I Have Become My Grandmother

Remember as kids, you would laugh at your grandmother for not being able to call the correct name of the person to whom she was speaking. We laughed at my grandmother many times for wanting to talk/yell at one of us but she went through many names (cousins,kids,aunts,uncles,etc) before she'd get to our name.

Well, I am that person. I didn't do it frequently with 3 children. Now, with 4, I do it ALL OF THE TIME. I call through all the kids names, even the cat or dogs names sometimes. Then finally, I either give up or say something like "Child of Mine" stop doing this or go do that.

Is it senility? My grandmother died at the age of 95. Her mind was quite sharp for her age. Plus, she was doing it way before she was 95.

I even did it to my friend's child. They came to visit and I was going to thank the child for coming over. Couldn't remember her name. Went through all the names in my head...alas, it would not come to mind.

You have to laugh but it does get frustrating at times. I guess I'll start a new rule. If I'm looking at you, you better do what I say because likely, it's you to whom I'm speaking.

Just wait til Christmas. Oh my, the cousins' names I'll have to go through just to get to the right child.

A few pictures of the kids. I'd label them but for the life of me, I cannot remember their names.

What happens when you come home from a long day at school.


Happy Kids!


A boy who is secure in his masculinity.


What's up with those goofy smiles?