Marlee Couldn't Believe Her Eyes!

Joshua and his mama had watched television when Happy Hank told his audience about the new Marleewood store opening up soon. He didn't want to wait until it opened. He wanted to go see it now! So after his mama took his brothers to school she took him for a ride to see the new Marleewood building. It looked very nice from the front. It was all decorated nicely for the fall. The news reporter said that there was a playground in the back, so she drove around the block and found that in fact there was one. A very nice playground in fact. She and Joshua got out of the car and of course, Joshua wanted to play.
In a little while some other people came to play on the playground. They got to talking and they all wanted to see inside of the Marleewood building. They all wondered when it was going to open.
Pretty soon lots and lots of people started coming. Then pretty soon more and more people, grownups, little kids and babies arrived. Pretty soon there were more people in the playground than you could count! Marlee and her partner, Charlie, and the Grandmas were just coming to work when they saw the whole playground full of people. They couldn't believe their eyes!
It looked like there were preschool children and people waiting in line to see the inside of Marleewood. Oh boy, what were they going to do now? Well, that's what Grandmas are for. Grandma B and Charlie's grandma, Nanny, took charge and went out and talked to the people and told them they were very sorry, but Marleewood would not be open for about three or four more days. There was a lot of work to be done. They were all welcome to play on the playground, but they just couldn't come in yet.
Then they went inside and looked at their "to do" list and started in on their work. The list was a big help. It helped them to be more organized so that they could open up on time. It told them what things should be done first and then second and on down the list.
Marlee couldn't help herself, she had to look out the window. "B! There are people eating on the ground outside. What are they doing?" Grandma B smiled because Marlee had never been on a picnic before. There were children sitting on a blanket with some grownups eating a picnic lunch. How fun. B explained to Marlee that was fine. She was glad that they enjoyed themselves. If they all were nice to them maybe they would come back and buy things from Marleewood when they opened up.

 Grandma B told Marlee that they needed to go shopping for supplies so that they would be ready for customers. Some of the things that they would be shopping for were different kinds of wax scents (things that smell really good). Marlee was having a really difficult time deciding on which things smelled the best. They bought lots of things at a discount store so that they didn't have to spend very much money.
They also needed to go to a food court and taste different things. That way they would know which things they might like to include in their cooking shows. There were so many things to look for and do before Marleewood opened up.
In the meantime Charlie and her grandma, Nanny, had their own work to do to get the Costume Shop opened up. Halloween would be here soon and they hopefully would have their order of costumes in the store in plenty of time. They needed to plan on how they would display them. They needed small costumes clear up to grownup costumes. Did you know that grownups like to dress up for Halloween? It is so much fun for everyone, no matter how old you are. Grownups also dress up in costumes for plays on the stage.
Remember the "bump in the road" we talked about? It was going to happen while Grandma B and Marlee were gone.
Deidre loved to wear costumes. She had seen Happy Hank on television too. She wanted to help with the Costume Shop. In fact she had already started "helping" before she got to Marleewood.
Oh dear, I can see problems next time we read this story.