Madd Max Socialize

 A little hammock with Maggie.

 A lesson on how to make strawberry milk from Elizabeth.

 Some rumpus with Alex and Lilly.

And just a really cute shot of Fiona.

The Scrapper Has Stella Over

For a playdate, and this time she brought her brother, Luke.  They are both the exact ages of Madd Max - convenient.

In the end, it meant Max finally had someone who played hockey with him, although Luke was also very interested in Maddie's My Little Ponies.

The Scrapper Takes Lessons

 Ice skating lessons - here they are attempting to pop bubbles (Max is the little dude).

And learning to fall.  Both he and Sam are very proud.

The Scrapper Plays With The Big Boys

The neighborhood boys who age 6, 7, 8 and 10.  Max was so excited, he kept asking to please join soccer.

The Scrapper Gets Fed Up

After trying to figure out how to keep a loose balloon (gifted to Maddie by little Myles) down, Max decided to stick it under a pillow to be able to walk away.  Jess tried to shoot this, and instead got a very irritated Max who wanted to be left alone.

The Scrapper Has A Field Trip

A school bus ride.

A giant shoe.

A climb to the top of a giant pumpkin with Stella.

And Mom able to come along.

That's right, Tapia Bros. Farm - we're King of the World!

The Scrapper Settles In

With a good book.

Madd Max Visit The Dentist

 Maddie sat on Jess' lap for the visit, which she handled very well.  Max jumped into the chair all by himself.

 And stayed open wide the entire time with no issues at all.

Madd Max Have "Come And Play With Me" Night

 At their preschool.

 Where Max showed Dad the bearded dragon.

 And proved he does occasionally play with other males.

 A little face painting.

 And some of the reasons we love this preschool.  Painting with rollers attached to flashlights.

 The Jackson Pollack area - the artist of the month.

 And the hissing cockroach - Jess was grossed out but happy the kids weren't.

The Scrapper Has A First Playdate

 As in a friend at his house, just for him.  As soon as Stella arrived, Max grabbed his hockey gear to show it off.

 Then a drive to dinner.

 Maddie also had Aurelia over, but point stands - Max had a friend brought just for him.  It only took 3 years.

Madd Max Has A First

 It all began with a Sunday dinner.

 A special Sunday dinner.

 With a first missing tooth!

As a side note, this pandemic began months ago on the East Coast in the Vielot-Gonzalez household.

Madd Max Enjoy Girlie Things

 Chosen by Dad, Matt.

 Decorating faces with jewels.

 Fingernail painting by Sam.

And then the decision to cut watermelon in the pool.

Madd Max Head To The Gymnastics Open House

 But first lunch and some story telling.

 Then some sliding.

 And jumping.

 This picture does not do justice to the red faces after an hour and a half of gymnastics in 95 heat.

 On walk back, every post was checked for spiders.

The Scrapper Is Sick

After throwing up 6 times in the middle of the night, Max chilled at home in the hammock.

His new favorite place.

After imitating crows for awhile, Sam heard it grow quiet.  This is what he found.

Madd Max Beat The Heat

 Even more, with some ice cream with Emma.

Who then got to enjoy the project box from Mimi - clearly these girls come from artistic backgrounds.

Madd Max Have A Very Hot Day

 Sam pulled the pool out, got a cool glass of water, the Kindle and an umbrella.

Madd Max Have A First Steelers Game

The first game of the 2012 season,

 Black and yellow.

 Meanwhile, ELF gave out ballet lessons to Max and Elizabeth.

And Tio Greg made another fan.