Newest Missionary in the Family

Elder Scott Strong with Grandma Strong on way to MTC. Taken Dec. 30, 2009

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who helps a farmer and delivers his wife's baby?

Christmas in the MTC

Merry Christmas from Elder Trevor Strong

Christmas in Australia

Family Trivia Question of the Week

I HAVE USED UP ALL OF THE QUESTIONS THAT HAD ANSWERS ON THE BACK OF THE CARDS. DO YOU WANT ME TO POST THE ONES THAT DON'T HAVE ANSWERS AND SEE IF SOMEBODY CAN ANSWER THEM, OR NOT? I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS

Strong Family Christmas Party

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who is the judge of the Miss Mayberry contest?

Family Update

Hilary's son, Jared, has received his mission call!!!! He is going to the Chicago North Spanish Speaking Mission. He goes into the MTC on March 24. Congratulations, Jared!!!!

Family Trivia Question of the Week

What did Dad have to see before he would say that it had rained?

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who comes to Mayberry and knows all about everybody?

Family Trivia Question of the Week

What are some of the mail bargains Mom got stuck on?
HINT: On the back of the card here, there are 3 listed.

Andy Griffith Trivia Question.

What is Otis Campbell's favorite Christmas Carol?

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who used to squeak like a mouse when they got excited while playing hide and seek in the house?

Thanksgiving in Alpine

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who cleans up the house while Andy & Opie go pick up Aunt Bee from the bus stop?

New Addition to Ronald Strong Family

This is Anya Lynn Holdaway. She is the daughter of Craig and Cadee Holdaway. The granddaughter of Richard and Yvonne. Welcome to our family, Anya!

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who chased Brenda up the tree with Dad's permission?

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

What expensive item does Otis go out and buy?

Scripture for the Week

Matthew 11:28-30.

Quote for the Week

"You were entrusted to come to the earth in these last days to do again what you did before - to once again choose good over evil." -- Elder James J. Hamula

craig new baby

Craig and Cadee are the proud parents of a baby girl, Anya, born Nov. 16 at 1:06 p.m. She weighed 7 lb 9 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. She was breach so they did a C section. All are doing well. She is a real cutie.

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who slept so soundly we thought they were dead?

What was a "Skapooch"?

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

What food does Andy eat 3 times in one evening?

Scripture for the Week

Mormon 7:7-10

Quote for the Week

"By coming humbly and fully repentant to sacrament meeting and worthily partaking of the sacrament, we may feel those arms [of safety] again and again." ---Elder Jay E. Jensen

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who remembers very well - even things that happened before they were born?

Newest Missionary in the Family

Gordon's son, Trevor, entered the MTC on Oct. 28. They stopped at our house on the way to the MTC so he could say goodbye to me and Grandma. Here is a picture I took of Trevor with Grandma.

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

What does Opie try and win at the carnival?

Quote for the Week

"The perfect role model for use of the holy priesthood is our Savior, Jesus Christ. He ministered with love, compassion, and charity." ---Elder Richard G. Scott

Family Trivia Question of the Week

What was Yvonne's nickname?

Halloween Memories

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

What is the name of the Count that Barney believes has power to make wishes come true?

Quote for the Week

"Prayer becomes more meaningful as we counsel with the Lord in all of our doings, as we express heartfelt gratitude, and as we pray for others." ---Elder David A. Bednar

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who snuck into the rodeo through a hole in the fence and almost got run down by a bull?

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

What is the name of the store owner who wants Andy to evict the Scolbys because they are late with their rent?

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who was saved from drowning in the ditch by their stocking cap?

Christmas for Mom

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

What relative of Thelma Lou's goes out with Andy and was a skeet champion?

A picture is worth a thousand words

This was so typical.

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who said, "How come they are serving us carrot tops?"

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who did Charlene Darling marry?

a Clue Mystery Solved

It was done by Elder Johnson with the knife in Australia.

Family Trivia Question of the Week

What did Yvonne call the black kitty she loved?

stacking blocks

Conference Memories

What are your memories of General Conference, as we where growing up?

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

When Andy asks Opie why he only gave 3 cents to a children's drive, Opie says that he is saving to buy his girlfriend, Charlotte, something. What is it?

Quote for the Week

"In our families and in our stakes and districts, let us seek to build up Zion through unity, godliness, and charity." --Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Family Update

We found out last night that Justin & Tanya are going to be parents!!!!! Tanya's due date is April 7. If the baby is 4 days late, that would be great with me; then it could share it's birthday with me!!!! That would be a very nice birthday present.

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who was the first person in the family to break a bone?

I See The Moon

I see the moon, the moon sees me
down through the leaves of the old oak tree
please let the light that shines on me
shine on the one I love
over the mountains over the sea
back where my heart is longing to be
please let the light that shines on me
shine on the one I love.

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who gets black-balled by Goober when he wants to join a club?

Family Update

I thought Gordon would put this on the blog, but since he hasn't, I will. Scott has received his mission call!! He is going to the Arizona Tucson Mission. He enters the MTC on Dec. 30. Congratulations Scott!!!

HANG ON TO THE WILLERS.

Family Trivia Question of the Week

What animal was always on the road when Dad was driving?

Sprinkler System for West Lawn

Here are some photos of Merlynne's sons putting in a sprinkler system on the west lawn. Mom called Ron a big gopher. When Ron found out I was going to put these pics on the blog he told me to tell my brothers, "Where are you?" But then he figured that you guys didn't know that this was going on.

"Her Lady of the Mountain" Church

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who is the guitar player?

Quote for the Week

"There is only one way to happiness and fulfillment. Jesus Christ is the Way." ---Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge, of the Seventy

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who hummed when they were enjoying their meal?

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who is the criminal that hides out in the trailer park and Barney brings him to the courthouse?

A Bunch of BullFrogs

yard work

a man in our ward that Dad went home teaching to has been mowing our lawn this year. He came down this morning with his hired hand and got rid of the dead limbs in the big tree (the ones they could reach), got rid of the dead limbs in the lilacs, and in the fitzer. Our burn pile is enormous.

Family Trivia Question of the Week

Who kept a spare girdle under the hood of their car?

4 Generations

Hymn for the Week

GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN

God be with you till we meet again; By his counsels guide, uphold you;
With his sheep securely fold you. God be with you till we meet again.

CHORUS:
Till we meet, Till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus' feet,
Till we meet, Till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.

God be with you till we meet again; When life's perils thick confound you,
Put his arms unfailing round you. God be with you till we meet again.

REPEAT CHORUS

God be with you till we meet again; Keep love's banner floating o'er you;
Smite death's threat'ning wave before you. God be with you till we meet again.

REPEAT CHORUS

Backyard Visitors

"How do you get on these swings?" "I don't know, let's go play in that tree over there."

"I don't see a ladder, do you?" "No, I guess we better go."

"How do we get over this fence?" "I don't think that is the way we came in."

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who's place of business was used as a front for gambling?

Quote for the Week

"God . . . has ensured that the truths regarding God are understandable to all His children, whatever their level of education or intellectual faculty." ---Elder Gerald Causse, of the Seventy

Funeral Luncheon

Family Trivia Question of the Week

What was the name of the white football player that Dad insisted was black?

Who Knows "Jack"....

..........about being grand parents

Andy Griffith Show Trivia Question

Who does an imitation of Cary Grant?

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