tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post5693201797540192836..comments2024-03-13T06:25:52.231-04:00Comments on What Happens at Grandma's: Cousins Forever!Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359404486512786477noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-943261540424049182014-06-29T18:34:49.760-04:002014-06-29T18:34:49.760-04:00I love your opening sentence. I had a huge group o...I love your opening sentence. I had a huge group of first cousins (about 40 of us) that became friends by spending weekends at our grandmother's home. Then we moved more than 500 miles away when I was about 11 years old and lost touch with most of them except for funerals and weddings. That makes me a little sad. <br /><br />But I love your night-time ideas. I'm totally stealing them for next time my girls visit. I'm also going to break out our little ice cream freezer too. Why have I never thought of that before? Thanks for the great ideas!Vicki @ Grams Made Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830960886130900689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-41250030803059662952014-06-18T08:42:04.150-04:002014-06-18T08:42:04.150-04:00I can only imagine the laughter and the squeals go...I can only imagine the laughter and the squeals going on after the lights go out. Doll houses, police stations, whatever - they are using their imaginations and having fun 'together.' I bet when a mom mentions heading to grandma's for an overnight with cousins, the kids are in the car before the bags are packed. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-79364994924157148272014-06-14T15:16:47.190-04:002014-06-14T15:16:47.190-04:00What a great attitude about your role in your gran...What a great attitude about your role in your grandchildren's lives - providing a place where cousins can have fun, even if the rules at home don't apply. My granddaughter and I started a tradition of having tea where I get out my mother's silver tea pot and crystal tea cups and we make the food. This summer, as I recover from chemo, I didn't mention it, but granddaughter did not forget. The only change I made was that all the dishes had to be dishwasher-able. It felt great to have such a tradition now firmly established for an 8-year-old. Thanks for the lovely article.Carol Covinhttp://newgrandmas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-19156582703636805882014-06-14T14:33:11.727-04:002014-06-14T14:33:11.727-04:00Oh what fun! I always envisioned something like th...Oh what fun! I always envisioned something like that. But for me, the road separated and all my grandkids live a state or more apart :) We do get together occasionally, but not like this. BUT I DO enjoy moments like this with each SET of grandkids and we do have most delightful adventures. Tho I must say, if I showed them this, they'd ALL be saying - WE WANT TO DO THOSE NIGHTTIME ADVENTURES OUTSIDE! You are SOOO brave on that one. But we have enjoyed camping out on the floor in the living room more than once - and those were pretty adventurous as well as we were "waiting out" the tornado warnings with the wind swirling madly around us. :) <br /><br />Any which way, aren't we so BLESSED by all these grand adventures - different ways, different times, different goodies - yet bonding together over the same GRAND joys of adventures with our grandkids. <br /><br />Thank you for such an enjoyable visit and the smile on my face. Off to share :)<br /><br />Kaye Swainhttp://www.sandwichink.com/fort-ify-the-fun-activities-for-grandparents-and-grandchildren-with-battery-operated-candles-and-lightsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-86546678396108649862014-06-13T11:59:58.308-04:002014-06-13T11:59:58.308-04:00Ah Joyce! Fun with the cousins! Your night time ad...Ah Joyce! Fun with the cousins! Your night time adventures do sound fun and something I may try to do one day...er night :) Yes I get busted sometimes too, yesterday in fact! That line 'Where cousins go to become best friends' ? I wrote that across the top of my DIY chalk board in the craft area last month! I love that line...and it is so true. I am so glad to have grandchildren to brighten our life.Connie Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205026223697366069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-9660105526606473922014-06-12T16:55:11.331-04:002014-06-12T16:55:11.331-04:00Your home sounds like a wonderful place -- your gr...Your home sounds like a wonderful place -- your grandchildren are so lucky to have a fun place to visit! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855451288844654797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-80471682176505715562014-06-11T16:32:48.754-04:002014-06-11T16:32:48.754-04:00So much fun - I love the night time picnic - at ou...So much fun - I love the night time picnic - at our house any time is a good time for a picnic. When our middle grandson was asked why he liked to come to our house he said - because they let me do whatever I want. Welllll - that's the truth - and that's the way it should be. And if my kids think back just a little they realize the most of the time they got to do whatever they wanted. We still have lessons in good manners and politeness, and clean up after ourselves - but doing whatever we want is just too much fun, so we can't help it. Love the ice cream watchers!!!JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-77241270275003154122014-06-11T14:55:53.393-04:002014-06-11T14:55:53.393-04:00Ha ha, awwww bless them, they are just so cute! I...Ha ha, awwww bless them, they are just so cute! I am not surprised that they love sleep overs at your house, J, they sound so exciting! They will remember these times forever, you are creating such wonderful memories for them. My children cannot get enough of hide and seek too, and they nearly always give their hiding place away. I think it's just the sheer excitement of getting "found." :))Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840730429189922567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-72767676469732714442014-06-11T11:57:55.598-04:002014-06-11T11:57:55.598-04:00My cousins are the last living link to my childhoo...My cousins are the last living link to my childhood. I seldom see them and only keep in touch through facebook, but they are strong threads in the fabric of family that I will treasure all my life. And yes, Grandma's house was where we frequently got together. Thank you for evoking some warm memories.Axiesdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273751356283986043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-65875770623224900322014-06-11T10:45:17.232-04:002014-06-11T10:45:17.232-04:00"where cousins go to become friends" I j..."where cousins go to become friends" I just love that line! It was certainly part of my childhood. Going to Grandma's met playing with cousins!!!!!!!!!!!!! The best friends one could ever have. <br /><br />I love your night time activities! And Amara would much rather go to a FUN tea party at your house than at that other "stuffy" place! We're all about the fun!Grandma Kchttp://amaraland.com/memoriesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-75645453150037321222014-06-11T10:11:14.286-04:002014-06-11T10:11:14.286-04:00Gatherings at your house sound like pure magic! Yo...Gatherings at your house sound like pure magic! You are creating wonderful memories for your grand children.Bella@artclubbloghttp://artclubblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728701887751829600.post-60022669084829362152014-06-11T08:06:16.055-04:002014-06-11T08:06:16.055-04:00BUST out laughing / almost spit out my coffee. LOL...BUST out laughing / almost spit out my coffee. LOL YES!! The boys would certainly make a police station and handcuff the dolls. My son ( Brent's dad ) used to pull the heads off of my niece's Barbies :) Just to see how they were put together, mind you :) You are so right...kids love the dark and flashlights. I remember a few winter evenings with Kate and Brent running around with flashlights, screaming with laughter and having a blast....your picnics sound wonderful. Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.com