My mom's six children have only gotten together once since Elle's funeral, 3 1/2 years ago. For her 69th birthday, we managed to round up five of the six and their families in my backyard.
The human slingshot Rob made at work for the kids
Mia's face, haha
Maisie tried to photobomb this pic a couple of times
And this is what Mia thought about that...
(she was kidding ;)
Riding the neighbor's dog
On the left, you can see a glimpse of the photo banner Rob made for my mom
These two came from New Mexico and Las Vegas
Rob also made that "Happy Birthday Isabelle" banner for the party
Mr. Suavé and Ms. Adorable
That's how I feel about ice cream too, haha
Dance Party
Mom's baby boy
Mom's youngest and oldest children
Questionnaire:
Just How Well Do You Know Your Mom/Granny?
Prize for most correct answers!
1. What is
Mom’s first request at restaurants? A. Booth
2. Favorite
type of book:
a. Self-help
b. Near
death experiences NDE
c. Science
fiction
d. Classic
novels
e. Romance
novels
A. b
3. Circle
any of her favorite movies
a.
Fiddler on the Roof
b.
Little Women
c.
Pride and Prejudice
d.
Sense and Sensibility
A. All of them
4. Circle
any of her favorite TV shows
a.
Dr. Phil
b.
Wheel of Fortune
c.
The Price is Right
d.
Oprah’s Master Class
e.
Downton Abbey
f.
Dateline
A. e and f
5. Circle
any of her favorite songs
a.
“She’s Some Kinda Wonderful” by Huey Lewis &
the News
b.
“R.E.S.P.E.C.T” by Aretha Franklin
c.
“It Had to
Be You” by Harry Connick Jr
d.
“You Are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder
e.
“Celebration” by Kool & the Gang
f.
“Old Time Rock N Roll” by Chuck Berry
A. a, d, e. Bonus: What are Dad's favorites? A. b, e, f
6. How (by
whom) was she introduced to the church?
A. Her best friend, Dawn
7. How old
was she when she was baptized? A. Seventeen
8. How old
was she when she earned her Bachelor’s degree? Master’s degree? A. Fifty-six; Sixty
(Namesake grandbabies, Izzie and Elle)
9. What was
her Master’s GPA? A. 3.9
10. Where
did Granny and Grandpa Doug first meet? At Sears in the records department
11. True or False? When she met Grandpa Doug for the first time, she knew what he would say to her word-for-word. A. True. While she was working in the Sears record department, she asked Doug, "Can I help you?" and he said, "No, but you can stand here and talk to me."
12.
How did she and Grandpa Doug become reaquainted
after so many years? A. Doug wrote to the LDS Church office in hopes he could contact her to thank her for introducing him to the church all those years ago.
13.
How many
clients does she counsel?
a.
5-8
b.
9-12
c.
13-16
d.
17-20
A. c
14.
Her favorite
scripture?
a.
…As much as ye shall put your trust in God even so
much yhe shall be delievered out of your trials
b.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not
unto thine own understanding
c.
And moreover I would desire that ye would consider
on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God
d.
I will go and do the things that the Lord has
commanded
e.
Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not
A. b
15.
Circle the
callings she has had in church
a.
Primary president
b.
Counselor in R.S. Presidency
c.
Sunday School teacher
d.
Primary Stake Board
e.
R.S. Stake Board
f.
R.S. teacher
g.
Family History coordinator
A. all of them
16.
What sport
did she receive many awards for?
a.
Ballroom dancing
b.
Highland dancing
c.
Tennis
d.
Soccer
A. b
17.
How many
boyfriends did she have before she met Grandpere? Name as many as you can (1
pt. per name). A. Four: Doug H., Bill M., Wayne D. and Dennis C.
18.
Which two of
her kids did she save from drowning? A. Megan & Jen
19.
True or
False? She almost drowned at age 16 in the ocean A. True
20.
Circle everyone she has met
a. Ronald
Regan
b. President
Nixon
c. Spencer
W. Kimball
d. Mark E.
Peterson
e. Henry B.
Eyring
f. Mouseketeers
Annette Funicello and Bobby
g. Art
Linkletter
A. all of them
21.
What common
word does she pronounce funny? A. Sorry
22.
True or False? She found herself in an underground
prison in Glasgow, Scotland with a witch. A. True
23.
True or False? She discovered the cure for not
tearing up when cutting an onion, decided to send it in to Rachel Ray cooking
tips, then years later realized her eyes had been protected by her contacts.
A. True
24.
What happened to her face when she was 4 years old?
A. Her Scottie dog tore off her eyelid.
25.
True or False? She submitted a $200 check in the
bank drive-up window for cash back and drove off. A. True
26.
True or False? She left her car running and went
shopping at Costco for 1 ½ hours. She could not find the car. A. True
27.
True or False? She has skinny dipped many times. A. True (she was 5 and 6-yrs-old)
28.
When she was
a young girl and would threaten to run away from home, her mom would:
a.
say, “Don’t forget your toothbrush.”
b.
beg for her to stay home
c.
both a and b
A. c. Her mom would always say, "Don't forget your toothbrush," until one night Mom prayed she would beg her to stay home, and she did!
29. How much did her largest baby weigh? Who was it?
A. 9 lbs. 15 1/2 oz.; Scotty
Britt's husband Craig had the most correct answers! How embarrassing for us kids!
