The New Office

While in Virginia, Stephanie decided to open an annex to Stephanie Headquarters, whose mission is to ensure that all Stephanie needs are met promptly and efficiently.  There are a few reasons for this new location.  Number one, the employees are TERRIFIC.  There is Grandma, Granddidy, Tasha, Whitney and Tonya, and their only two goals are to do exactly what she says, when she says it and loudly admire any even moderately cute thing she does.  Tonya is like the baby whisperer, and somehow understood everything Stephanie said, when under normal circumstances, I am the only one who can do that.  Tasha and Granddidy provide rides in whatever she might point to, tractors, campers, forklifts, gators, and any other miscellaneous farm equipment.

Grandma and Whitney handed over enough new toys and clothes to entertain for hours.

The kitchen that mom found at the "dump" that inspired the playhouse purchase.  Only Grandma would buy a beautiful wooden playhouse to house the free kitchen!  We loved it!

Tutu from Whitney

Ball Popper, favorite toy from past visits!

 Like I said, terrific employees for Stephanie Headquarters.  Don't get her wrong, Headquarters in Kansas isn't bad, but Mom and Dad aren't as constantly enthusiastic about meeting her needs and desires on an instantaneous basis, so it really is a good time to open this annex office.  And the working conditions provided in Virginia are much better, as Grandma and Granddidy actually purchased two playhouses for "resale" at the vegetable stand, with the intention of having a fun place for her to play when we were stuck there.  The best part:  we referred to my mother's office as the "office", so Stephanie started calling the playhouses her "offices", so it really was as if she was running some sort of operation out of there.

Oh yeah, and all the strawberries, cherries and sweet potatoes you can eat and they even provide ice cream!

I will post more pictures and stories soon, but this pretty much sums up the trip!