Today was a sad day, as DeeDee and I had to say Auf Wiedersehen to Hanna at PDX (Portland International Airport) when Hanna went through the security check-point to board her Lufthansa flight home to Germany. Hanna has lived with us since August 29th, 2008 and was truly a part of our family. While here, Hanna met my sister Susie when she visited with us last September and a whole lot of Morse family in Bellingham, WA during Susie's visit; our daughter Jennifer and two of the five Robertson grand kids, Ian and Emily, when they visited in October; our daughter Christine when Hanna flew to San Antonio, Texas and spent a week with Christine and Trey; and of course our daughter Amber and grand kids Isaac and Abigail who live near us in Oregon. Isaac and Abigail really love Hanna and are very sad that she had to go home. The photos of DeeDee and Hanna and the one of the massive crowd of people were taken at PDX while we were waiting to get to the check-in counter and Hanna and me just before she went through the security check-point.
Hanna experienced several milestones and many new experiences while she was here in Oregon. Hanna turned 18 in October; she experienced a US Halloween for the first time; then an American Thanksgiving; Christmas with Santa Claus leaving a filled stocking at the mantle over the fireplace; a theme park - Universal Studios in Universal City, CA; getting an Oregon Learner's Permit so she could drive the Scappoose High Driver's Education car as part of Driver's Ed class (and lots and lots of practice driving on the back roads around of Scappoose in our Camry), then getting her Oregon Driver's License on May 29th, passing with 95%; and finally graduation from Scappoose High School on June 6th.
We will miss Hanna.
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We will miss her too...she also experienced her first "prom."
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