JPOD 7.13.06

We celebrated Independence Day at Maria's parent's home in NY. Joshua really enjoyed the pool!

JPOD 7.10.06

At the end of June, Joshua made his first appearance on the Mall.

Our friends Virginia and Charles were visiting from Richmond. We made it to the Museum of Natural History a few weeks before record rainfall caused it to shut down temporarily for flooding.

JPOD 7.9.06

Also in Minneapolis, Joshua got to meet many of his parents' old friends, a few of whom are pictured below:



The Lewins and the Thompsons are friends from graduate school. Incidentally, each of these families is entering into the world of parenting in 2006.


Jack and Mary Delk counseled Joshua's parents as they prepared for marriage, and Jack officiated their wedding ceremony. Now, the Delks are looking forward to becoming grandparents at the end of this year!

JPOD 6.30.06

He also enjoyed hanging out with his Great Aunt Ann...


and then the night our Swedish relatives departed, Josh's Aunt Renee moved in...


On the next two weekends, Joshua attended his first weddings, in his "wedding outfit" (as it has now been dubbed):

JPOD 6.24.06

Joshua, Joshua, where have you been?

"Where hasn't he been and what hasn't he done in the past four weeks" is a better question. Well, we won't tell you all at once.

For starters, Joshua met his fifth and final great-grandparent, Mormor Kajsa, from Sweden.

JPOD 6.04.06

John Laskowski, of Norfolk, Nebraska, and a long-time friend from Wheaton, demonstrated his narrative abilities with one of Joshua's favorites, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar."

JPOD 6.01.06

Amid all the hustle and bustle of a fun-filled weekend in Illinois, Joshua did find a solace on Mrs. Laskowski's shoulder.