B.C. grandma paints 12-foot Star Wars mural with grandson [Video]

DUNCAN, B.C. –

As Sandra Kroek cleans up the leaves in her back yard, she recalls when her children were little and rakes rarely just raked.

“If they could find a piece of wood or an old garden tool,” Sandra smiles. “They would turn it into a lightsaber.”

While Sandra will never forget how fun it was seeing that first Star Wars movie for the first time, the prolific artist always preferred wielding paintbrushes over lightsabers.

But then her kids had kids, and Sandra got to experience a whole new set of Star Wars movies with her grandson, Remington.

“It’s fun to sit and relax and watch the movies,” says Remington, before the iconic Star Wars theme erupts from their TV. “And see all the cool action!”

But even better, is that when the 11-year-old recreates the action with his grandma, he’s not having to resort to using old rakes.

Remington got a …