One Year Ago Today--'Gotcha'

One year later---No explanation needed! We love you 'Bella Boo'



Headed back home!!




One of the few moments that Bella wasn't crying...she really did miss her Foster Family...




As long as she has food, she is happy!!





One year ago today, we saw and held Isabella for the 'first' time. We had taken a tour of Guatemala and Antigua and made our way back to the Hotel to await the arrival of our Isabella. We would be meeting Bella as well as her Foster Family for the first time. That first afternoon/evening, Bella spent most of it crying. She missed the family she had been with for over 8 months. But, the next day was better, as was the day after that. We sat by the pool, ate at the Hotel Restaurants and just generally hung out with Bella. And before we knew it, our Embassy Appt was complete. We had Isabella's Visa and we were headed back to NC as a 'forever' family.

We are going out tonight to celebrate our 'gotcha' day. My brother and his wife are going to be there. Our good friends Jeff, Donna, and Colin will be there too. They met us when we arrived back into Greensboro with Isabella, almost 2am that Saturday morning, had our cars ready to go and everything. Da Da Keith, wish you could be here today, we love you! Just means we get to celebrate again when you get back home.