Father's Day Questionnaire - Family History Challenge

Time for another Weekly Westra Family History challenge ...

From Chris to all the grandkids ... Good morning, and happy Father’s Day! Today’s family history challenge is about your dad, of course. Come up with short answers to the 10 questions below, and send them to me.  If you don't know the answers, ask your dad! You can see my examples below the questions, I did the challenge also. Jaiden won the speed award last time, who will win this time? Make sure and share your answers with your dad.

Questions about your Dad

1. When I spend time with Dad, we like to?
2. Dad is really good at?
3. How am I like my Dad?
4. How am I not like my Dad?
5. I know my Dad loves me because?
6. My Dad's favorite food is?
7. At home, my Dad likes to?
8. Something funny about my Dad is?
9. My favorite memory with Dad is?
10. What I love most about my Dad?

(as per usual, Chris started things off ...)

Chris's Answers about LaMar Westra

1. When I spend time with Dad, we like to work in the yard, and go on hikes and walks.

2. Dad is really good at incremental actions on large projects (like building a cave).

3. How am I like my Dad? We both like to hike, and to do yard work and rock work.

4. How am I not like my Dad? I'm more talkative than my Dad.

5. I know my Dad loves me because he's willing to teach me family history.

6. My Dad's favorite food is toasted zucchini bread with butter on it.

7. At home, my Dad likes to do family history and work in the yard, and nap.

8. Something funny about my Dad is he doesn't care if his clothes match.

9. My favorite memory with Dad is going on many beautiful hikes.

10. What I love most about my Dad is how he taught me to treat my wife.

(then came the grandkid submissions, reorganized into family sections)

Kadan

1. When I spend time with Dad, we like to? Talk about crypto, markets, money, entrepreneurship, lifestyle, etc.

2. Dad is really good at? Routine, delegation, collaboration, and service.

3. How am I like my Dad? I like technology, efficiency, research, and communication.

4. How am I not like my Dad? I'm not really into rocks haha 

5. I know my Dad loves me because? He makes it a point to find ways to connect with me on a regular basis and interacts with me through those mediums. He tells me he misses me.

6. My Dad's favorite food is? Uh, pancakes?

7. At home, my Dad likes to?Work in the garden/yard, and do rockwork.

8. Something funny about my Dad is? He likes to have part-time personal assistants who are usually young kids.

9. My favorite memory with Dad is? Watching him build the house in Gunnison and going for a ride in the old Toyota pickup.

10. What I love most about my Dad? He's easy going and laid back, and when he can't be, he communicates his schedule so you know what to expect. He's trusting and inclusive.

Camden

1 I like to work outside with dad

2 dads good at finding rocks and using them as decoration.

3 I'm like my dad because I'm a hard worker.

4 I like to play video games sometimes

5 I know my dad loves me because wants me to succeed.

6 my dad eats a lot of interesting things but he likes fish

7 work outside!

8 something funny my dad does is collecting lots of rocks

9 one of my favorite memory's with my father is jumping on his little trampoline when I was sick

10 what I love most is how my father taught me to be a hard worker.

Cayson

1. When I spend time with Dad, we like to look for rocks.

2. Dad is really good at Growing plants.

3. How am I like my Dad, I like to be outside.

4. How am I not like my Dad, I am wazy wike wiky.

5. I know my Dad loves me because he says he loves me

6. My Dad's favorite food is crunchies

7. At home, my Dad likes to build with rocks

8. Something funny about my Dad is he sings weird songs.

9. My favorite memory with Dad is hiking with him

10. What I love most about my Dad that he loves me

The Jensen family ... wow, got answers from everyone! Wendy did a post on her blog with pictures, putting the kids in chronological order. Seriously ... I'm going to send you over there to read all the answers about Rick (and Ellen participated and featured her father too!) Questionnaire for Father's Day.

Cooper

1. When I spend time with my dad, we like to… do pinewood derbies.

2. Dad is really good at… making food.

3. How am I like my dad? We both like to rewatch certain videos over and over.

4. How am I not like my dad? I really like playing board games, while he doesn’t.

5. I know my dad loves me because… he buys and provides stuff for us often.

6. My dad’s favorite food is… any type of meat he has smoked.

7. At home, my dad likes to… cook food using his smoker

8. Something funny about my dad is… how he throws a football at the beach.

9. My favorite memory with my dad is… our vacation at Orcas Island.

10. What I love most about my dad is… that he provides for us.

Adria

1. When I spend time with my dad we like to mountain bike or play soccer

2. My Dad is really good at making pies 🥧

3. I’m like my dad because we both enjoy art and designing things

4. I’m not like my dad because he is much more logical than I am

5. I know my Dad loves me when he talks through decisions with me and helps me make good choices

6. Sushiiiiii ️and bananas 

7. At home my dad likes to walk in the yard and hang out with us kids

8. Something funny about my dad is that he doesn’t like teams that wear the color purple

9. My favorite memory with my dad is playing soccer with him in the backyard

10. What I love most about my dad is that he his so patient and loving to all of us even if we are having a hard time

Rella

1. When I spend time with my Dad we like to play on the guitar/bass

2. Dad is really good at taking care of a garden

3. My Dad and I both like to listen to groovy music

4. I like to read more than my dad

5. I know my Dad loves me because he spends lots of time with me

6. My Dad likes pizza and sushi

7. At home my Dad likes to practice guitar

8. Something funny about my Dad is he drives super fast when we don’t expect it

9. My favorite memory with my Dad is when we went out to eat together.

10. What I love most about my Dad is how he treats others

Ani 

1. When I spend time with Dad, we like to? Play softball together and to watch a star wars or marvel movies.

2. Dad is really good at? At building and taking care of us.

3. How am I like my Dad? We both like sports, like action movies , and Chinese food.

4. How am not like my dad? We have different eye colors and circus peanuts and I don’t.

5. I know my Dad loves me because? He works so hard for me and my family everyday and would do everything to make me happy.

6. My Dad's favorite food is? Donuts

7. At home, my Dad likes to? Play games with us and talk about are days while we eat dinner.

8. Something funny about my Dad is? He makes lots of jokes and does funny things when he play’s with me and the girls.

9. My favorite memory with Dad is? It is a video of me and dad when I was a baby and he pretended to sneeze but it made baby me laugh so hard.

10. What I love most about my Dad. He loves me and would always put family first.

Layla

1. When I spend time with Dad, we like to? Snuggle. Cuddle. Hug. And eat Pho:

2. Dad is really good at? Ummm…working and fixing things.

3. How am I like my Dad? I’m creative and make things and he makes stuff out of wood.

4. How am I not like my Dad? I don’t really like donuts. Too much sugar. They make my tummy hurt.

5. I know my Dad loves me because? Because he kisses me!

6. My Dad's favorite food is? Burritos! Tacos! Donuts!

7. At home, my Dad likes to? Work and build things.

8. Something funny about my Dad is? He’s bald.

9. My favorite memory with Dad is? Running together and going on dates together.

10. What I love most about my Dad. He’s the best!

Noelle

1. When I spend time with Dad, we like to? Play at the park!

2. Dad is really good at: working.

3. How am I like my Dad? We both have blue eyes. :)

4. How am I not like my Dad? He works really hard and all day.

5. I know my Dad loves me because? He takes care of me.

6. My Dad's favorite food is? DONUTS!

7. At home, my Dad likes to? Do projects.

8. Something funny about my Dad is? He made a joke at Church and instead of instead of saying “light” he said “shower” and all the primary kids laughed.

9. My favorite memory with Dad is? Going on birthday dates together!

10. What I love most about my Dad. He sings me songs when I go to bed!

Derek went ahead and wrote up his answers too ..

1. When I spend time with Dad, we like to? Play tennis. I remember inviting Dad to play and then driving around to find an open court and then begging for slurpees afterwards.

2. Dad is really good at? Digging. Family History. Kind of the same thing actually. :)

3. How am I like my Dad? We are both hard workers who love sports.

4. How am I not like my Dad? He’s thin. :)

5. I know my Dad loves me because? He always came to my games - even the away tennis matches and soccer games.

6. My Dad's favorite food is? Lasagna - the next day.

7. At home, my Dad likes to? Work in the yard and play with his grandkids.

8. Something funny about my Dad is? He can wear two button-down collared shirts at one time. I’ve never seen anyone else do that.

9. My favorite memory with Dad is? Him picking up trash while pushing me in the stroller. Wheelbarrow rides around the backyard. Teaching me to ride a bike.

10. What I love most about my Dad. He loves my Mom and puts her needs and wants first.

... and then Dad/LaMar wrote up about HIS dad (get to know Grandpa Westra by reading about him -  Joseph Ate's biography.) 

1. When I spend time with Dad, we like to? We would spend most Saturdays fishing. I remember especially Fish Lake, and the Uintahs.

2. Dad is really good at? He made lots of friends, he was a good Purchasing agent for the Granite School District.

3. How am I like my Dad? We both loved our wives, and our families.

4. How am I not like my Dad? My dad was overweight, and I am not.

5. I know my Dad loves me because? He would spend lots of time with me. We would go out at night and catch nightcrawlers for my business.

6. My Dad's favorite food is? Roast beef.

7. At home, my Dad likes to? Play basketball with me.

8. Something funny about my Dad is? He would always stick out his tongue when he was playing basketball.

9. My favorite memory with Dad is? Fishing on the far side of Fish Lake, wading out and casting for rainbow trout.

10. What I love most about my Dad? How he loved and cared for my mother, and our family.

Drunk Chickens and Family Funnies

 

Florence Louise Erskine Regensheit is a 1st cousin three times removed to the Westra Siblings. Her father is Peter (one of the Biblical Brothers). In April of 1994 in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 85, she wrote up memories of her grandmother, Ann MacFarlane Erskine (great-great-great-grandmother to the Westra siblings). One recollection was of the "Drunk Chickens" ...

Grandma told me the story of her chickens. One day when she went outside, she saw all the chickens lying on the ground in the backyard. They didn’t move, so she thought they were all dead. She decided she needed to save the feathers to make pillows, so she plucked the soft down feathers from all of them. Later, she looked out and saw the chickens running around in the yard. In the warm afternoon sun, they had revived. Grandma felt sorry for them having no soft feathers, so she knitted or crocheted little jackets for them to wear until their feathers grew back in. She later found out that the neighbor boy had hidden a bottle of home-made wine in her feed box. The cork had come off and soaked into the grain. That was the reason why her chickens had been unresponsive - they were drunk.

Chris decided to use this funny story as inspiration for the Weekly Westra Family History challenge on May 2, 2021. He wrote:

Congrats to Jenna last week for barely beating out her siblings by one minute for the speed award. Life is funny, and we all have funny situations in our lives. I’m glad that your great great great grandma Ann MacFarlane Erskine was not embarrassed to share the "drunk chicken" story with her granddaughter.  The family history challenge this week is to send me a funny story from your own life, or from the life of your mom or dad. I know you have lots! Then we can add that to your 2020 time capsule that you did last week. My funny story is down below. When you write yours, keep it safe somewhere and maybe next week we can have you add it into family history. But for now, just send the story to me. Chris

• Chris Westra: When I was in high school, my friend Glen and I were goofing around at lunchtime in the auditorium. We snuck in and played around with all of the lights, and raised the floor of the orchestra pit up and down. When the bell rang to go to class, all of the lights were out, and the orchestra pit floor was all the way down. But I did not know that, and so as I ran toward the lighted exit door, I fell into the orchestra pit and broke my leg. I yelled for Glen and he helped raise the pit and get me out, and walked me to class. My friends carried me to my other classes. So that wasn’t a lot of fun having to explain that for the next six weeks!
• Josh Jensen: My Chinese teacher loves to hand out candy, and she has a lot of chocolate kisses, so once when I answered a question correctly, I asked her for a kiss, but then everyone started laughing and it was very embarrassing.
• Keaton Blackham: When I was 4 or so, I was sitting in a booster seat attached to the kitchen table. One day, I was jumping around in it and pushing and shoving until eventually the seat broke off and I smacked the hardwood floor. I was crying because my arm was hurting so Mom took me to the hospital. I calmed down pretty quick on the car ride there and when we walked inside, Mom went to talk to the front desk and sign some papers. Curious little me, wanted to see the pretty lady behind the counter so I attempted to lift myself up there. Mom looked down at me kind of like, “why are we here? You look fine.” And then the pretty lady behind the counter leaned over to look at my arm and said, “oh yeah that’s definitely broken,” just as I’m trying to pull myself up using my arms. (Jen "corrections" ... Keaton was only two when this happened. We went to the Instacare, and we didn't get the "that's definitely broken" statement until after the x-ray. Everyone was pretty surprised because he wasn't crying anymore and hadn't complained at all as they moved it for the x-ray, which he was all alone for, as I was pregnant with Cooper and couldn't stay with him. They said he should have been screaming, instead of being the cutest and most cooperative little kid.)

• Rella Westra: When we were little, a guy was coming around trying to sell books to the kids in our neighborhood. We said we didn’t need the books, so he quizzed us about the information in the books. We got every question right, and he left quite humbled.
• Jenna Jensen: (Wendy had included this memory on her blog) Jenna was helping me do some work around the house and I said, "You are such a great little helper! (She beamed). Then I said, "You are my little buddy!" To this she exclaimed, "I am NOT your little buddy! Buddies are boys, I am a girl!"
• Jaiden Jensen: One time I was hanging out with my friend Emily Williams and Lizzie Bryner, and we were at Lizzie's House. we decided to drink some orange juice, and the brand of orange juice was more yellow than orange, and it wasn't orange at all compared to Lizzie's orange cup, so she decided to put some food coloring in it so it would be actually orange and match her cup. I then thought it would be fun to make my orange juice match my cup as well. my cup was pink! so I put tons of pink food coloring in my orange juice and then I drank it, and people say food coloring doesn't have a taste, but my orange juice was DISGUSTING!!
• Jared Jensen: When I was in middle school my friend and I decided that all we wanted to do was create as much chaos as we could. So what we would do every day is go out of our art class and go to the bathroom and scheme troublemaker things. One day we found a bottle of old rotten cologne on the ground and we took this and thought, “what should we do with this it’s so old it’s so gross, and it smells terrible”. So we decided to dispose of it properly by dumping it down the toilet. However when we dumped it down the toilet the smell amplified throughout the room and it smelled horrible to the point where our eyes were watering in the bathroom. The whole bathroom smelled like old cologne! It was terrible and so we decided to try to dispose of the spell the best we could by flushing the toilet. However flushing the toilet made the smell go through all the pipes in the whole hallway and so the whole hallway smelled like all the cologne. When everybody came out of their classrooms that day they were all whispering about what that horrible smell was and me and my friend’s eyes were watering because it was so bad. The theme of this story is to pay attention in your art class.
• Janelle Jensen: I few years ago for Easter I felt a little too old to participating in an Easter egg hunt, so I asked Jared and Janika (who were setting it up) if I could help set it up. They said no, so I just participated. I don't know why I didn't suspect anything.... After we got all of the eggs, they had us sit outside on garbage bags and open them one by one into the bag. And they filmed this. Yet it all went right over my head! One of the eggs I opened nothing fell out of, and so I looked in, and proceeded to throw it because there were indeed snails in it that my brother had hidden it was a really good prank, apparently they had hidden and kept an eye on who got the egg and it was me. It was really funny and a great Easter prank!

• Jase Jensen. Written by Ellen: When Jase and I first started spending time together he called me and asked me out on a date for the following Friday. The week leading up to the date, we ended up spending almost every night together watching movies at his friend Ky’s house. Obviously, we got closer and closer throughout the week and really enjoyed spending so much time together. We ended up sharing our first kiss the night before our first date, and Jase burped in my mouth while we were kissing! Luckily for me it wasn’t a gross burp (and I got him back further down the road). The next day Jase picked me up for our first date with a rose; and because we were in front of my roommates he waited to tell me until we’d left the apartment that the rose was actually an apology rose, to make up for burping in my mouth the night before.
• Janika Jenson: When getting to know Brandon, for our third date we went geocaching. I had never been before and was a little nervous because I didn't know what to expect. (For anyone who doesn't know, geocaching is where people hide/bury little trinkets or guest books or something for others to find and sign and document it on an app so others can find it.) We found a little guest book and Brandon handed it over to me to sign our names. My brain got a little panicked thinking "okay, do I sign his name first or my name first?" So naturally I accidentally combined them by writing my first name with his last name, then realizing what I had done, quickly changed the "on" to an "en" hoping he hadn't noticed. Don't worry, he did and took it home to his roommates somewhat freaking out over what it was supposed to mean.  Literally nothing, I really and truly just had a little brain mix up hahaha.
• Kadan Westra: When I was going to Snow College, I took trip back East to visit some historical locations with my honors history class. One day, we had been visiting some museums in Washington DC, and we were walking down the sidewalk headed somewhere. We were approaching an intersection, and I could see that the little signal to walk had changed, and was counting down. I wanted to make it across before it changed to the "stop" hand, so I started sprinting towards the intersection. I reached the intersection, and still had a few seconds left, so I continued to sprint across.. On the other side, there were a couple of traffic cones and a strip of caution tape blocking the sidewalk.. I didn't really think much of it, but knew I needed to get out of the street fast, so instead of finding an alternate route, I just kept sprinting and jumped right over the caution tape and landed on the other side... right in wet cement. I still had a lot of momentum, so I took several steps in the cement. That's when I looked up and realized the cement workers were still there, finishing up the edges of the new concrete they had just poured.. They were not happy at all. I apologized over and over as I retreated and slinked away, with cement falling off my now-ruined shoes. Of course my entire group had watched the whole thing, and I didn't hear the end of it. Now I always say I "left my mark" in Washington DC. (Although I'm sure they fixed it)

Mom/Grandma was inspired to share as well ...

Marge Westra: When we lived in Richland Washington (where Scott, Chris, Wendy, and Jeni were born), Grandpa LaMar was teaching Early Morning Seminary. One of the other Seminary teachers was hosting a pot-luck Christmas party for all the Seminary teachers and their wives. We got a baby-sitter and were in the car on the way to the party when I realized I had forgotten the invitation with the address. LaMar said "That's okay, I've been to his house before for a meeting and remember where he lives." We arrived at the party, were invited in, and handed our food to someone. As a little time passed, we realized we didn't know even one person there. We came to find out that the Seminary teacher had moved and these people who bought his house just happened to be having a Christmas party that same night. They told us where the Seminary teacher had moved to, gave us back our food and we arrived at the right party! Embarrassing situation, but funny after all these years!

Funny things happen, or are said ... and they are so easily forgotten. But not if you get them down in black and white. Mom/Grandma had been keeping a collection, of things overheard, or shared. They have been compiled here on the blog, and it's been added to. Check out "CUTE QUOTES" ... you won't regret it. There are a ton from little cousins to the Westra Siblings, from now to far in the past (they are in attempted chronological order). Wendy has many recorded on her blog, and Jen devoted a page on the  Blackham Boys blog showcasing the funny things they say and do. 

Wendy had a few more to share, she wrote:  Writing up the Funny/Embarrassing stories yesterday sparked a few more. You don't have to include them if you already have too many, but it is always good to have a few funny stories when the need arises! Just last week I was doing a spotlight on Janelle and they asked for a funny story and I had the hardest time thinking of one -- even though I am sure there are many!! (I will add these to Dropbox) Anyway, here they are...

• Jenna: Jenna told her friend Anna "It took five-ever!!" (An expression that she gets from Janelle). Anna replied, "It isn't five-ever, it is FOR-EVER." Jenna retorted with, "Well, why does four always get to be the lucky number!"
• Janelle: Janelle and her friends were playing Jackbox at our house after her Senior Ball. One of the games is called "Fakin it," where everyone is secretly given the same instructions to do something -- except for one person (the faker) who has no instructions, but tries to blend in and copy the others so that they are not caught. The instructions said: "Make the face you would make when you are cuddled by a fire." The other teenagers in the group made a happy face of contentment as they imagined themselves cuddling with someone they like near a fireplace. Janelle also received the instructions, but took it literally as "a fire is cuddling you," which she thought was odd, but she proceeded to make the face of a panicked person in horror as if ready to be consumed by fire. Everyone assumed that she must be the "the faker." Either that, or she just didn't enjoy cuddling!
• Jared: I scheduled all of my kids for flu shots today this morning. Then I ended up with an interpreting appointment and so I asked Rick if he would take them. My appointment ended early and I was right by the hospital and so I called Rick and told him that I would meet them there. It was a good thing I came because Rick was getting frustrated because they were out of the shots and only had the mist. He was ranting about how the shots were out and the mist was a live virus and now everyone was going to get sick -- and what about Janelle and Jared who were already coughing -- sick kids couldn't get the shot anyway, could they? Then as if to emphasize Rick's point, Jared (age 10) gave a couple of fake coughs. I told him that I would take over and he could leave with the two youngest (who had their shots last week). My pediatrician assured me that they were fine to get the mist in spite of having a little cold and that it wouldn't make them sick. Janika volunteered first and then they each volunteered in order of age. They did just fine -- except for Jared. He faked a little coughing and then pretended to pass out on the floor! (Thankfully our pediatrician knew him well enough to know that he was totally faking!)

And a couple embarrassing/funny stories featuring Wendy:

• Back in high school, Glen (also featured in Chris's story up above) called and asked me to the Skyline Girls' Pref (preference dance). Matt Watrous and John were going with blind dates. I agreed to go, then I started to feel a little sick. I threw up, but then felt better. Well, it was fun, but I threw up at the dance! In the garbage can, how embarrassing!!! Later, at 7/11 I did again in their garbage can!
• I worked at Kmart in the domestics department (bedding and so forth) in the back corner. They had an intercom in the store to announce blue-light specials or to call more checkers to come up front. They would use the intercom to tell everyone it was time to go clock-out after a night shift. Well, I had to work on Christmas Eve and was in the back straightening up my area when I noticed that it seemed really quiet. I decided to walk to the front of the store and noticed the manager was starting to lock up the doors before leaving. He noticed me and remarked, "What are you doing here? Everyone has left -- you were almost locked in!" Apparently he had decided to let everyone go earlier than usual since it was Christmas Eve, but hadn't announced it over the intercom. This was way before cell phones and I wouldn't have had anyone's personal phone numbers -- only their work numbers. I was embarrassed, but very relieved that I didn't actually get locked into Kmart on Christmas Eve.
• When I was on my mission we were teaching a Deaf man about the law of chastity. The ASL sign for "sex" is very similar to the sign for "shave" (as in shaving a beard). We came back a week or so later and this man had started to grow out a beard. We commented on it and he said (in sign language), "Well, you told me that I wasn't supposed to "shave" until after marriage!" Woops! We then explained to him that he wasn't supposed to have sex before marriage -- shaving was perfectly fine!

With Wendy's first funny/embarrassing ... that brought up MANY barfing Blackham memories that are also only funny in retrospect. When Coop was in third grade, he was SO excited to go to the Jazz game. We had the tickets from his Junior Jazz, so his team would be there, and Gray was also bringing Landon and Colton (as Colton has his two team tickets too). Unfortunately, Coop came down with the flu, and threw up all over his desk at school. So he had to stay home, and Keaton took Coop's ticket. As they were at the arena,  Grayson was buying some concessions when he got a tap on his shoulder and someone asked "is that your kid?" and it was Keaton, throwing up into a garbage can right by him. So Gray brought Keaton home, leaving Landon and Colton to catch a ride home with a neighbor. Gray had just arrived home with Keaton when he got a call. Now Landon was sick. So Gray had to head back downtown to get Landon, and poor Colton had to come too, because Gray didn't dare leave him (I don't think Colton ever got sick ... that time. Easter of 2013 was another story, when all five boys got sick at the same time. We didn't have enough buckets!)

Digital Time Capsule - Family History Challenge

Another week ... another Westra Family History challenge!

This week it's about YOU.  You are only this age once!  Below are suggested questions from Family Search's "Time Capsule" Activity. But you don't even need to access family search for this one.  Just send replies to at least FIVE of the following questions (Optional:  You can also add your responses as a "story" to your family search page.)

• My favorite thing to do for fun is...

• My favorite thing to learn about is...

• My favorite food is...

• When I grow up, I want to be...

• My favorite song is...

• My favorite movie is...

• My best friends are...

• Something I’m really good at is...

• One unique talent I have is...

As per usual - Uncle Chris starts things off with an example of his own (pictures were not required, but photos add to a blog post and helps you picture the person this "about me" is about!)

Responses for Chris Westra - age 54

My favorite thing to do for fun is to search for beautiful rocks. (Check out this WriteOn post, a weekly email Chris wrote Feb2021, pictures showcase many of his collected rocks).

My favorite food is pancakes.

My favorite song is Glorious, by Stephanie Maybe 

Something I'm really good at is writing poetry.

One unique talent I have is mountain running.

 

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Jenna won the speed challenge - she was probably waiting and watching for the challenge to be announced, and gave JUST the answers (everyone else included the question too ... but just writing the answers would help with the speed portion! Jenna is one of the few that did answer all nine questions, so she didn't skimp there!)

Jenna Jensen 

hi this is jenna

1 READING

2 GEOGRAPHY

3 PIZZA

4 A MOM

5 IDK??  PART OF ME

6 LORAX

7 CLARISSA & ANNA

8 SINGING 

9 LEARNING THINGS FAST

You can read a little bit more about Jenna's win in the Geography Challenge on Wendy's blog.

 

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Josh Jensen 

Favorite movie: the Lorax

Favorite food: hamburgers

Something I’m good at: soccer

Unique talent: I can sing really high

Favorite song: all Charlie Pluth songs

Josh Soccer - 2020

Josh Soccer - 2018

Josh - Soccer Referee

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 Ani Westra

• My favorite thing to do for fun is to play softball with my team. My coach is the best.
• My favorite thing to learn about is musicals (dance and drama class) – how they were created and the actors and all of that!
• My favorite food is pasta (spaghetti), and also shrimp! 
• When I grow up, I want to be a first grade teacher. 
• My favorite song is Feel it Still by Portugal. The Man. 
• My favorite movie is Star Wars (any and all of them – including the Madalorian)
• My best friends are Lizzie Jones, Evelynn Rasmussen and Audrey Carpenter
• Something I’m really good at is swimming!
• One unique talent I have is making iMovies.

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Janelle Jensen

• My favorite thing to do for fun is singing!

• My favorite thing to learn about is psychology.

• My favorite food is lasagna

• When I grow up, I want to be an occupational therapist.

• My best friends are Brea Bulkley and Ellie Kenworthy.

Check out this link to hear the girls sing!

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Jaiden Jensen 

my favorite song is I want you back by the jackson 5

my favorite band is one direction

when I grow up I want to be a physical therapist or a preschool teacher

my best friends are Emily williams, modi purdy, and lizzie Bryner

my favorite tv show is phineas and ferb

(in the picture ... Jaiden is dressed as "Baljeet" from Phineas and Ferb)

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Cooper Blackham 

- My favorite thing to do for fun is walking on the treadmill while watching a show.

- My favorite food is fried rice.

- My favorite song is Ditto by Aries.

- My favorite movie is Doctor Sleep.

- My best friends are Parker Young and McKay Hammond.

Here's a school project along the same lines - learn a little more about Cooper!

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Adria Westra

My favorite thing to do for fun is  read or go to the movies.

When I grow up I want to be a UX designer

One unique talent I have is tidying

My favorite thing to learn about is French or science

My favorite food is either Sushi or Thai

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Rella Westra

My favorite thing to do for fun is  shopping 

My favorite thing to learn about is animals

One unique talent I have is buying too many plants

I want to be a children’s book author when I grow up 

Something I’m really good at is dancing 

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Cayson Westra

My favorite thing to do is read. 

My favorite thing to learn about is english

My favorite food is ice cream

My favorite song is follow you

My favorite movie is napolean dynamite.

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Camden Westra

My favorite thing to do for fun is to ride my motorcycle.

 

My favorite food is sushi.

 

My favorite song is radio active by image dragons.

 

Something I’m good at is skiing

 

A unique talent I have is being able to get along with most people.

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Jase (23) and Ellen (22) Jensen

• Our favorite thing to do for fun is play games with our friends after a long day of school/work!
• Jase's favorite food is pizza! Ellen's favorite food is bagels!
• When Jase grows up, he want to be a doctor! When Ellen grows up she wants to be an event planner!
• Our favorite song is Angel of Mine by the Icarus Account, our wedding song!
• Our best friends are Ky, Brekkon, and Shantell

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Janika Jenson 

Age 25, favorite food is costa vida pork salad, macaroni and cheese, and ham and egg casserole. When I grow up I want to be an elementary school counselor. Something I'm really good at is cooking, my favorite thing to learn about is psychology and why the brain does what it does, and my favorite thing to do is spend quality time with Brandon.

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It was interesting to see how everyone responded ... which questions they chose to answer, how they phrased/formatted their responses, and one has to wonder what pictures they would have chosen if that had been part of the challenge (this was a gathering from Facebook/Dropbox, etc).  If these same questions were asked of the same individuals in five years, I wonder how the answers would change ...

A traditional time capsule is a container to hold specific items from the time, to be opened up at some date in the future ... check out this article for more on a family history time capsule - lots of fun ideas and good information!