Family facts
This is where the Martin/McClanahan/Herrington/Sweeny families like to gather for fun and relaxation.
What is the Lake House?
These are three things you should always bring when you go camping.
What are: tents, cooler with food, sleeping bags, flashlights, water, matches or lighter (to start a fire).
(Any 3)
This is a box with a surprise that moves.
What is a Jack-in-the-box?
This is what you call a place that collects birds so humans can look at them.
What is an aviary.
This is the third planet from the sun.
What is Earth?
This is what the women in the Martin/McClanahan and Herrington families like to do on an afternoon without the kids.
What is take a Spa day?
When setting up a campsite, this is what you should do after you've put down your cooler and set up your tent.
What is gathering firewood and/or kindling?
OR you could eat a bit, take a hike, take a rest, play a game.
What is the very first toy that could bounce down the stairs on its own.
What is Slinky.
Name three of the slowest moving animals known to humans.
What are: sloths, manatees, sea horses, gila monsters, banana slug, koala bear, giant tortoise, star fish and garden snail.
This was the first company to make a Smart Phone
What is IBM?
These are some things the Martin/McClanahan/Herrington families like to do when all together. (Name 3)
What are: have a dance party, eat, play games, tell jokes, go swimming, cook...?
This kind of wood will never start a fire.
What is wet or damp wood?
What is a popular toy that many people put around their Christmas tree.
What is an electric train?
This animal has three hearts and blue blood.
What is an octopus.
What is 216 seconds?
The amount of time it takes to make a perfect piece of toast.
This is what the Martin/Herrington men like to do together at night when the kids are asleep.
What is play poker.
This is the number one purchase when folks are buying things they need to go camping.
What is a flashlight?
This is the name of the very first talking doll.
Who (what) is Chatty Cathy?
Which is faster - a cheetah or a hummingbird?
They are about the same, but cheetah can go faster.
Cheetah: 50 - 80 mph
Hummingbird 61 mph
This animal reminds many people of a mouse or a rat, but it is really more similar to a monkey or lemur.
What is a bat?
This is something random people often do together, but is something the MMH families do every year together.
[Thanks to Annie and Ted] What is Family Book Club?
This is where the FIRST recipe for S'Mores was published.
What is the 1927 Girl Scout Manual?
Name at least two things that 21st century kids like to do to keep their hands busy.
What are fidget spinners, pop-its, clay or playdough.
These are three of the loudest animals in the world:
WHALES - 230 db
What are: Hyena - 112 decibels
Hippo - 110-114 decibels
Lion - 114 decibels
Gray Wolf - 115 db
African Elephant - 117 db
Green Grocer Cicada - 120 db
Northern Elephant seal - 126 db
Howler Monkey - 140 db
Tiger Pistol Shrimp - 200db
Whisper is 30db, Normal conversation is 60, motorcycle engine is 95
According to a 2007 survey, this is the most popular pet in America.
What is freshwater fish!