Name

There have been a lot of blogs about names lately and the power of a name.  My name is kind of weird, so I thought I would share what it means, because it is pretty special.

MaryChar W. Erickson

that's me.

I am named after 2 amazing women. My Grandma Mary Edna Kleinsasser Wollmann and my Grandma Charlotte Anne Alghrim Erickson are the women I am named after.  I have learned so much from them.  The W. comes from Wollmann, my mom's maiden name. Who needs three names is what my parents say.  

  This is my beautiful Grandma Mary!  She is just the funniest lady I know.  I grew up with her coming to stay with us in Yankton, and spending the entire time cleaning, cooking, and reorganizing our house.  She always made time to give Trey and I back rubs before bed.  Some of my funniest memories growing up are of making Grandma scream, when you came downstairs. She would scream so loud!  She turns 85 this week!  Shout out to GRANDMA MARY! 

This is Grandma Char, isn't she great!  Grandma and Grandpa Erickson moved to Yankton when I was in 2nd Grade.  I would spend my sick days at her house.  She would always make me tomato soup and grilled cheese.  Trey and I didn't have babysitters after Grandma and Grandpa moved to town.  Grandma and Grandpa came to every athletic event, every dance recital, and every terribly long band concert, they were there for it all.  I feel so blessed to have grown up so close to my grandparents.