Penelope's 8th Birthday and Interview

Eight years old and sassy as ever! Here is Penelope's birthday interview and photos from our low-key family party, courtesy of the quarantine. We were not able to have friends over but had family here to celebrate this unicorn loving, sparkly clothes wearing Penelope Jane. 

What is your favorite color?  Pink 

What is your favorite activity?  Read

Who is your favorite singer?  I don't know

What is your favorite song?  Frozen soundtrack 

What is your favorite movie? Frozen

What is your favorite TV show? Teen Titans Go

What is your favorite book?  Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

What is your favorite food?  Mashed potatoes 

What don't you like to eat?  Broccoli 

What are you scared of?  The dark 

What is your favorite sport?  Baton twirling 

Who are your friends? Catalaya, Tahlia, and Leah 

What is your favorite restaurant? McDonald's 

What does your mom do all day? Do her work at CCCU and try to get me to take a shower. 

What does dad do all day?  Eat McDonalds and do his work. 

What do you like about second grade? My teacher is really nice and I have a lot of friends.



What do you want to be when you grow up? A fashion designer 

What is your favorite thing to wear? Dresses and skirts with pockets 

Easter Photos - LOVE THEM!

Spring Photos - The Girls

I had the kids stay in the car in the AC and come out one at a time since it was warm outside, and the kids get red faces just like Matt and I do. We were at a dead end road, and a few cars would drive out and have to turn around. At one point, our photographer asked who that woman was over by our van, was it the people who drove down the road? I laughed, thinking, she knows who that is.. but she kept asking who it was? The WOMAN was CLAIRE! She looked so old and grown up - even though our photographer had just seen us in November, Claire looked even older and taller since then.

These girls are so different but have been getting a long well lately during this stay at home time, aka our special quarantine time.

Spring Pics at Corn Creek - The Boys

Annual Easter photos, this time out near Corn Creek, just before the police barricade that blocked the entrance to the nature reserve (thank you Corona virus). I really love the desert especially in the Spring - and the light was just wonderful that day, even though it was one of our first warm days. These kiddos are good sports and were ready to smile! 

Photo Memories of Grandma Rie

In no particular order, some photos of Grandma that the family shared for her funeral this week.

Grandma Marie Obituary

Obituary

Marie Rowberry Johnson was born on March 5, 1932 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Arthur Leroy Rowberry and Violet Klossner. She passed away on April 27, 2020 in Hurricane, Utah at the age of 88.

Marie was married to her sweetheart, Arnold Alfred Johnson on September 1, 1951, and was sealed to him in the Idaho Falls Temple on February 11, 1955. They were married for 68 wonderful years, with Arnold passing before her last year in June of 2019.

She is survived by four children Mark Arnold Johnson, Cynthia Eileen Poppe, Grant Phillip Johnson, and Bryce Andrew Johnson. She was greatly blessed to be a Grandmother of 28, and a Great Grandmother of 63. She was dedicated to all her family members, and prayed for each of them by name every night.

She is the youngest of her siblings, Arthur Lorayne Rowberry, Elmo K Rowberry, Norma V Kennedy, LaFern Wilde, Lela Street, Monte Hubert Rowberry, and Morris LaDell Rowberry; all passing before her.

Marie is fondly remembered for her talent of a beautiful soprano voice. She was privileged to sing solos in church, school, city and state productions; she received two college scholarships for her music at Moscow University of Idaho. She directed numerous choirs, and produced a Tri-Stake musical in Carmichael, California.

Marie was such a great influence to those around her, and was dedicated in her service to the community and church. She found joy throughout her life in her service to the Lord; as a Chorister, Organist, Choir Director, Young Women’s President, Primary President, ward and stake Relief Society President, Seminary teacher, Gospel Doctrine teacher, Relief Society teacher, temple ordinance worker, temple shift trainer, temple shift coordinator, and Patriarch scribe to her husband.

Pain and illness can test the best of us, but Marie has fought a good fight, has finished her course, and has kept her faith. Throughout her life she found strength and meaning in this passage, “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not. For the Lord will overrule all thy tribulations, trials, and testings of life; for thy good and glorification.”

Marie will always be in our hearts, and we will ever love her as our Mother, Grandma, great Grandma, and dear friend.