A Visit to Grandma's - Mixed tenses

Last week, Penelope and her brother Percival ________ (go) to visit their grandma.

It ______ (be) a very rainy day so they had to take their umbrellas.

They could not go to the park so grandma said, "Today ____ (be) a good day for staying inside and making cakes."

First, grandma _______(open) her recipe book and they chose a cake to make.

They _________(decide) to make pancakes.

Grandma said pancakes _________ (be) a good idea because they were quick to make.

She also _________(tell) the children that they could each choose different toppings for their pancakes.

They _______(mix) the eggs flour and milk together in a bowl.

Then they ______ (fry) the pancakes with some oil.

"What toppings ____ (do) you want on your pancakes," grandma asked.