Easy Hearty Seafood Chowder Recipe

Name: Easy Hearty Seafood Chowder Recipe
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon (diced); 1 large onion (finely chopped); 2 celery stalks (diced); 2 medium carrots (diced); 3 medium potatoes (peeled and cubed); 4 tablespoons butter; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups seafood stock; 2 cups whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 1 pound white fish (cod or haddock, cubed); 1/2 pound large shrimp (peeled); 1/2 pound bay scallops; Salt and pepper to taste; Fresh parsley for garnish