Thursday Beauty
The day was bright and sunny
How did you spend your day!?
Love, JanBeek ❤️
Posts tagged ‘grandchildren’
Wonderful Family Time
The end of 2025
Found us loving life
Spending it with family
Avoiding stress and strife
All should be so blessed
To have such happy love
We don’t take it for granted
Such love is from above!
Love, JanBeek
Ain’t Love Grand?
My youngest grandson has had a long-distance relationship
with a girl from Colombia for more than 4 years.
With the help of FaceTime
and occasional visits to/from Switzerland,
they have kept love alive.
When Bob & I were dating
and when we were engaged
(back in the early 1960’s),
he was in the army,
stationed in Germany.
We went two weeks between communication
– one letter at a time.
Now we have instant communication!
What was your dating experience
with your loved one?
Was it also way back when?
I’d love to hear about
your “Grand Love”
experience!
Hugs,
JanBeek
(his sister’s wedding)
1962
Ain’t love grand?
63 years later…
Yes,
Love is Grand!!
Fun with Family
We had fun with family last weekend.
We celebrated our great-granddaughter,
Charlotte’s first birthday
with an outing to the Olive Garden
in Bozeman, Montana.
What a cutiepie, huh?
Her brother, Xander (almost seven)
and her sister, Sienna (4)
received stuffed animals
as special gifts from my friend, Ted.
So kind of him! The kids loved ’em!!
Xander enjoyed sharing Charlotte’s new books with her.
The children’s mom (our granddaughter, Hope)
and Pam (the kids’ paternal grandmother)
made it possible for us all to be together.
We’re so grateful!
1 Timothy 5:8
“But if anyone does not provide for his relatives,
and especially for members of his household,
he has denied the faith
and is worse than an unbeliever.”
Oh my! What an important scripture, huh?
The operative word is “provide.”
There are many ways to do so…
and having fun with them
on special occasions
is definitely one of them!
Tell me about fun you have had with family recently!
Fun with Family!
I’m sending my Love to you today.
I pray you have an opportunity today
(or soon)
to have
FUN WITH FAMILY!
With hugs,
JanBeek
Talk to Me!
Today’s JetPack prompt asks what I like to talk about.
What topics do you like to discuss?
Can you guess?
Yup, GG – Great-Grammy, that’s me!
And below is my granddaughter, Hope,
with three of my five great-grandchildren.
Tonight Bob & I met Charlotte
(11 days new)
for the first time!
Psalm 127:3-5
ESVBehold,
children are a heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the children of one’s youth.
Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!
Behold, I fill my quiver with them!
Holding this contented little “Peanut” was such a thrill!
We cooed with one another.
What do you think she had to say?
That’s a topic to discuss!
As some of you know,
Charlotte had a scary beginning
as she was transported by ambulance
back to the hospital
when she was just two days new.
Thank God she’s ok now.
Thank you again for your prayers.
Ask me about my 7 grandchildren.
Ask me about my 5 great-grandchildren.
What do you want to know?
Do you have an hour or two?
My sweatshirt says,
“Kids Make the Day Brighter!”
one-year-old Mable Iris.
She makes days brighter, too.
Her chair is our gift for her first birthday.
I think she likes it, don’t you?
Check out the place where
you can get personalized gifts
for children of all ages,
9 minutes to 90 years!
My former student, friend, Leslie,
will cater to your personalized wishes.
http://www.KidoodlesInc.com
The owner of that business
is Leslie, a clever young lady
who was my kindergarten student
in 1972!
Yes, do go and give her your business!
You’ll love exploring her inventory.
(That’s another topic I love to discuss:
my former students and what they do today!)
… But nothing beats grands and great-grands!!
Here is Cosette,
another adorable great-granddaughter
who lives in California.
Isn’t she beautiful?
How about you?
What’s a topic you love to discuss?
Let’s sit and chat awhile!!
Thanks for visiting
JanBeek
today.
Tell me what you like to talk about.
See ya tomorrow.
Let’s have some Happy Talk!!
New Great-Grandbaby
Yesterday our granddaughter
gave birth to our great-grandbaby #5,
a perfect little girl.
Hope and Drew named her Charlotte.
Don’t you love that name?
- Psalms 127:3-5 3 Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. 4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. 5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.
Dear Baby Charlotte, this poem is for you:
Bob & I have two children, Ty & DeAna.
Also God blessed us with
a beautiful, smart, loving daughter-in-law, Monika,
and a clever, fun-loving, creative, talented son-in-law, Andre’
From those two children and their spouses
we have seven grandchildren
and now five great-grandchildren.
We feel so blessed to have lived long enough to
see our family expand in such a beautiful way.
This is some of the California crew
two Christmases ago
before our granddaughter, Faith (in the white hat),
had our great-granddaughter, Mable.
But, you can see great-granddaughter, Cosette, in there.
Bob & I are on both sides of our
daughter-in-law, Monika.
Monika’s parents are behind us.
Our son, Ty, is at the back.
Only granddaughter, Hope,
the new mommy,
is missing here.
Also, missing are DeAna,
our daughter and her family…
they are in Switzerland.
That’s our oldest grandson, Mike, with his wife, Tania,
in Switzerland. We went last year to their wedding.
We are looking forward to their gift of great-grandchild #6!!
Here’s De, with her hubby, Andre’,
who is THE CHEF EXTRAORDINAIRE in their
chalet (hotel/restaurant).
We love going there to enjoy our daughter and her family (three boys) !!!
Let me know if you ever decide to travel to Switzerland.
I’ll put you in touch with this wonderful
Relais des Mélèzes.
(You can check out their facebook page, too).-
Just type that name in the search bar.
Here are Andre’ and our DollyWolly, DeAna.
Oh, and if you are blessed as much as we are,
you have adopted other “kids” to be part of your family, too.
Here is our dear Daughter #2, Lainalainalaina, with us!!
Yes, we are blessed indeed!
She is such a sweetheart…
and she has blessed us with two other granddaughters, as well.
Children are such a blessing.
Babies are such fun, aren’t they?
Are yours all baptized?
Here I am with DeDe.
Ah, what a sweetheart she is, too!
Thanks for visiting JanBeek today.
See ya tomorrow.
Back in the Swing
I’m getting back into the swing of things.
It’s not easy after being gone so long.
The 8 hour time change took its toll.
Awake at 2:30 AM feels so wrong!
Back to sleep a few hours later;
Waking at dawn feeling tired.
Gotta get my zip back again.
Connect to the Source and get wired!
Wired to what, you may be asking…
Well, my home, faith, and community –
Thankful for those things and my family –
Grateful for vaccines and immunity.
A COVID outbreak occurred here
Exposure at a church funeral Saturday.
We were still in recovery mode, so didn’t attend.
Grateful we decided to stay home that day.
Daughter De and her husband, Andre’
Went on a road trip after we left.
I’m missing her lots already …
Knowing she’s OK, I’m not bereft.
Mike and Tania, the newlyweds,
Have been so kind to stay in touch.
They send us pictures from their honeymoon,
Knowing we miss the two of them so much!
Today I returned to my favorite volunteering
At the nursing home here in town.
I helped with the residents’ fun with Bingo.
Helping others picks me up if I’m feeling down.
Getting back into the swing of things –
Cooking, cleaning, laundry, volunteering
Catching up with the lives of dear friends –
Even on a gray, cold day makes me feel like cheering!
I can look back at the fun we had
And I can see my family from afar.
I can thank the Lord for safe travels
And thank them for letting us see where they are.
I can treasure the opportunities to travel
And share the highlights of our trip…
But it’s time to get back into the swing
Of things here in Montana. Come and sit!
and go for a swing with me!
Enjoy your Friday, my friends.
Have a great weekend.
I’ll see if I can get back with you Saturday.
Tell me what you’re up to…
What are you doing that makes you cheer?
I’ll keep you in my prayers.
Love,
JanBeek
Wait Well
When have you waited?
Waiting well = watchful waiting.
We’re asked to do that!
Hurry up and wait:
The MOD of travel.
Relax! It is what it is.
We cannot change it.
Impatience doesn’t help it.
Waiting’s part of life.
Bob was asked to wait –
Prostate cancer diagnosed
A decade ago.
So watchful waiting
To see if the spot would grow:
Doctor’s instructions.
Don’t let it stop you!
Remember to keep living.
Remain positive.
Cryotherapy:
Therapeutic use of cold –
Froze all the prostate.
Don’t just cut it out!
Edges left can reproduce.
Freezing is the best.
Live to see your grands
Happily loving and wed.
Live while you’re living!
“Wait patiently for the Lord.
Be brave and courageous.
Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:14
Know living in joy
Is a choice we all can make
No matter the pain.
Find yourself suffering?
Wondering how long you’ll live?
Praise every morning!
Praise every sunrise.
Pray for memorable days.
Look back “greatfully”
Avoid naysayers.
Set aside the “If Onlys” –
Live while you’re livin’ !
Mike on honeymoon
With his sweet new bride, Tania,
Enjoy Italy!
All seven of us
Enjoyed fun times together.
Livin’ the good life!
We waited so well
For our trip to Switzerland.
God sure blesses us.
God blesses you, too.
He wants you to live the good life.
So pray and wait well.
Good things come to those
Who pray and believe in Life.
Believe and “Wait Well” !
What are you waiting for?
Love,
JanBeek
A Bustling End
The last two days of our marvelous three week trip to Switzerland were a bustling, busy, blessed time. Our daughter, DeDe, and her hubby, André, treated us royally with a trip to Chamonix, France on Monday and then a tour of the Gruyère Cheese Factory in Gruyère, Switzerland on Tuesday.
That’s the Rhone River Valley below.
We were headed through Switzerland to France.
It was a surprise gift for us
plus De’s best buddy, Laina (our daughter#2),
and her daughter, Katy.
Wow!
Look at this chalet next to ours.
We stayed in one named “Soli.”
(That’s De’s hubby’s nickname)
Enjoy the views out of every window!
After settling into our beautiful chalet,
we walked to the place where the cog train (tram)
took us up to the top of the high peaks
where the glacier is.
With climate change, it is melting fast!
taking the tram up to the glacier
that you could see from that first window view.
That night we were treated to a phenomenal dinner.
My choice was veal with mushroom sauce. Mmmmm!
Thank you, De & Andrê.
… and their generosity!
Tuesday morning we drove back
up and over the mountains into Switzerland
to another surprise destination:
the town of Gruyere.
Gruyere is our favorite cheese.
How fun to see the place where it is made!
Tuesday night we returned to De & Andre’s chalet in Vissoie.
We packed, and prepared to go to Geneva to fly home.
Wednesday was supposed to be a smooth set of flights home.
However, with the Queen’s Procession,
our flight to London was delayed,
so we missed our connecting flight from Denver
and had to spend the night there.
This morning we finally made the flight to Bozeman
where our kind neighbor, Gary, met us and drove us home.
It’s a gray, dull, cool day …
not like the warm, blue sky days of Switzerland.
We’re spoiled!
But our hearts are filled
with the beauty and warmth
of our fabulous trip.
and having our grandson, Nick, join us.
Our 3 grandsons & their sweethearts
were with us for so many fun and delicious occasions.
What a joyous three weeks we had!
Thanks so much for traveling with us.
Back to reality in Montana now.
(Not a bad place to return to –
just a little smokey and cool right now)
God bless you, family & friends.
We love you. 😍😘
See ya tomorrow –
Hugs, JanBeek
(of course God is willing, Laina!!)
Fairytale Wedding
Have you missed me? We’ve had a whirlwind four days here in Switzerland. Each day from eye opening early mornings to collapsing in bed at night has been phenomenal. If you’ve been following me, you know it was the weekend of my oldest grandson’s wedding.
Let me take you to the church and two fairytale receptions. Sit back and enjoy!
The wedding was full of music, fun, smiles, tears, promises, family & friends. A choir sang, our daughter, De, and Chrissy (our youngest grandson) sang a duet with Nick ( the middle brother) accompanying on guitar. I even had a role by reading a message ( in English, thank God) that they prepared for me – a message if forever love and devotion. Then we all headed to the outdoor reception nearby where wine, hors d’oeuvres and music flowed. Mike played in his alpenhorn group.
Look carefully! I’m holding Mike’s hand. The group just played “Amazing Grace” and dedicated it to me!!!!
The second reception was a sit-down dinner after more wine, beer, and socializing in this gorgeous outdoor setting:
We woke this morning back in Vissoie. Ready to go on another adventure. See ya later! Thanks for sharing and visiting with me.
Love , JanBeek
