Here's a picture of our room (Parlor Room). We brought Isabella's little pink travel bed with us.
Is it normal for a baby to be able to do the full center splits??? She can do the front splits, too! Maybe she'll be a cheerleader some day... or a circus star?
Front gardens
Front porch... Our room was the one with the bay window to the right
Ahhh! Blue skies and palm trees... I'm pretty sure heaven will have these two things!
Back lawn
Daddy gettin' some sugar
Look, Bella's hair is getting longer. Yea! I was so bummed when I picked her up from her orphanage and noticed that they cut her hair. They cut off her curls in the back and gave her TWO inch bangs. Oh, the horror!
Thankfully it's just hair and it'll grow... BUT STILL... come on people! It doesn't matter what country you live in... Who wears two inch bangs???
Our three course breakfast was delivered to our room. This was the BEST part!
Just waking up and getting dressed
Just walking around the gardens made us want to go home and plant tons of flowers... NAW, never mind!
We had a great time. I give it 5 out of 5 stars for a comfortable bed, beautiful location and awesome food. However, we were the youngest couple by far. I get the feeling that the B & B crowd may be older because it's stinkin' expensive (Yea for our gift card)! I think that couples our age tend to go the resort route when getting away. We definitely got the "look" for having a baby with us, but Bella won them over. We had her wave bye-bye and do "big girl" and all the ladies were mush. Ha! Ha!... our secret weapon!
We came back into town the next evening and stopped at my parents' house for a little birthday dinner. The boys got me a shirt and, by the looks on their faces, I think they were pretty proud of themselves. Thanks, guys! Oh, Isabella surprised us and decided to crawl for the first time. Go, Bellagirl!
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Big Kahuna and I have known each other since we were kids and have been married for almost 15 years. We are passionate about our family, travel and serving God. We love helping people and bringing them hope. We laugh ourselves to tears watching classic episodes of Saturday Night Live and The Office. Summer is our favorite season, and we live for warm evenings playing with the kids on the beach.
Big Surf is 14 years old. He's a voracious reader, focused, and spends hours building things. He is our resident techie and is also learning to play the violin. He loves to spend his free time playing baseball, flag football, or out on the trails by the house building his clubhouse.
Goofy Foot is ten years old. He devours his free reading books like there is no tomorrow. He is also the family comedian. If you see him, ask him to tell you a joke! He is tender-hearted, social and compliant. When he is not outside riding his bike, you'll find him drawing or writing a funny book.
Beach Bunny is three years old. She is our sunshine! She joined our family through the unbelievable gift of adoption. Beach Bunny loves to snuggle with us and carefully takes care of her baby dolls. She is super silly and must say hi to everyone! One word that describes her is "joy".
15 comments:
Thanks for sharing your special day Stacy. Looks like a beautiful place, I enjoyed every picture. Bella is getting so big but is still a peanut. Again, Happy Birthday, Susie
I love all the pictures. What a great looking B & B.
I had a great time meeting you today. I forgot to wish you a happy birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
(Whats your b-day date). Weve got two birthdays in June. I so wish Faith and Bella will be friends for a very long time.
Talk to you soon
What a beautiful place!! Glad you got to relax for awhile since Bella is now crawling.
Gail
Stacy,
Happy Birthday!! It looks like you all had a great time. By the way, Gigi can also do some major splits, but no crawling yet. I think about you guys all the time! We need to catch up soon :)
Love,
Meghan
I love Santa Barbara! I grew up not far from there and was there almost every weekend in high school. Bella is such a doll.
Stacy...Glad you had an awesome birthday. I'm raising a cheerleader, too...or a gymnist! Aren't you just havin' the time of your life?!!! Baby girls are so much fun. May this year of your life be blessed each day...just think, you don't have to worry about PGN one day! Yeah! Cheri
stacy,
looks like you guys had a great time.. the place is absolutely beautiful...isabella is too cute
alex
SO fun!! That place is beautiful and sounds relaxing!!
Before I even read the caption about Bella and the splits, I thought, WOW, that baby is flexible! Maybe you have a ballerina on your hands!! She is definitely a beautiful ballerina!!
Thanks for the congrats! Blessings to you too with your recent arrival! The Lord has been so faithful to these precious Guatemala babies!! Isabella truly is a BEAUTY : )
Awww, looks like you had a wonderful B-day!!! What great pictures! Your family is as beautiful as ever.
-Jaimee
Stacy,
Happy Birthday! Words cannot express my happiness for you all! Keep having that family Fun Together!! God is good all the time..what else is there left to say except...PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME! Psalm 8:9
Isabella is just more beautiful with each post! I thought the same thing about the splits before I read your post below the picture. I also totally agree with the planting flowers! Too funny! Happy Birthday!
Beautiful pictures!!!
You've spoiled us with regular updates...don't stop now! Can't wait to see what little Isabella is up to...I check daily....
Jennifer
www.adoptingbambina.com
I'm with Jennifer... we miss you!!
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