Bringing Home Bella

Yum!

2009-09-01T11:49:00.001-07:00

Bella and Brandy are heading to visit Aunt Megan in Massachusetts in a few weeks.

In preparation for the trip, Brandy asked Bella what she wanted to eat at Aunt Megan's house.

She replied, "Candy and bacon."

AWESOME.

2nd Birthday Party - July 2009

2009-08-19T05:06:00.000-07:00

The birthday girl with her proud parents:

Bella + Cake:

Happy Birthday!!!

(more photos here)

sitting pretty

2009-05-30T12:32:00.001-07:00

Bella testing out her doll stroller.

sun

2009-05-26T16:47:00.000-07:00

"Excuse me; don't get in my sun."

Beach Baby

2009-05-04T09:00:00.001-07:00

April showers...

2009-04-23T06:29:00.000-07:00

...bring both May flowers and photos of my beautiful niece!

Enjoy!

Love,
Aunt Megan

Getting Ready for Valentine's Day

2009-02-01T13:43:00.000-08:00

Mommy wanted to get a Valentine's Day picture of Isabella. Oscar, the families' newest edition, couldnn't help but join in the fun.

dispatches from Aunt Megan

2008-12-11T05:28:00.000-08:00

Brandy just sent this video to me of Bella:

It is so cute, I couldn't resist posting it.

Enjoy!

2008-10-21T04:12:00.000-07:00

Once again, it's been awhile since we have posted anything. Isabella has been growing & growing & running wild. She keeps us very busy.

At the playground....Isabella had more fun picking up the mulch.

At the York Fair with Mommy picking up duckys. A winner every time!

Isabella with some bunny ears from the York Fair. They didn't last very long.

It's official, she's stuck with us. Us with the judge at our day in court to finalize the adoption.

Bella's First Birthday

2008-08-13T08:58:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since we've posted any pics, we're sorry. Isabella keeps us very busy. These are a couple pics from her first birthday party. She had a great time......with her cake!

The Day @ Knoebel's Grove

2008-07-15T17:44:00.000-07:00

Isabella was nice enough to take the whole family to Knoebel's Grove for the day earlier in July.

With Daddy on the merry go round.

Just taking a walk.

With daddy on the spaceship ride.

Memorial Day

2008-06-20T08:56:00.000-07:00

Isabella ging for a wagon ride.

Just sitting in a tree.

Isabella leaning against a tree on memorial day. She's almost walking.

Christening

2008-05-27T11:10:00.000-07:00

Isabella Irene Maria Cornbower was baptised on May 18, 2008. Here are some pics:

Bella with her Godparents:

Getting baptised:

At her party, opening gifts with Mommy and Grandma:

Loving her xylophone:

Not so sure about the coconut cake:

But this mallet, it tastes pretty darn good:

Isabella & Her Daddy

2008-05-20T16:31:00.000-07:00

Isabella with her daddy.

The Three Generations of Irenes

2008-05-20T16:29:00.000-07:00

Isabella with her Grandma & Great-Great Grandma, who is 101 years old!

Isabella's Baptism

2008-05-20T16:26:00.000-07:00

Isabella was baptised on Sunday, May 18th. Here she is with Mommy & Grandma Morgan.

In The Flowers Again

2008-04-21T03:39:00.000-07:00

Isabella's drooling over the Tulips.

A Family Portrait

2008-04-21T03:35:00.000-07:00

Isabella, Mommy, Daddy, & Dudley posing in the grass.

Bella's Fist Shampoo Mohawk

2008-04-18T03:53:00.001-07:00

Daddy just couldn't help but give Isabella her first shampoo mohawk during her evening bath.

More Bella in the Flowers

2008-04-08T09:02:00.000-07:00

Isabella in the Flowers

2008-04-08T09:00:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful Spring afternoon & Bella is playing in Grammy C's flowers. Not long after she tried to eat them.

Chewing on Something

2008-04-08T08:52:00.000-07:00

Isabella is always chewing on one of her toys.

Bella in a Basket

2008-04-08T08:46:00.000-07:00

Bella playing in a basket of toys.

Bella & Dudley Play Time

2008-03-28T05:56:00.000-07:00

Dudley looks so thrilled playing with his little sister.

Just a Happy Kid

2008-03-28T05:54:00.000-07:00

Happily playing before dinner time.

Going for a Walk

2008-03-28T05:52:00.000-07:00

Isabella's bundled up for an early spring walk.

Isabella & the Easter Bunny

2008-03-18T09:27:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Mommy took Isabella to meet the Easter Bunny. She didn't quite know what to make of the big, white, furry thing.

The End of Another Long Day

2008-03-13T21:47:00.001-07:00

After sleeping the whole day away in Antigua, Isabella is wide awake giving daddy a hard time while unwinding wathcing TV. She seems to like to make a habit of sleeping all day & them not wanting to go to bed at night. Not much left of our trip, tomorrow we head home for Isabella to start meeting everyone. We have been trying to prep her to meet Dudley (our little dog) most of all or maybe he needs to be prepared for her!

Bella in a Cart

2008-03-13T21:41:00.000-07:00

Bella poses in a shopping cart with Claudia, one of our tour guides in Antigua. She took us to a large super market to find the elusive nipples that Isabella likes.

Antigua

2008-03-13T21:39:00.000-07:00

The city of Antigua lies on the opposite side of a this dormant volcano from Guatemala City but is still next to another still active volcano.

Antigua

2008-03-13T21:31:00.000-07:00

We spent today touring Antigua, the colonial capital of Guatemala. This is the only picture of the three of us in front of a ~400 year old church. Isabella is asleep in this picture (again) as she slept most of the day away. There are too many pictures to post, but it was amazing.

Dinner

2008-03-12T19:03:00.000-07:00

Brandy & Bella with a woman making hand made tortillas where we ate dinner.

Pool Time

2008-03-12T18:50:00.000-07:00

The family in the pool again.

Lunch Time

2008-03-12T18:45:00.000-07:00

Ms. Bella acting all innocent with food all over her face.

Only from the Mind of Ben

2008-03-11T18:39:00.000-07:00

This is the first, & most likely last, serious picture I have ever taken in a Mens' bathroom. This sink is awesome, & so simple, turn on the valve, water comes out the pipe & flows over rocks.

What She Likes

2008-03-11T18:36:00.000-07:00

Just for everyone's information, this kid LOVES Plantanos!

Dinner

2008-03-11T18:32:00.000-07:00

Mommy & Baby Bella are being serenaded before dinner at a Guatemalan Steak House (it was awesome). The little guy in the center was the one that ripped out all the crazy solos. Daddy was studying so to get better at Guitar Hero III.

She's Ready

2008-03-11T18:28:00.000-07:00

As mommy & daddy get ready for dinner, Isabella's trying to figure out what toy she wants to take along to chew on.

After Swim Feeding Time

2008-03-11T15:09:00.000-07:00

This kid sucked down a whole bottle after splashing around in the pool. It was a nice afternoon spent by the pool.

In the Pool

2008-03-11T15:03:00.000-07:00

Isabella's first trip into the pool. She figured out the harder you slap the water, the larger the splash. We think someone's going to need a floaty for the summer. BTW we have never felt pool water this warm.

The Results

2008-03-11T13:05:00.000-07:00

This is the result of the walkabout, the afternoon nap, allowing for some time to post more pics. We did pick her up a cute little pair of shoes that she will be able to grow into. So long for now, it's also nap time for mommy & daddy.

Our next walkabout

2008-03-11T13:01:00.000-07:00

As we are tired of sitting around changing dirty diapers (it's been alot) we took Bella for another walk while the room was being cleaned (mainly because of dirty diapers). Brandy wanted to stop at this stand where they were selling flowers along the street. Bella says she wants some flowers (even though she is sound asleep).

Better view

2008-03-11T12:59:00.000-07:00

Finally a good picture from the balcony of the hotel room looking over towards the one volcano. It is beautiful here, warm, & breezy. Can't wait to get back to the cold north for everyone to meet Bella.

Going for a Walk

2008-03-11T09:30:00.000-07:00

Tuesday morning we had to search for the formula that Isabella was used to. After stopping at several pharmacies & super markets we finally found some. On the walk back we stopped at this beautiful park to take a couple pictures.

The Morning

2008-03-11T09:28:00.000-07:00

Bed head, what else can we say.

Bed time

2008-03-10T19:13:00.000-07:00

Ms. Isabella playing with some new toys getting ready for bed. I think she thinks this is her bed the way she has everything thrown around.

View from the Balcony

2008-03-10T19:07:00.000-07:00

Looking out from our balcony towards the city. It was hazy in the afternoon, hopefully clearer tomorrow.

Just a sign by the road

2008-03-10T19:04:00.000-07:00

Saw this as we were on a bus from the airport to the hotel. Have since sampled the local ceveza & found it to be quite enjoyable.

A long day

2008-03-10T18:59:00.000-07:00

Getting ready for our first dinner together. Daddy's exhausted & Bella just wants to play. After her first, Bella promptly pissed on the bed. Brandy's sleeping on that side tonight!

Day One - In the room for the first time

2008-03-10T18:56:00.000-07:00

Trying out a new toy, Isabella found tht the tag was the most enjoyable thing.

Day One - The Meeting

2008-03-10T18:47:00.000-07:00

Meeting Isabella & Gloria (the fostermom), she was very well dressed.

Let them eat cake! Or maybe not.

2008-02-27T12:58:00.000-08:00

Two weeks ago, my family threw a little baby shower for me.

This was the main decoration:

It's a diaper cake with a cute little stuffed frog on top. We are calling the frog Herbert.

I just hope Herbert helps when we have to unwrap all 160 of those diapers!