It's the most wonderful (busiest) time of the year!

Ashton greeting Cooper after school

Cooper trying to wrestle Ashton

All the boys sitting on the Christmas tree box

Our attempt at a group shot in front of the tree :)

Adding the last finishing touches….

We wanted to wait for Daddy to get home before we put the star on 

Headed out to Tommy's work Christmas party

Ashton and I after our belt test--

Christmas decorating, karate belt test and Daddy's work Christmas party! Made for a full but happy weekend for our family :)

We love this time of year!

Great job Weston!

Cover-Weston and Ivy

Weston got to play in a Rolls Royce :)

Inside cover giving credit to the models!

In October I got an email from one of the boys' agencies saying that there was a photographer interested in using Weston for a shoot (All the agencies have the kids' profiles and composites online so that clients can look through them). He was on location here in Tokyo and was wondering his schedule. 

When I told them he was available, she said that she would get back to me. 

Later that day, she called and said that Weston got the job and that it was for American Airlines. When I told Weston the good news, he immediately said "do I get to go on an Airplane?"!

But it was for their first class magazine 'Celebrated Living' featuring the Peninsula Hotel.

It was a really fun day and Weston did great!

At the end of the shoot, the photographer pulled our agent aside. When she came to walk us out she said "the photographer loved Weston and wants to pay you more!" Of course we didn't have a problem with that!

Last week the agency emailed a link and said "Take a look!!!". When we opened it, we were happy and surprised to see Weston on the cover :)

Also, they gave credit to him on the inside (model,Weston-KMpromotion) of the magazine.

This will be a fun keepsake and memory for us!

Bell family meets VP Biden and Ambassador Kennedy

"Well hello there handsome!"

Waiting for his arrival :) 

MY FAVORITE PICTURE!!!!!

Vice President Biden was visiting Japan this last week, and yesterday we got to meet him! He was very nice and personable and invited all of the kids up to the stage with him.

Ashton was the 2nd or 3rd kid to hop up and Mr. Biden looked right at him, gently grabbed his chin and said "Well hello there handsome! What's your name?" 

It was so very cool! Ashton was grinning ear to ear as you can see from the pictures. 

After his speech, we were allowed to go take a group picture with him. Up on stage he asked Ashton if he could borrow his tie. Ashton thought that was pretty funny!

As our group was exiting, he pulled Ashton aside to shake his hand. I stopped with him and he grabbed my hand and said "Hi there! What's your name? You have the most beautiful eyes! Are they from your mother or father?" I said my mom and he replied "Is she living?" and I said "no". He then went on to say " Well, if she was, you would owe her a thank you note for those eye!" Then he grabbed me, Tommy and Ashton, pulled us in close and took another picture with us! It was all very exciting:)

I'm glad that we were able to have this experience!

Milk Japon--Ashton and Weston

I have always said that I would say yes to a Milk Japon magazine job over any Sony, Panasonic, Nikon etc job because I LOVE their concepts and pictures. 

It is a children's fashion magazine and it only prints 4 times a year.

I was so, so excited when Weston got his first job with them and then learned that it was for the Burberry line. I knew the pictures would be big and beautiful. 

Then, when they asked for Ashton not once but twice for this issue (For Diesel again and Columbia), I was even more happy! Just knowing that both of our boys would be in the same magazine made my year!

This will be one of our best modeling memories we have!

Family pictures!

It's that time of year again-Christmas card time!! 

I love getting new family pictures and reflecting on the year that we have. Not to mention see the growth and changes in our sweet boys!

We have been in Japan for over a year and love it more and more each day! All of the life experiences that we have had are amazing. We are extremely thankful that our boys have adjusted and thrived here. It's hard to imagine us anywhere else :) 

Weston's school Halloween party

 Ashton snuck into the line with Weston

Ashton and the twins on the computers

Weston and Cooper during class

Cooper checking out his friend

Nixon holding hands :)

Twinners!!

Best buds :)

Weston's scary ghost

Who is this ninja??

Ashton and his friends waiting for Weston's trick or treating to start

Me and my ninja;)

The best thing about being a stay at home mom is being able to go to the kids' school programs, parties and field trips. Weston had been looking forward to his Halloween party for a while. And lucky enough, Ashton was on fall break so he was able to come too!

I had our nanny bring the twins down for a while and get in on the fun. They sang, danced and clapped with all of the songs. Weston was in heaven having them their. He made sure that everyone knew that they were his brothers!

It was a fun day and I am so thankful that I was able to share it with Weston.