May 24, 2019

Grilled Grandma: Grandma Aletha

May 24, 2019/ Lisa Carpenter

How many children do you have? I have two sons.

How many grandchildren? What are their ages? I have two grandchildren, a girl, 13 years and a boy, 8 years . Their father is my older son.

What do your grandchildren call you? Nana, my husband is G’Pa

After the initial elation, what was your first concern upon hearing you would soon be a grandmother? At that time, my son and his wife lived 2000 miles away, so I was disappointed we would not be with them for the birth and would not…

May 17, 2019

Grilled Grandma: Grandma Honey

May 17, 2019/ Lisa Carpenter

How many children do you have? Two daughters.

How many grandchildren? What are their ages? Twenty five in a blended family. Ages 15 to 35.

Any great grandchildren? One

What do your grandchildren call you? Honey

After the initial elation, what was your first concern upon hearing you would soon be a grandmother? A healthy child

May 03, 2019

Grilled Grandma: Grandma Marianne

May 03, 2019/ Lisa Carpenter

How many children do you have? I have three children: a daughter, son, and stepson.

How many grandchildren? What are their ages? I have six grandchildren in all. My daughter’s children are Jack, who is 16, and Katie, 14. My son has Jake, 15, and Lauren, 12. I am a step-grandma to Kate, who is 6, and Paige, 3.

What do your grandchildren call you? My grandchildren call me Grandma, Gramma, or Grandma Marianne.

After the initial elation, what was your first concern upon hearing you would soon be a grandmother? Funny, I don’t remember having a concern, just a hope that my grandchildren would be healthy!

July 25, 2018

Grilled Grandma: Grandma Terry

July 25, 2018/ Lisa Carpenter

How many children do you have? I have two grown children – Sara (42) and Tom (46)

How many grandchildren? What are their ages? My daughter, Sara has one child, Sophia age 14 and Tom has 3 children, Lorenzo (14), Lily (11) and Elias (3 ½)

Any great grandchildren? No

What do your grandchildren call you? I actually decided on what I wanted to be called when…

February 21, 2018

Grilled Grandma: Grandma Holly

February 21, 2018/ Lisa Carpenter

How many children do you have?
Two daughters and two sons-in-law, who are really sons

How many grandchildren? What are their ages?
Five. Three girls and two boys
From oldest daughter: Scott age 7 and Charlotte age 5
From younger daughter: Peyton age 8, Brendan age 3, and Cameron age 20 months

What do your grandchildren call you?
Grandma

After the initial elation, what was your first concern upon hearing you would soon be a grandmother?
That my daughter and granddaughter would both be ok, as my daughter had recently suffered a pulmonary embolism.