Hallie's Visit To Boise

The Hansens came for a quick visit before they begin their new life in Texas. Since poor little Hallie never really gets her picture taken or displayed anywhere, we thought we'd document her activities while they were here.

Not knowing that it is something that children just do not do, she started by helping to set the table for dinner.

She and Grandma played some games in the family room...

We all sat down to watch (repeatedly) Toy Story. Hallie's deep concern for the welfare of her hero, Woody, expressed itself (repeatedly).

She modeled her high-fashion outfits from Ellen's store in Portland (yes, that is a fashion runway).

Then, she went for a ride (repeatedly) around the house on her favorite horsie, accompanied by their faithful hound, Rin-Tin-Gimli (who did not like seeing such undeserving advantage being taken of Grandma).

She played (yes, repeatedly) in any water she could get her hands on (in), and she was particularly thrilled by Grandma's vanity sink with its cool spongie-thingey.

She tried driving a basket until she discovered that no room + no wheels + no motor = no fun. We should have taken her to Dustin and Nichelle's where they could have shown her how to drive that thing down a flight of stairs.

Saturday was Tanner's birthday party at a place called BOUNCE! Hansens stayed an extra day because Tanner invited Hallie to the party, where...

...she found a vehicle that actually had wheels. Grandma taught her a quick Driver's Ed course, and she was off...

...but slightly confused over which was the brake and which was the clutch.

That's Dustin and Trace and Jodie and Hallie at the top of the giant slide (repeatedly).

Aunt Kirsten got home from her Denver trip in time to coax Dobbie out of hiding. Hallie loves Kirsten, but she's a bit puzzled at the Chihuahua's sometimes arrogant behavior.

As things wound down a bit, we all sang Eentsie-Weentsie Spider and other songs (repeatedly)...

...until, after four days and nights of ceaseless activity and seemingly no sleep, Hallie and Woody (he's resting, just out of the picture) and their faithful hound dog were just so tuckered out that they just slept and dreamed (repeatedly) of warm, sunny Texas days and cool, comfy Texas nights.