We've recently had Dad/Lisa from MN and Pat from TN to visit/help out/meet lilttle Owen. It was a big help, especially in keeping Carter entertained (Pat), chauffeuring when I was in the post-op "no driving" stage (Dad) or even watching both kiddos at once so we could celebrate our 7th anniversary with a dessert date on June 7th (Lisa). Of course, they did more than just tthat too.
Bill and I no longer have any grandparents with us, so no great-grandparents for the boys. Except, Lisa's wonderful parents who are sort of in a special role as "step"-grandparents. When the Collum's went to MN over Memorial Day, Matthew decided to call Betty "Super Grandma" (his play on great grandma?) - pretty cute. We'll have Carter continue it when we visit MN (to escape the heat, see the new Schwie house, and visit extended family too) at the end of July. 
As you may recall, we've settled on "names" for the grandparents. Lisa went from Grandma Lisa as the other cousins call her to grandma + Lisa = Gisa since she really is not very Grandma-esque. Dad has always been Grandpa (though C gets confused sometimes and calls him Grandma). After several trials (Grandmother, Grandmamma, Grandma and others), Pat is now Grammy. 
Dear Readers, what do you call your grandparents or your kids call your parents? Leave me a comment and let me know. Mine were typical midwest - Grandpa Schwie or Grandma Hagen. Any of those crazy Southern names like Gee Maw or Grand Papa? I know that Nana and Nona (Pace) are common too. I really love the Bruce's Queenie for grandma - that is what I want to be called for sure!~Just call me mom for now (though Carter temp. likes Mommy Erin), Erin
PS - the AC has a temporary solution and is working (for now) while Bill works on getting an interfering tree cut down and pricing options. More on that as it develops.
7 comments:
Hi there! I love your grandparent names!
My Southern Grandparents (MS) were Mama Dot and Daddy Buck
My Cajun Grandparents (LA) were Grandmother (she was pretty formal) and Thadeus (pronounced "Ta-Doos"--French for Thaddeus)
Pretty Midwestern here in Ohio :-) Grandma and Grandpa for my parents and no settled name for Dave's folks. They want to be called Grandmommy and Granddaddy, but that really bothers me for some reason and so I call them Grandma and Grandpa.
Although Lauren's pronunciation is Gamma and Gampa so that may stick ...
I think Gisa is so cute! I heard a grandmother name a few years ago that I loved and decided I want to be my name one day - Grandy (for Grandma Mandy). :) Guess I'm getting a little ahead of myself here.
My parents are Migi (pronounced Mee-gee)and Poppa. My maternal grandmother was Mimi, so my mom wanted to do something related to that but that would also work with her name (Virginia). She considered Gigi and Gingi, which we protested. And we all assumed my dad meant Papa until we saw him write it for the first time.
I love this game!
Oh, and my grandfather was Frumpa, because that's what came out of my cousin's mouth when she tried to say Grandpa.
Must give credit where credit is due. Uncle Kurt came up with Super Grandma.
Nothing too exciting or adventurous in our family. Again, the mid-western roots (my parents are from Illinois) triumph: Grandma and Grandpa Clark and Grandma Marge.
Love the Super Grandma. Think she needs a cape.
My grandparents were Grandma and Grandaddy until my sister and I were old enough to think of something a little more interesting. For the past 15 years or so, they have been G-ma and G-dad. It's been really fun--they even call the grandkids GG1, GG2, etc. for Grand Girl and Grand Guy.
When my niece was born, we gave my parents the names of Granna, her name is Dianna, and Pops, which is what my husband has called my dad for years. I think those names may still change as Haleigh is just now old enough to call them by name.
I love hearing about different grandparent names! :)
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