I wouldn't be Grandma Cookies - without the cookies, you know!

"Emma! We're going to make some cookies!" "Okay!"

"Good job cracking those eggs!"

Can you see the chocolate on her cheeks? She enjoyed the chocolate chips so much and I haven't had them in a year - so I loved them too. Now in the picture below, she is adding the flour. I might add right here that I haven't made homemade cookies in such a long time (only use the frozen kind) that Jamie had to tutor me step by step. Now THAT was embarrassing for a Grandma my age!

The best part of this little adventure was that Emma put the flour on her legs, arms and cheeks by herself while stirring and measuring and such. Whew - I thought I was going to have to smear some here and there for the effect. Well, maybe I did a little on her arm.

Oh goodie - Jamie says that we get to use the WHOLE BAG of chocolate chips!

Now it's time to taste test. I am reassuring her that it's okay to eat the dough now!

Well, it wasn't going in her mouth fast enough with her fingers. What's a grandma to do?

Now it's MY TURN! Oh, this made Emma squeal!

As you can see - it was a totally ecstatic event....that's a fancy word for FUN and EXCITING!

All the taste tester could say at this point was......mm mm good! (And we would all agree!)

Tea Party on Guam

Emma is 18 months old and it's time that this Grandma Cookies gave Emma her first tea party! We are on Guam. OO-la-la! Here Emma and I are setting everything up. You'll notice the boas and the oo-la-la accessories in the background. One day Emma will learn about "Fancy Nancy" from me but that will have to be another post.

Jamie is the best photographer ever - however Marta (20 days old) needs to eat! So I am trying to stall Marta and Jamie is now trying to do this "calm" tea party photo shoot for me! Emma is more interested in taking the lid off this tea pot than anything else at this point. It was so darling!

Feather boas and fancy glasses - now I just need a crown!
Okay we found a "crown" and the jewelry and accessories are in place. There is more water on the floor than I want to tell Jamie. Ryan also can't know that we were eating in her bedroom! Sorry Ryan - the lighting was better! Ha!
This is the cutest picture ever! I know you agree too.


Well, the water is gone - but the best part is that she realized on her own that one of the little tea cups fits the new little baby I brought her. Oh that was so cute!

She looks like a fancy actress here! You know tea parties are really only fun because of the tea pot and it's lid!

The boa was tickling her neck and it was time to clean up. Jamie came back into the room and caught this by total surprise. Yep....water can pour out of the tea cup - right onto the floor! It was a little lunch I will never forget!

I am grandma cookies

I am the happiest and most blessed Grandma in the world. I was able to have 8 fabulous children -5 girls and 3 boys. (Jana, Gina, Jamie, Jenny, Jodie, Jimmy, Joey and Jacob) Their ages at the moment range from 13 up to 33!! All my girls are married now and having children of their own. (We currently have 5 granddaughters, 6 grandsons and one more expected in November!) See - I am really blessed.The most fun that I have is making raw cookie dough with my grandkids and having everyone gobble up the dough. I always thought that the raw cookie dough was much better than the cooked ones - so making a healthy dough from raw oats, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon and honey not only tastes yummy - but I feel like I am feeding them something worthwhile too. Here is Rachel enjoying our raw cookies! and here is Ryan loving Grandma's cookies too!