Halien Party - Chicago, Labor Day weekend, 8-31-13

[Miguel]

Hmm... Haley's friends from Chicago -- that she made in Los Angeles -- were apparently in Chicago this past weekend. She should have invited them to join us on Sunday.

Bianca Minniti ‏@_bonx_ 31 Aug

Um, @HaleyReinhart just threw down B.o.B's verse of "Oh My!" In the homeland. Who are you, woman?

Bonx also posted pictures from the Chicago area:

Bianca Minniti ‏@_bonx_ 1 Sep

Exactly where I want to be. @stormierae pic.twitter.com/lO1fllFAtD

_bonx_
4 days ago · Lake Michigan
My kind of town...

[Tusk]

Bianca Minniti ‏@_bonx_ 31 Aug

Um, @HaleyReinhart just threw down B.o.B's verse of "Oh My!" In the homeland. Who are you, woman?

If you listen to the beginning of the Oh My video, Haley said something like, "uh oh, you want the BOB?", I always wondered if she decided to rap at that moment...did someone say, yes?

Now this makes me wonder if it was Bonx she was asking?

[Himm2]

Hmm... Haley's friends from Chicago -- that she made in Los Angeles -- were apparently in Chicago this past weekend. She should have invited them to join us on Sunday.

When Harry & Patti were discussing how much time Haley would have for the party it seemed implied that Haley had many plans with friends and other commitments that would only allow her at most a couple hours to be with us. An hour into the party Patti said to me Haley is really enjoying this and wants to stay longer than planned.

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Babbs...thanks so much for those great photos. I especially love these two that were taken as the Reinharts arrived.

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As I walk around areas in my house where I have visual memories of the Reinharts being there I wish more of my Halien friends could experience the post-party images that I keep dreaming of daily.

[buzzenator]

Couldn't think of an appropriate thread for this...but the cute pictures of Haley & Angie this past weekend and the duet with Harry & Haley at the concert...made me think about dad's and daughters. Here's my Angie look-a-like 6 yr old granddaughter Faith...proudly showing her fish catching talent days before the Wheeling Shindig: (Her favorite Haley song...Rolling in the Deep)

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Very nice...some attitude and a little sista jostling going on

[Himm2]

12 minutes of unedited video from the Halien Shindig Party. Sorry for the erratic camera movements but I had a lot of things happening all at once. Hope nobody sees or hears anything embarrassing as I haven't proofed this:

[buzzenator]

^ Captain...excellent tour and camera work at the same time...couldn't help but notice that the camera was at butt level...I think you had everyone's backside covered

[Swansteel]

What a GREAT video, Himm!! I had no idea you were filming all that time. Ha. I only cringed a tiny bit when I came on and when you caught me starting to talk to Patti at one point. Other than that is was so fun reliving that amazing day!

[Babbs234]

^^^Himm, thank you so much for sharing the shindig video with us. I didn't realize you were videotaping all that either. It brings me right back to that day!!

[Tusk]

Lol first of all, thank goodness, I worried you captured me singing "Help"

secondly, that was the.longest I had talked to Haley. Usually, I have the hit and run approach, tell her she did great, or if I brought something, I'd give a short description, then give to her, then leave. I'm always conscious of taking too much of her time from others.

This time, with Harry there, I told them the impact this journey has had on me, better confidence, outlook, and meeting and making new friends along the way. I wanted Harry to hear how his daughter has caused me to adopt her attitude of positivity trying not to dwell on the past or the negativity, which has improved my life .

[Babbs234]

Wow!! Babbs, those are some GREAT shots!! I just wish maybe you had gotten one of Haley and me somehow.

Swan, I checked but I don't have a pic of you and Haley. but I do have a pic of you doin the Hula Hoop!