Slappy Heads To Hurricane Harbor

A gift from Tante for her birthday.

She got to choose who to bring, and she chose her besties, Elizabeth and Ellie.

Madd Max Has A Dinner

With friends.

Who have interesting eating habits.

Madd Max Makes The Walk Home

The morning started with prep for Maddie's Marie Curie presentation.

And ended with the first walk home from school all by themselves.

Madd Max Is Chillin

Just two dudes, hanging on the couch.

Madd Max Walks Partially Home

Jess has been thinking for awhile that the kids are old enough to walk the three-and-a-half blocks home by themselves.  Max was all in.  Maddie was more trepidatious, so a deal was made.  Jess would meet the kids one-and-a-half blocks up the alley so when they turned the corner, they would see her.  They were quite pleased by the entire thing.

Slappy Has A Girl Scout Meeting

In the park.  Where they're all getting so big.

Slappy Likes A Long Straw

This brought great joy during dinner.