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Festival de los tres Reyes

Josh Meltzer — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:04:52 +0000

My very good friend José Hernandez Claire and his son Leo invited us to join him at the Festival de los tres Reyes in Cajititlan, Jalisco, where thousands of people come each January for the religious holiday. Of course because it’s Mexico the holiday is a festival of wonderful food, freak shows and music. Was a great afternoon hanging out Claire, a great photographer, and trusted friend.

Bruno’s 90th Birthday Party

Josh Meltzer — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:43:27 +0000

Missy’s grandparents Bruno and Louise Ollie celebrated their 90th birthdays this year, so the Ollie clan from Idaho/Wyoming and the Warps came together for a big bash. Gus got some bare tush time at the lake and everyone was well fed. A few pictures also from swimming in Lake Superior and Gus takes to the dance floor at a friend’s wedding.

April May June 2011

Josh Meltzer — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:51:49 +0000

Time has flown by and no new pictures, so here are the last three months worth, and only from iPhone as it’s all I have access to at the moment.

Around the house

Josh Meltzer — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:16:45 +0000

Gus has learned to fear the vacuum cleaner and love his high chair. He’s moved on from the baby bathtub and is now splashing freely in the big tub and is climbing all about. Has made it to the second stair (trouble) and loves to pull books off the shelf (not reading them yet though). Just some images from around the house this March 2011.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Josh Meltzer — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:21:55 +0000

We’re back in the upper Midwest for a long weekend to celebrate the wedding of my good college buddy Josh “Strutter” Gordon in Chicago. Only a few hours north is Milwaukee, or actually Pewaukee where Missy’s sister Kim and her family lives, so we made a bit extra drive to see them for a few days. It’s been great for Gus to be around his older cousins, and the situation reminds me much of my trips to Patchogue, NY to see my grandparents and my older cousins, who declared me a disaster area whenever I was around their toys. We took a trip to the Milwaukee Children’s Museum which was our first trip to a kid and parent central nuthouse, but it was amazing seeing all of the kids exploring. Gus enjoyed the padded room for babes, where he got a lot of TLC from a cute twin and her siblings.

Gus the Musician

Josh Meltzer — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:22:56 +0000

Gus is on the verge of crawling, and each day teaches us something new about parenting. Third tooth is poking through.…just a few photos from the past few weeks on the iPhone. New big-boy car seat, jumping, bathing, grocery shopping…all the familiar baby stuff.

Josephine DeMatteo 1922–2011

Josh Meltzer — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:15:20 +0000

Just a few months after my Grandfather Sam passed away, my grandmother followed him this week. After a good fight against Alzheimers, she went peacefully with family surrounding her and hospice care keeping her comfortable. We were all having a nice meal together, which is exactly what she would have wished for us. She taught us how to cook, how to eat and most importantly, set example upon example of how to love. She loved unconditionally, and left all of us with so many memories. This week just a few days before she passed away, I was able to introduce her to her first great-grandson, Gus, who everyone agreed perked her up more than she had in many months. Her eyes followed him around the room, and his laughter and cries provided comic relief for a family suffering from loss. She will be so sadly missed, but lives on in her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Cross Country Skiing w/Gus

Josh Meltzer — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:03:16 +0000

So today we took a day trip to Duluth, MN to see some friends and decided to take advantage of the great snow and warmish weather (almost 30 degrees) and try taking Gus in a backpack loaned to us. Gus took to it like a champ, and bundled up in his new snow suit, enjoyed the crisp sunny air against his face as we took four laps around Hartley Park, one of my favorite Duluth City Parks. The grooming conditions were perfect. Gus stayed awake for two laps and fell asleep for the second two. He awoke in a great mood, so we’ll try it again tomorrow on a more remote ski trail along the N. Shore of Lake Superior. Can’t wait for him to try skiing on his feet in a few years. Also included in the gallery area few pictures of sledding on Sand Lake pulled by his cousin Casey the other day.

Gus Meets Snow

Josh Meltzer — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:27:46 +0000

Sandi and John bought Gus his first two snow apparati this week here in Minnesota. 1. A snow suit, and 2. a sled. So we put them together for a little jaunt in the yard. Gus seemed mildly amused, but no complaints. Hoping he’ll be ready for cross country skis next winter. The end result of course, was the desired outcome…a good two hour nap (which allowed for an adult cross country ski).

Fall 2010 — Busy Times

Josh Meltzer — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:07:19 +0000

It’s been a busy fall with school back up and running, not enough sleep and raising Gus to be a good boy. He’s super fun, and has started laughing hysterically…like his mama. Check out the Audioboos below to hear some of that laughter. We’ve seen the doc twice for shots (oh the screaming) and had some great visits with the Meltzers (Emily too home from Ghana), the Warps and a quick weekend trip from Jacquie and Kate, Missy’s super college friends.