Grandma Noreen, 87, took her 16 grandchildren on individual vacations throughout their early years. After many years, eight grandchildren surprised her with a trip to Oahu in July 2025, which they documented on TikTok. Noreen began traveling after losing her husband in 1996. Each grandchild received a trip with her for graduating middle school over 24 years. They discussed the surprise trip during Christmas, gifting her Hawaii-themed items and emotions ran high during the reveal. Noreen expressed being overwhelmed by their gesture of love and gratitude.
"I am beyond blessed," Grandma Noreen, 87, who asked that her last name remain private, tells TODAY.com.
Over the next 24 years, each time a grandchild graduated middle school, they got a trip with grandma.
Noreen proposed a grandmother-granddaughter trip. Lindgren wanted to visit Hawaii, but Noreen said, 'You should go there with someone you love.'
The grandchildren agreed, telling Noreen about the trip at Christmas. Noreen received Hawaii-themed gifts, including a lei, a T-shirt and an ornament.
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