The Scrapper Heads To Disneyland

With Mia, Ava, Luca, Val, Calibrooke and Isabella.

To celebrate Ava's birthday.

Dope teens.

Good buds.

Madd Max Attends The LGMI Awards

Getting fancy for the first time in a long time.

Batou flew in from NOLA for the awards since Daisy was nominated.

Jess and some of her Locations team - Josh, Jay and Batou.

More of the team - Mandi and Batou; missing - Giannis who was in Greece.

Location Guild Managers International nominated Daisy for Outstanding Locations in a TV Series, Anthology or Limited Series.  White Lotus won, but not in Jess' heart.

Madd Max Celebrates Chase

Who turned 1 today!

Happy toddler.

Playing with some presents, one of Madd Max's favorite toys.

Madd Max Curls Up For The Hurriquake

In Burbank, that meant a day of lots of rain with a short shake, reading and movies.

Madd Max Has A Game Night

 

At Rihanna and Matt's house with Curtis and Renee.

 

The kids played Jackbox out back.

 

And the icing on the cake, everyone biked home.

Madd Max Celebrates Chase

 

Where he had a second go, after falling asleep during his first, at his doljabi, a Korean tradition of placing items in front of the child, which symbolize their future, and seeing which they choose.

 

He chose the comb and briefly the bao.

 

And then opened a few more traditional birthday presents.

Madd Max Head To The Hollywood Bowl

 

First, backyard pizzas.

 

Rather then parking in the Bowl mess, the fam took the shuttle down from Burbank. Please note, Mimi told Maddie that if she wanted Jess to stop taking pictures, she should start putting her finger up her nose.

It did not dissuade Jess.

Tchaikovsky plus amazing fireworks.

Madd Max Celebrate

 

Getting 2 scoops at Sliders aka being spoiled by their grandparents.

Slappy Goes To Ted Lasso Trivia Night

 

To prep, Mimi and Sam (and occasionally Dozee) watched the entire 3rd season. 

Auntie Jamie met the crew in Hollywood.

 

Dining while the episode was screened.

 

Serious focus during trivia.

 

And a brief stop by Mann's Chinese Theater - a first time for Madd.

Madd Max Hangs With Chase

 

For lunch in Reseda at a local Korean joint.

 

Followed by dinner with the new California Kender crew, including Mimi and Dozee.

Madd Max Has A First Day Of School

 

And for a very nervous Max, a first day of high school.

 

Jess was worried about his first day, especially when she got this photo at lunch time.

 

But it was then followed by this, lunch with Ava and Mia.

 

Post- first day boba.

And Dozee spaghetti for dinner.

Madd Max Eats Waffles

With the MEME gang, after a sleepover.  They do crack each other up.

Madd Max Hang At Richard's Pool

Summer splashing.

Madd Max Goes On A Duffy Boat

Thru the canals of Long Beach with Adrianna, Devon, Kathleen, Judy and Diane.

Slappy Hits Venice

Maddie was working on her Geometry when Jess and Max headed to Venice with the Higgins-Vaziris.  Now, it was her turn.  10:45am fries on the Santa Monica Pier.

Chasing seagulls on the beach.

 

Taking the bike path from Venice to Malibu and back.

 

Strolling the canals.

 

Lunching at Muscle Beach.

 

Window shopping along Abbot Kinney.  Despite all of Maddie's expressions, she did actually have a good time.

The Scrapper Has A Pre-High School Hang

 

Only one of these guys (Max) is going to John Burroughs High School.

 

Which meant a last hang before Imani and Mia head off to their respective schools.  They've been together a long time.

Slappy Hits DTLA

 

Giving Jess the "L" for riding the escalator en route to check out the architecture of the Westin Bonaventure.

 

Next up, the Central Library.

 

Impressive ceiling with literal globe chandelier.

 

Lunch at Grand Central Market.

And a final stop at The Last Bookstore.