Madd Max Head Out Wine Tasting

In a first time move, the adults left the kids at home by themselves and went out wine tasting.

Happy, hot kids, watching movies.

That's what it made the day feel like.  It's a whole new world.

Madd Max Heads To San Luis Obispo

Morning game time with Maya and Dexter.

Lookit that wine country view.

Breakfast with friends.

That's a crazy dome house.

Todd.

Afternoon warm, warm reading with friends (the house had some temperature issues until about 8pm at night).

Slappy Has Back To School Night

But this time at Luther Burbank Middle School.

Sam and Jess followed her daily schedule.  By the end, Jess was amazed that Maddie didn't come home at the end of every day and fall right asleep.  So much new!  New people (Jess only recognized 4 families the entire time)!  New classes! New Campus! All the things!!!

Slappy Has A Sleepover

Good friends, good pancakes.

Madd Max Celebrates Baby Danger

Baby Danger Shower.

Jim joined Elizabeth for the opening of presents and some game playing - one of which was the game "Labor or Love" which involved women's expressions and a choice of either noun.

Just some ladies, showering some babies.

Madd Max Has A Typical Saturday

Fun with Toby's fan.

Dinner and drinks at Granada.

Madd Max Has A Kender Koffee

This time a Hawaiian theme - macadamia/pineapple bread, blueberry/macadamia muffins and SPAM, which Sam did fry up.

Maddie has begun to really enjoy the Koffees and asks Jess almost daily when the next one is.

Madd Max Celebrates Caroline

The birthday girl!

Just some friends.

And a dead unicorn cake.

The Scrapper Breaks Two Bones

Two green stick fractures.  Cause: the monkey bars, of course.

Newly casted and in the sling he wore for a total of only that day.

A little Fosters Freeze to help ease the pain.  Both Sam and Jess left work to be able to be with him thru the cast and also the ice cream.

Madd Max Have A Spencer Beach Day

A now annual tradition.

Good times at the shore.

Slappy Has Besties

Our girls.

Madd Max Gets A Set Visit

Hanging out in the perms above the sets after spending the day at Universal's theme park.

On the lot of The Lot.

Lookit those cute kids!

Next, dinner at Don Cuco's - the kids table and some Apples to Apples.

The adults table.  It was really quite lovely, and both tables were very happy with the arrangement.

Madd Max Has East Coast Visitors

The Viélot-González family!  

Miss Valentina, getting the lay of Maddie's land.

Eddie, Lucia and Mateo, having a little dinner.

Madd Max Has A First Day At School

First day of middle school.  Maddie was nervous and anxious to get inside.  Jess had brought her in her car, and Sam was following behind.  She would not stay to wait for Sam to catch up because she was desperate to get in and not be late.

And just like that, she was gone.

Last, first day at Edison.

Some things never change - first day is spent hanging with Stella.

Madd Max Head To The Legitimate Theater

The Play That Goes Wrong at the Ahmanson.

Max would not turn for the photo no matter how much Jess poked him.

Maddie helped.

Slappy Has A Pre-Middle School Playdate

With Samantha and Rita who will both be going to Luther as well.  Nerves were all over the place, mostly Jess'.

The Scrapper Gets Some Style

Another visit to The Fade Factory and this time there was some added gel.

Madd Max Enjoys Another Summer Weekend

Of dinner and friends.

At the Findley pool.

This time with the added bonus of a movie, once night fell.

Madd Max Goes To Homecoming

Jess' show shot a Homecoming Dance.  Jess dressed to suit the occasion, pulling her bridesmaid's dress from Aarin and Drew's wedding out of the closet.  When Aarin saw the picture, her reply was, "I told you, you could wear it again!"

The Scrapper Is Camper Of The Week

In his last week at camp.