We called my Mom's parents Gramma and Grampa and my Dad's parents Nana and Boompa. It wasn't until I was nearly grown that I found out Boompa had come from the first kid not being able to pronounce Grampa and Nana came when Dad's Mom insisted on having her own cute nickname too. My nieces and nephews' generation calls everyone honorific-name i.e. Grampa Jim or Aunt Liz.
I just found out my sister is blaming my parents for her marriage because they didn't do enough to try and stop her. Healing this family is going to be a long tough process.
My MiL staked out "Nana" 9 years before we had kids (with our dog). She hates "Grandma" or the ever-dreaded "Mammaw." So she is "Nana." My FiL is "Grandpa." although his own father insisted on "Granddad."
My own folks are more easy-going. My dad will call himself "Papaw" to my kids and they will call him "Grandpa." My mom is "Grandma."
I called my mom's folks "Grandpa" and "Grandma" or by their first names, Newt and Betty. My dad's parents were "Granny" and "Poppy."
I call my own dad "Pop," so "Poppy" may be in his future, as well.
My grandparents were both Grandma [last name] and Grandpa [last name]. My step-grandma is Grandma [first name].
My parents are Grandma and Grandpa to my nephew. My SIL's parents are Nana and Papa.
Mine were Nana, Boppa, Meemaw and Granddaddy. Now that I think of it, I have no explanation for Boppa. It was always a given, like pi.
My father's parents were FarFar and FarMor (Danish for paternal grandfather/mother), my mom's mother was Granny (her name was Francis, or Franny for short) and her stepdad was Grandpen. (Mom's dad died before he got a nickname.)
lasagna-istas: do you think it makes a difference whether you use cook or no-cook noodles?
I never cook my lasagna noodles - long before the no-cook ones came out
My grandparents all had similar names - grandma and grandpa and the others were grammy and granddad
Matt and I just spent 3 nights here
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very relaxing , lots of nature, and yet , not far from home
Ooh, that looks nice, Beth! I suddenly want a hot tub...and some nature...
It kind of amuses me that they have a gorgeous lodge, and then they have these pretty spare cabins and tents...and a KOA campground!
The campground went KOA just this year - it was always there, but the spots for the tent look better than before -- nice platforms for the tents.
The restaurant is weird - they are trying to be fine dinning in the middle of the woods , but it doesn't quite do that. and on Saturday - they looked like they were trying to be a 20something bar - but with lots of babies and retirees listening to the oh-so-earnest band from Santa Cruz
