When they are not doing other things (and there are quite a few other things to do), Grandmas care for and play with their grandchildren!  And “Gramma Jan” has opportunities to do what Grandmas do fairly often with two of her six grandchildren – Stephen and Meagan’s son Ryan and daughter Erin – living not too far away.

Erin, at six months, is learning all kinds of new “tricks” – like push-ups.

And perhaps she is already apparently into pondering some deep thoughts.

Is she off to an early start with concern over the appearance of her hair?

It appears that she may already be giving some thought to carving her first pumpkin.

Ryan enjoys being outdoors – and helping Grandma with the yard-work.

And he enjoyed tossing glow rings over pumpkin stems in the back of our car at our church’s Fall Fun Extravaganza – among the other fun activities.

Grandma Jan is having a good time doing what Grandmas do!

And Grandpa Dave is in on the fun as well because – in addition to the crowns on some of his teeth – Proverbs 17:6 says that “Grandchildren are the crown of old men”!