Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Girl time-just mom & me!

I surprised Hailey with a night away at Elam Biggs Bed & Breakfast in Grass Valley one week before Christmas. We had a fabulous time connecting with one another. It was a beautiful way to start our journey into the teen years.


The house was gorgeous and the fenced in yard was magical. The owners have built a miniature western town in their garden. Hailey had fun exploring the buildings.


The laundryroom was located right off the kitchen.

We could help ourselves to sodas in the fridge while we were staying in the home.

The coffee and tea buffet was stocked with the Mrs. award winning sugar cookies and a variety of teas and cocoa. Hailey was in awe at the hospitality of the home owners/inn keepers.

The collectibles and antiques made this kitchen very inviting.


Breakfast was served "family style" at 9:00 a.m. in the dining room.

Our room was located on the third floor in the home's attic. It was decorated in patriotic colors and adorned with lighted Christmas garland. Hailey's bed was a twin poster bed, but she decided it would be more fun to sleep with mom.

This is the cozy double bed which Hailey and I slept in under the lighted Christmas garland. The room was every young girls dream, but the one disadvantage of being in the attic is that it can be very stuffy.

The bathroom was just as quaint as the room with its clawfoot tub.

The rubber ducky added a child-like feel to the bathroom.
Hailey had so much fun figuring out the old typewriter displayed on the desk in our room.
It didn't take Hailey long to nestled into the rocking chair for a little reading.
We had SO much fun together! I look forward to our future mother-daughter retreats!
Shortly after arriving in Grass Valley and settling into our Bed & Breakfast, we walked downtown to the Cornish Christmas.
Hailey was not up for much shopping ,but she enjoyed "window shopping" as we walked up and down the streets.
This young alpacha was sure to draw the attention of many as it was all decked out for Christmas with it's reindeer antlers.
Even the dogs enjoyed the alpacha's company.
The young violinists stole our attention for a few minutes. Their talent was amazing! Hailey and I decieded to try a funnel cake. Maybe at another time it would have been satisfying ,but after a few bites we both agreed that it was too sweet and too heavy for our stomachs. Some things you don't know until you try. One of life's many lessons.
After meeting the other guests and enjoying a family-style breakfast together the owner showed us a few magic tricks. Let's just say, he had us all either in stitches or on the edge of our seats as we tried to figure out just how he had performed his magic.
The homeowners enjoyed hosting a house full of kids who weren't their grandkids. There was Hailey, a 2 year old girl and 2 babies under the age of 1.
Hailey was treated like a princess for a day and she loved every minute of it. Our time together was followed by an afternoon showing of the Nutcracker with the Warta girls.

1 comment:

Tim, Casey, Landon, and Claire said...

What fun! I just know that you two created some wonderful memories together.