Belen's Pictures

August 29, 2006

Belen's Graduation Pictures from Ecuador

Very Classy!

Is that really Billy!  :-)

Elvis has left the building - and Belen has left the country

July 7, 2006

The ultimate insult - Billy talking to Conny in Germany, drinking beer, in Conny's old room

Sam, Billy with Lucille and Buddy

Mama will be SOOO proud!  :-)

"I like big butts"

A family portrait

The day has come - the smile is strictly for the camera

Gotta do the makeup

The bag on the left was WAY over weight!

Have blazer - will travel

Santa Banana Airlines????

She is going WHERE?

You GOTTA be kidding

Final US meal - strawberry ice cream

Sharing with Mom

OK, this is really happening

Mother and daughter moment

Bye Billy

We love you!

Belen and the 4th of July!

Belen lighthing fireworks - strictly for agricultural purposes

(a Florida joke)

What it is all about

Some Miscellaneous Pictures

Posted June 11, 2006

Belen gets a certificate for her participation in Interact at Douglas

The Evil Interact twins

A hug from Lauren Rosa, Interact Advisor at Douglas

The Evil Twins with a newly married Kerry Mott

Belen's host famly throws a graduation party - above is host mom Ms. Pat

Belen with first host family, the Eastons, and last host family the Hornsbys

Belen got to participate in the Stoneman Douglas graduation!  She did not really get a diploma, but who cares - she was recognized as a member of the senior class and had a great time!

In the cap and gown

Marching out after graduation

A Happy Belen!

The evil twins - again!

My "diploma"

  Host folks Sam and Pat Hornsby

Belen does her club presentation

May 31, 2006

Every student has to do it - and finally Belen did hers.  The dreaded Rotary Club Program!  She is sponsored by the Fort Lauderdale club so speaking in front of over 100 members usually makes someone a little escared - but not Belen!  She did great!

Getting the Powerpoint ready

Addressing the club

Doing the presentation

Pure confidence

Belen in motion

Banner exchange with the club president

Preparation pictures for Belen's prom
See Conny and Belen's final pictures below
 for Belen's prom

See Conny and Belen's final pictures below

Manicures and pedicures are such work!

The arsenal

Untimely phone call from Dad in Ecuador

LET ME OFF DA PHONE!

Looking lovely

Pull it tighter!

Final touch-ups

Watch what you are doing!

Let's not draw any blood

The "Evil Twins" strike again

Belen and an Easter Bonnet!

Posted April 17, 2006

Southern Belles

Belen and host Mom, Miss Pat

Belen and debonair host Dad, Sam

The Easter Bunny brought her

Sudoku!

Belen with Conny and Conny's parents

Miss Pat, Belen's host Mom, taking the picture to the left

Belen at Easter Break

Posted April 16, 2006

Mini-me and Dr. Evil coloring Easter eggs

His looks nicer

These are ALL MINE!

A paper mache project - no clue what it is

You could hear the snoring a mile away

Belen out and about

Posted April 13, 2006

With friend Robert, an exchange student from Ecuador living in North Carolina

With host Grandbaby Sydney

The Evil Twins strike again

Belen moves to third family

Posted March 25, 2006

Belen with Sam and Pat Hornsby

Belen taking lessons from Conny how to make your room a real mess

Pictures from Belen

Posted March 23, 2006

Belen with Ed McMahon, famous TV personality in the U.S.

At Chimas, a Brazilian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

With host sister Alexandra

With second host family - the Ristows - Matt, Sue, Alexandra and visiting aunt from Germany

Surfing with Conny and Lorina

The Evil Twins

Belen esurfing ....?

Conny and Belen help out at an Interact project at

Marjory Estoneman Douglas High Eschool

Some were happy - some not

Look at the action

Evil twins again

Listening to Ecuadorian rap music

Such a cute picture

At Sea Camp

NEVER look like this when your friend has a camera!

At the Douglas High Art Festival

Conny and Belen at the Coral Springs Art Museum

That friend with the camera thing again

And there is the friend with the camera

Belen in the Keys with Conny

January 13 - 16, 2006

Sunset in the Keys

Don't they look happy?

The weather the next day

Belen looks a little escared of the lobster

Fine hat

Chilling out

Planning their lives

Buddy Conny sticks a camera in Belen's face

At the Big Pine flea market

NOOOOOO comment

At the Blue Hole in Big Pine

Table art

"Conny - a portrait in ketchup and onions

At the Bahia Honda bridge

Playing with the White family dog "Oreo"

Tough life

Dec 23 -Helping host sister, Maggie and host dad, Steve wrap Christmas presents. 

Dec 23 - Taking a break from all the wrapping to play with Lilly, the awesome host dog!!

Christmas Eve with host sisters, Susanna and Maggie Botkin

December 19, 2005 -

Belen and Connie go to the King Tut exhibit with Belen's Rotary Club.

Dec 11, 2005

Belen had to carry around this "egg" as her baby for her Sociology class all week.  She named her Bianca! 

Belen and Connie with Rotary club President, Marvin Chaney and his girlfriend Dyan at the party before the King Tut exhibit

Belen and Connie visit the King Tut exhibit at the Ft Lauderdale Museum of Art.

December 12, 2005

Belen is now staying with the Botkin family to finish up school at Cardinal Gibbons before she changes to her new host parents in Parkland Florida.

After dancing away at the Rotary Christmas Party Belen shows her skills at pool with a fellow Rotarian.  By the way... she wins!

Belen with the official escort of the plane.

Host parents Bob & Gloria Easton and their daughter, Bob Roberts, Karen Stevenson and Husband