All about Grandma
In what year was Grandma born?
1948
Our dog Peanuts was proof that Mom loved her children more than she disliked furry animals. What was the one rule she established from day one?
Dogs belong outside
As a young girl, what was Grandma's chore every morning?
Take care of the rabbits. Feed and clean.
They raised them for food.
What is Mom most likely doing first thing in the morning?
Say morning prayers
Reading scriptures
Grandma taught us to appreciate the beauty of nature. Even now with a cement backyard, she uses her love of what to beautify her home.
Gardening
What is Grandma's middle name?
Marvilla: namesake her mother's first name
Fun fact: Her Dad surprised the family with the middle name during her baby blessing.
Mom made birthdays magical for her kids. What's one thing she did to make her kids feel special on their birthdays?
Birthday decorations up for the entire month of the birthday child.
Surprised us with a new outfit on our bed when we woke up.
We could chose any dinner or restaurant and she'd make us a favorite cake or dessert.
What did Grandma love to do in her free time when she was a young girl?
Roller skating
Riding her bike
Fun fact: She would ask permission to ride her bike to the lone gas station to buy her favorite treat: Health or Babe Ruth bar
Grandma loves to serve! She's spent countless hours caring for others. In what city did Grandma serve her second mission?
Hiawatha, Kansas
She taught us the importance of service.
Grandma's love of teaching went beyond the classroom. She truly loved and cared for her students. One year at Christmas time, she found a student whose family was struggling financially and need of support. Her fun way of giving to them, was done by using which Christmas tradition?
The 12 days of Christmas
In what city was Grandma born?
Logan, Utah
and lived there for 3 years
It's 6am on a school day in 1995. How is Mom waking up her kids?
In singing voice "Time for scriptures, time for scriptures!"
What's the name of Mom and Dad's song? There are 2 options here.
We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters
Can't Help Falling In Love with You - Elvis
After a full day's work, Mom still did what for her family every single night of the week?
Made dinner
She taught us the importance of family dinners, family prayer, manners, meaningful conversations.
What is something Grandma never stops praying and hoping for?
5 happy kids
What was Mom's first job after college?
She got a teaching job in Mesa - she'd heard great things about Mesa. She hoped to meet her husband there and wanted to be around more of the LDS community.
She taught 2nd/3rd
They say parents want to give their children what they never had. What two skills did she make sure we learned — because she never had the chance to?
Swimming / Piano
What high school team did Grandma perform seated choreographed cheers at school sports games?
Hint: they wore matching sweaters
Pep Squad
What familiar proverb did Mom live by, exemplifying one of her many strengths - discipline and readiness to sieze each day?
Hint: Think about bedtimes and mornings
Early to bed early to rise
If we peeked into a random late evening in the 1990s or early 2000s, where would we most likely find Grandma quietly showing her love for her girls?
At her sewing machine
Wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, formal dance dresses.
Where did Grandma meet the love of her life - Papa
At a singles dance. Her roommate introduced them to each other. Then Papa asked her to dance.
Family vacations were important to Mom. She and her sisters planned amazing trips to California every summer for our families. Name something Mom would do with us kids during the road trip over there? Many answers accepted here!
Seatbelt checks for candy - licorice
White horse hunts for vacation money
Audio books: mystery stories, Nephites
It's 1964, Grandma is a 16 year old girl. Along with her family, she watches which band debut their music for the first time in the US on live TV?
The Beatles
A virtue of Grandma's is her gratitude in life. Finish the quote she is often heard saying: "Don't be sad it's over...
"Be grateful it happened"
As a teacher, Grandma wanted to teach her students the importance of memorization, something she struggled with as well. What did she have her students recite every day to help with this?
Poems
They memorized a new poem each month.