It was a very fun and eventful week at the B&B (haha) this past week. On Tuesday after work my daughter Kelly and the three boys – Peyton, Logan, and Chase – drove up from West Alexander to spend a few days. The boys are home schooled so missing class wasn’t an issue. They brought class with them! But Tuesday evening our friends Trent and Michelle and their 3 year old son Conner brought pizza and spent the evening with us. We all really enjoyed the visit, and Conner helped entertain us by singing several songs by John Denver and I think Bon Jovi. After the ‘concert’, Conner and Chase (wearing my Snoopy hat!) climbed up on the recliner 
and played video games on Chase’s tablet. Peyton and Logan were building towers out of foam blocks. 
Great company and pizza – perfect combination!
The next day Kelly and I took the boys shopping with us, and we spent 30 minutes debating on which area rug to choose for the renovated family room space. Peyton’s vote won out, and it was a great choice! After laying out the rug and grabbing lunch, we brought all the pictures, etc, from the garage and spread them all out. The next hour was spent carrying them all around the room, finding the exact right spaces for them all. Kelly painted a few of the ‘sad’, faded frames and the transformation was lovely. So now, with the help of my kids and grandkids, the family room is tastefully comfortable and almost elegant!
Nate and the girls (and Jen popped in later) came over for Tacos for dinner, and we sort of had a room-warming party! I finished off Wednesday evening by helping Logan edit his Johnny Appleseed story, and he was excited to have a ‘real author’ (???) help him with it.
He did a great job and really needed very little direction. Kelly and the boys left the next morning after breakfast (I had already left for work), but before the day was over, my friend Gen and her dog Rainy checked in as my next guests.
We took 2 mile walks despite the 23* weather, cooked meals together, and finished out the evenings relaxing in the new space. I hated to see her leave on Saturday, but she had a 5 hour drive ahead of her and needed to get back to New York. Rainy is such a great dog, and I missed her being curled up on my rug after they left.
I think she was afraid that her mom was leaving without her,
because she looked a little worried as she watched Gen pack the car. If I had guests like Kelly’s family, Gen and Rainy all the time, running a B&B would be a delightful treat! I’m already looking forward to the next visit – come any time! I’ll leave the light on for you!
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