Gaming grandmother Katherine Jackson
(Agencies)
2010-03-19 10:27
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Katherine Jackson loves playing Pictionary with her grandkids.
The mother of late pop singer Michael Jackson is a huge fan of board games and regularly gathers the family for a few rounds of the quick fire word guessing game.
Michael's older sister Rebbie said: "Her favourite thing as a grandma is for everyone to come over and play games; especially Pictionary. Everyone gets involved and we all act silly. She's a mother every day and she always supports the kids."
After Michael's shock passing last June, 79-year-old Katherine was made the legal guardian of the 'Thriller' singer's three children, Prince Michael, 13, Paris, 11, and eight-year-old Prince Michael II, who is known as 'Blanket'.
Rebbie also revealed in the nine months since Michael's death the family have pulled together and are "hanging in there" as they come to terms with his death.
She added to People: "We're just trying to be a family and get ourselves through all of it - it has been so much. I'm just trying to stay positive."
Rebbie spoke of her pride at Michael being honoured with the 2010 Angel Award by the Children Uniting Nations charity for his work to help disadvantaged youngsters around the world.
Speaking at the announcement of the prize - at a fundraising event which took place on March 13 at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles - Rebbie said: "I got very emotional afterward. Michael was very passionate about children and supporting their causes. Boy he would have loved this."