Madd Max Has A Last Chocorua Day

Sam has been working remote for the last 2 weeks, which has meant working in the car, from hotel rooms and basements, but this week, mostly from a desk.

The blackberry bushes were just beginning to fruit.

The dock was put away for the season.

A last paddleboard trip, complete with backwards somersaults into the lake.

A last late afternoon porch chat.

Dinner at The Other Store.

Before seeing Murder on the Orient Express at the Barnstormers, a Maddie request as she is currently reading a book on all of the poisons of Agatha Christie.

Madd Max Hikes Mt Potash

Cool stream crossing.

Roots on rock.

Views.

And a determined bird.

 

And post-hike relaxing in Jess' favorite spot.

Madd Max Does NH Things

Hiking the fire tower.

 

Milkshakes by the river by The Other Store.

Dusk canoeing.

Madd Max Has A Rainy Day

The fam got back to Chocorua, just in time for a day of reading and rain on the porch.  A fan favorite for sure.

Madd Max Returns To NH

Early morning beach walk.

With this butterfly.

The fam went to NH via a stop in NY where Sam, Dozee and Max hit up the Space Explorers VR, and Madd and Jess walked Central Park, while Jess regularly teared up thinking about Maddie going to college.

Madd Max Has A Seaside Heights Night

Steaks on the grill.

Family dinner.

Post-dinner henna.

A Sky Ride date.

Dozee and Mimi also joined Sam and Jess.

Much later in the evening, Max and Clara gave it a try and dug it.

Madd Max Has A Seaside Heights Day

Ant Uncle made pancakes in the am.

 

Pancake taco.

Family beach time.

Cousins in the water.

Cousins on the beach.

The boardwalk. 

And a boardwalk lunch.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, a nap.

Ant Uncle, Aunt Tara, Maddie, Sonia and Clara hit up the waterpark, and could be seen - and heard - from the front porch of the airbnb.

Slappy Has A Boardwalk Evening

Dusk surf.

Niece hang time.

Getting ready for the swings.

Cousins.

Sibs.

And the claw.

Madd Max Arrives In Seaside Heights

Oysters and bonding.

Bracelet making and working all the way on the right.

Family dinner!

Madd Max Goes Climbing

 

Breakfast at Nevada Diner with Larie.

 

Max liked climbing with Simon so much that he requested a session with his Bloomfield cousins.

 

Cousin climbing.

 

Followed by the traditional Rita's.

An fun evening of Six and dinner with Leon.

Madd Max Has A NJ/NY Day

Bagels Abroad as per tradition.

 

A stop at Michaels as Clara is currently into making bracelets.

Lunch at Central Park.

Maddie's fav - lamb halal.

The fam met up with Mimi and Dozee for the NASA Space Explorers 3D experience.

Chocolate chip cookie making with Clara.

Dinner with Dr. Kerry, followed by the traditional walk.

 

At home, cousins on their devices.