being cookie





(granddaughter-Gianna, daughter -Kristen, me- Cookie)



You would think with a given name like, "Crickit"-

one would not have a nick-name also.

Many years back, when I was in my teen years,

my brother and sister gave me the nick-name of "Cookie".

My very good friends called me Cookie,

then some of my relatives.

When my nephew was a toddler he could not say,

Aunt Crickit, so he called me, Aunt Cookie.

When my children started having children,

they decided "Cookie" would be better name than grandma,

so I agreed-- it is original and I like original;

I guess my parents did too.

I am--

Crickit,

Aunt Cookie,

Cooks,

and Cookie.

I love being Cookie to my grandchildren.

It is my most endearing name.

Our daughter, Kristen and her family came out for a visit
this past week for 10 whole days! 
We couldn't wait to squeeze our sweet Gianna, now 16 months old.  

It is not often that we have the whole family together--

It was awesome!

Lots of fun day trips and just spending time with one another.



(this pic has my son and daughter with their baby girls, granddaughter,
mom in law with her great-grands, and baby girls)



This past week, I was in ALL my glory...

Being Cookie.