Has It Really Been a Month

I can't believe it's been a whole month since I've posted. Sorry. Besides the fact that we no longer have internet at home, I have been extremely busy. Shortly after my last post Clark and I had a nice weekend trip in Vegas. We ate out a lot, saw the cirque show, "KA," and did some shopping.
Me on the beautiful Strip at night. I'm pretty sure my eyes are closed.

Clark and I just outside of New York, New York where we watched the Jazz lose their last game of the playoffs.Me with the cute elephant at Rain Forest Cafe.

As soon as we got back I was in dance concert mode. I was on the phone and running around all day every day trying to make sure that everything was going to go smoothly for Prodigy's dress rehearsals and performances. Luckily, everything was a success! The preschool performance was adorable and all the dancers did so well. We even had a motorcycle come out and circle the stage before the "Rock Ballet" production started and that was a huge hit. I was extremely nervous, but I have received a lot of compliments on how well everything turned out. I am, however, so glad it's over. What a huge relief!

The next most exciting thing going on in our lives is that we are shopping for houses in the Sugarhouse, Holladay, and Cottonwood Heights areas. It's been a lot of fun so far and it's weird that we will actually be buying a home here in a couple months.

We find out if our little baby is a boy or a girl on Monday, June 1 so I will let everyone know as soon as we know.

Lately...

So, lately we've been up to pretty much the same old stuff (life will get so much more interesting once we have kids), but a few fun things have been going on. My sisters and I went to the Britney Spears concert last week, which was alot of fun. The Pussy Cat Dolls opened for her and they are really good performers and fun to watch.

Here's Britney, lipsynching one of her hit songs. I don't think she actually sang any of her songs, but she did a lot of dancing! The circus theme was really cool, the back up dancers were awesome and even though she's pretty scandolous, I still like her.

Last weekend Clark's parents were in Lake Powell so we got to stay at their house and sleep in their awesome bed. They have a king size Tempur-pedic mattress and it is so so comfortable. When we can afford it, we will definitely be investing in one of these! I could have stayed in bed all day! It's so nice to stay in a house and actually walk more than 10 feet to get from room to room. Space is so great and hopefully Clark and I will be in a townhome or home by the end of the Summer.This coming weekend Clark and I are headed to Vegas! This is where we're staying, The Royal Resort, and I'm pretty excited for a little R and R. We went to a time share presentation and got a two-night stay at this hotel, so it's free, sort of. Those presentations are so long and annoying. It will be nice to get out of town and go out to eat a lot! I think that's what I'm most excited for. Food always sounds good to me!

In other news, I had a doctor's appointment today and we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. It was so neat! There's this constant worry that something is going to go wrong with the baby and hearing the heartbeat was a nice reminder that everything is ok and normal. We'll find out if it's a boy or a girl at 20 weeks, which seems so far away, but I can handle 6 more weeks.

Baby Bell

It's true... Clark and I are having a baby! I'm 12 weeks along and Baby Bell is due to join our family on October 20, 2009! We're still trying to wrap our heads around the idea that we're going to be parents. It's also just so strange that I have a human being growing inside of me. But, we are very excited and can't wait to move into the next phase of our lives. There's no reason for the pink pin in the picture, except I think I might secretly want a girl, I'm not sure yet. Anyway, I'm starting to feel better and everything looks good!

Happy 25th Birthday Boolie! A Post By Clark?

25 Years ago today Jamilyn Jardine Bell was born in Bismarck, North Dakota. In honor of my best friend, eternal companion, and love of my life I wanted to wish Jamilyn a Happy 25.

Here are 25 attributes/things I love about my wife:

1. Her bubbly stomach laugh
2. Her love for life
3. Her beautiful mesmorizing eyes
4. Her willingness to help everyone
5. Her work ethic
6. Her love for dance
7. How she is always wanting a "treat"
8. How slow she eats (she has to eat slow in order for her to enjoy every bite)
9. How goofy she is
10. She is a great listener
11. Her testimony
12. Her memory
13. Her dancing
14. Her sense of style
15. Her sense of humor (she is almost as twisted as I am)
16. Her drive to stay healthy
17. Her commitment to family
18. Her commitment to her community
19. How intelligent she is
20. Her dedication to teaching
21. Her love of children
22. How she loves to sleep in
23. Her sexy body
24. Her support of myself, and how crazy I am
25. Her singing and harmonizing

I could go on and on

Yep, she is the ultimate wife, and simply the best. Happy Birthday JL! I am glad my first blog ever was a dedication to the love of my life.

"Dance Dance"

Every week of mine is filled with dance related issues, but this week was extra full of dancing. The Relief Society asked Clark and I to do a little dance for enrichment night this week. It was combined with the Young Women and the theme was a birthday party- through the decades. So the girls did a fashion show and a few of the women did dances. Clark and I did the Disco and I have to say, it was pretty fun. We had to bring some humor into it and got some awesome costumes. Everyone loved it and here is what we have to document our performance. This week was Alta's Dance Company concert and although I have been every year since I graduated, my sister Alli is now on the team, so this year I went to support her. She did awesome and the show was really good. The girls are very athletic and it definitely made me miss those days of rehearsing til 10 pm every day for a week.
Oh, and I got glasses. I only need to wear them when I'm trying to see things that are far away, like a concert or jazz game or the speaker in church. Anyway, I've never had glasses so it's a little weird and I'm still getting used to it, but I think it might help me look a little older. :)

4 Real?!

So Saturday night was date night with our good friends, Liz and Travis. We went to dinner, did a session at the Salt Lake Temple, then we had to get dessert. There was a short discussion as to whether we would go where the guys wanted to go, Sonic, or where the girls wanted to go, SpoonMe. The girls won, of course, and we ended up at SpoonMe, a new little yogurt place on 4th South. There was quite a line when we walked in, but it didn't take long for Liz and I to figure out who was in front of us... Twitch (from So You Think You Can Dance)! We quickly introduced ourselves and said we were big fans, then asked for a picture. He was way cool and we just had to do the "4 Real" sign in the picture. Katee (from SYTYCD) was also there, but she seemed too involved in her phone to talk to anybody she was with. If you're a fan of the show this is totally awesome! He must wear those glasses all the time.
Oh, and if you can't tell, I did lighten my hair up a little. Still getting used to it, but I like the blonde.

Long time comin

I realize that these pictures look like they were taken a while ago and that's because they were. I just haven't had time to get them on here and then I just kept taking more and more pictures. This post is a little longer than normal, but it's been a long time comin.

This is what was waiting for me at work when I walked in the day before Valentine's. It was definitely an unexpected surprise and very thoughtful of Clark. On Valentine's we went to Tucano's and it was so good. It's pretty much just like Rodizio Grill, but I think a little better. They gave a rose to every woman that came in as part of they're Valentine's dinner package. We then got my favorite dessert... gelato (birthday cake flavor)!

I can't believe that a year ago this little girl was born. Audrie, our niece is now 1 year old and is cuter than ever. This is at her birthday and she's shirtless because she's about to get messy with that chocolate cake, which is exactly what her mom wanted.

After Audrie's party, Clark and I met up with my family for a play at Desert Star Theater where you sit at a table, eat popcorn and can order food during the show. Here's me and Clark before all the action started.

The show we saw was called "Home School Musical," and it was actually pretty funny and very entertaining. This character's name was "Linoleum," who was just like Napoleon, and there was also "Zac Eflon." They poke fun at the movie, the Twilight books and Utah/Mormons. Like, one of the characters says she has experience directing musicals because she was in charge of the primary program last year. We laughed a lot and had a good time.

My aunt, uncle and cousins came with because they're all big fans of "High School Musical." They were laughing the whole time. Here's me and my sister, Alli, with our little cousin, Amanda. She's the youngest and the only girl in her family, with three brothers, and is so cute.

And I couldn't pass up a picture by the authentic old west toilet. I really had to go and no one would take me seriously... :)My mom, sisters and I got tickets to Celine Dion in November 2007 and just got to see her last week, but it was definitely worth the wait. I love Celine! I'll be honest, she's a little weird, but so so good. We saw her in Vegas, which was amazing and she obviously didn't have the same set up here, but it was still a lot of fun. She always takes me back to my junior high days belting " You gave me wings and made me fly, you touched my hand, I could touch the sky... because you loved me eeeee eee" in my bedroom over and over. She is such an entertainer and I loved every second of it. And finally, this weekend I got together with some of my dance friends from college for dinner and bowling with our hubby's and significant others. It's always good to catch up and make sure everyone is doing well. I miss those times of dancing every day for hours, but I'm definitely ok with not doing it every day. I'm just thankful that dance will always be a part of my life.

Hopefully it won't be another 2 weeks before I get another post up here.

Love...

Since Valentine's is tomorrow, I thought I would share just a few thoughts on love...

First, I love my husband. Today when I got to work there was a vase of 12 roses and a bag with a teddy bear and chocolate covered strawberries inside. He's so good at doing cute things like that and it's just one of the many qualities I love about him.

Secondly, and on a lighter note, kids are so lovable. I go to my mom's school and help in her 1st grade class about three times a week. I often complain and am usually not excited to get up early to hang art projects from the ceiling, but the kids always put a smile on my face. When ever I walk in they all say (at different times), "Jaaay mee!" and I usually get about 10 or so hugs from those who aren't following directions and run out of their seats to put their arms around me. I then get a second round of hugs when I'm out in the hall and they walk by in their line to go to computers or lunch. And, if I'm lucky, a few hugs when I'm leaving. One day, I walked into the gym, while they were having P.E. and was attacked by the whole class. They knocked me over and I had a pretty nice bruise on both knees.

There's a little boy named Cairo, who looks like he should be in kindergarten he's so little, that seems to really like me. It takes him a little longer to finish his work, so I seem to spend a lot of time working with him. Today he told me he loved me and it was so stinking cute. Then, another boy made fun of him so he kept saying it over and over just to be funny.

Lastly, I've heard from so many of my friends, who are moms, that the love they feel for their babies is so incredible. I can't wait to someday share that feeling of not knowing that you could love someone as much as you love your little girl or boy.

And I love all of you! Happy Valentines Day!