone can see what an exciting life we are having!!

We just got back from Kylee's dance class. There's at least 15 little girls in her class all trying to do shuffle-tap in a circle. It's so cute and Kylee just loves to dance. Maybe next time I'll get a picture with her in her class.

Other news . . . my sister Jen found out she is having twin boys AND a girl! (at least if the ultrasound proves to be correct). How exciting is that! As for me, I'm just having ONE boy. See my stomach here:

And Alyssa LOVES puzzles- and is really good at them (hey- I can brag . . . it's my blog) Here she is with her favorite puzzles- and she doesn't even care that she's not fully dressed. What a cute kid!

Another bragging moment . .. I just finished my website- take a look: www.StorybookPreserves.com Thanks to the Rio Salado Web Design class I took (well- basic HTML class). There are still a few things I want to tweak (like getting the pictures to load faster), but I'm happy with the overall look.