Grandparents

My kids are lucky for lots of reasons. Growing up I had a family situation that I wasn't really happy with, I think most everyone wants a happily married mom and dad but that's not a reality for a good portion of people and it wasn't a reality for me. Now it seems that my kids are able to benefit from a plethora of grandparents and we adore them all!

Bubblegum Grandma and Bubblegum Grandpa sure know the way to a kid's heart - the kids enjoy their surprise packages of bubblegum! Grandma and Grandpa Hunt always remember birthdays and they love to play with all the grandkids. While we were in Denver this last time they watched our kids and Ryan and Honey's as the rest of us visited at the table. I hope they enjoyed playing with the kids as much as we enjoyed the adult conversation! When I asked Joshua and Delia what they like about Grandma and Grandpa Hunt they both shouted out in unison "bubblegum!"

Grandpa Bill and Grandma Ellen enjoy being the local favorites. I would embarrass myself if I went through all the things my Dad and Ellen did for us, like just this week Dad picked us up from the airport, while arranging for my brother to sit at the B&B and wait for a guest. They took my husband and the kids out for Chinese the night we got home (I napped!) and ordered enough food that I didn't have to cook for three days, well that's including the soup and spaghetti they left in the fridge for us when we got home. Grandpa dropped us off some croissants from a favorite local bakery yesterday. And last night Delia wanted to call her Grandma, the conversation went something like this: "hi Grandma! I want to come to your house." After she hung up the phone she said "I'm going to sleep in Grandma's bed!" So Grandpa and Grandma came to get her and she had a sleepover and then spent the day with them because when I called in the morning to ask her if she wanted to come home she said no! I'm trying to not be hurt by that! When I asked the kids what they liked about Grandpa Bill and Grandma Ellen, Joshua said "I like watching Treehouse (a local kid's station) and I like eating dinner with the missionaries sometimes!" Delia said that she likes Grandma's singing and lipstick!

Grandma Sylvia and Grandpa Mike live far away right now and by the time they move back to Nova Scotia this Summer we will have probably moved ourselves (definitely out of the B&B and most likely out of the country looking at Jason's job possibilities). We enjoy Grandma Sylvia's love of travel and have got to see her quite a few times over the last year, unfortunately we missed her this last time as she got stuck in Newark for a little longer than we got stuck in Nova Scotia! Our kids love reading stories with Grandma Sylvia and love their annual trips to the bookstore. The kids like playing with Grandpa Mike - Joshua remembers playing tag with him and they had fun on their boat ride this past Summer! Joshua said that he loved to play on their tennis courts (in Chester) with his cousin Brady. Delia said that she loved her new kitty sweater!


Nana Rozanna and Grandpa Roger are our adopted grandparents. I had the privilege of living with their family for three out of my four high school years and now my kids have the privilege of a little extra of their grandparent love! We enjoyed living with them for six weeks the Summer I was pregnant with Delia and Mr. Innkeeper was taking a bicycle frame building course in Ashland. Joshua still has fond memories of picking the few ripe strawberries off of the plant on their front porch. He also told me he loves the glow in the dark spiderman shirt Nana Rozanna sent him in the mail! We enjoyed getting to spend time with the two of them and their family this past Summer when they stayed at the B&B during great-grandpa's 90th birthday reunion! Credit goes to Jill for the pictures of Rozanne and Roger!

We love you all! Thanks for all you do for us and our kids!