Family History
Grandma's Favorites
Grandpa's Favorites
Then and Now
Memory Lane
100

How many children do Grandma and Grandpa have?

4

100

What is Grandma's favorite kind of dessert?

pie

100

What is Grandpa's favorite snack?

granola or trail mix

100

Gas cost approximately ___ cents per gallon when they married.

59 cents

100

What year did Grandma and Grandpa get married?

1976

200

Which grandchild was born seventh?

Annie

200

What is something Grandma used to always say around her kids?

"I wanna be a lady." 

200

What was Grandpa's first vehicle? (the first car he's ever driven) 

his dad's volkswagon beetle 

200

What popular song was playing when they got married?

strawberry fields by the beetles

200

Where did they meet?

a blind date at a roller skating rink 

300

What city did the family live in the longest?

Joseph City

300

What was Grandma's first job?

picking cherries

300

What was grandpa's career? 

Locomotive Engineer

300

What household technology didn't exist in most homes then?

no cellphones 

300

What color were the wedding colors?

yellow and blue

400

Who has the birthday closest to Grandpa's?

Nick

400

What hobby does Grandma enjoy most?

sewing

400

What is Grandpa's favorite song?

theme song from seven brides for seven brothers

400

How much did the average house cost?

  • Average U.S. Home Price (Actual): $48,000
  • Median U.S. Home Price (Actual): $44,200
400

How many places have they lived together?

3 places


500

When was the first grandkid week, and how many grandchildren were there?

The summer of 2007, 5 grandkids

500

What is one thing on Grandma's bucket list?

Traveling to Southern Italy

500

What accomplishment is Grandpa most proud of?

marrying grandma and his mission

500

What major world event happened during their first year of marriage?

America's 200th birthday

500

What was one job Grandma had during their first five years of marriage?

trick question, she had two—the office at BYU and in the legislative auditor's general office. 

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