Corn and Shrimp Chowder

Name: Corn and Shrimp Chowder
Ingredients: sliced bacon - 1/2 pound; finely chopped onion - 2 cups; finely chopped celery - 1 cup; finely chopped green bell peppers - 1/2 cup; grated carrots - 1/2 cup; bay leaves - 2; diced potatoes - 2 cups; water - 1/4 cup; salt - 1 Tbsp.; ground black pepper - 1 tsp.; all-purpose flour - 2 Tbsp.; (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of shrimp soup - 2; (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup - 1; half-and-half - 1 quart; (14 3/4 ounce) can cream of style corn - 1; (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn - 1; shrimp, peeled and deveined - 2 pounds