Madd Max Has A Sleepover

Which involved both loosing a tooth (Ellie's).

And a lunar eclipse.

The Scrapper Sees A Show

The Sound of Music.

Starring both Lilly and Elizabeth,

Madd Max Protests

At the Women's March 2019.

Madd was very proud to carry the sign and to be part of the show of support.

She was also thrilled when she was handed two stickers that said, "Bitches get stuff done."

Side note: her favorite sign - "Girls are intelligent, strong, loud and do whatever they fuck they want."  

Max's favorite - "Fuck you and your fucking wall."  Sense a theme?

Madd Max Has A Friday Playdate

During Jess' time off - all of these kids walked home without parental supervision (to the Kender-Page) for the first time.  This Friday was the first for Imani.

Beyblading.

Soccer.

Stop motion videos.

Madd Max Celebrate Jess' Birthday

Sam making and instructing on the art of pad see ew.

He also made this yellow cake with caramel icing.

Maddie made an art installation representing things Jess loves - the flying bear represents travel.  The stuffed animals both represent cats and people hanging out in a hot tub (the hot tub represented by the Beyblade arena).

Birthday goodness.

Birthday singing.

Madd Max Does Woodworking

Jess came into volunteer.

It was raining that day.  This is the sound of 30 kids learning how to nail inside.

Madd Max Play Devil Donkey

Confusing, but enjoyable.

Madd Max Gets Some Higgins-Vaziri Visitors

Kears arrived just in time to put some motivation into the 2000 piece puzzle that had been waiting for some attention.

While the kids made some candy sushi.

The girls' and boys' plates.

Todd headed out to the VFX Bake Off as an official Academy member.

And we headed to the bar.  For lunch.

Madd Max Head Home

He looked so cute at 5am on the bus ride from the rental car agency.

Madd Max Hit Cleveland

After driving from Jersey the day before, a breakfast at Perkins was had.

Apples to Apples at the table with Great Grandma, Great Aunt Carole and Great Uncle Rick.

Mimi worked on ornaments while chatting with Great Aunt Carole.

Soon, the arrival of Kristin, Jeannie, Noelle, Margot and Vivien.

Dinner with a bunch of Kenders and Gedras.

The day before Margot's birthday.

And to top the evening off, some hang time for Kristin and Jess at the hotel.

Madd Max Has A Last Leonia Day

Lick-A-Bubble.

Tia Jess had returned from Cali in time for brunch.

As had Tio Greg.

A little Rose Parade viewing.

And a video meant mostly for the audio of what play time with Tio Greg sounds like.

Madd Max Head To Tante's

Where the kids reveled in video games with Mateo.

While Valentina did her own thing.

Pizza lunch, where the kids played games and seemed very grown up.

After lunch, Audris and Finn stopped by.

Friends.

Audris, Jess and Tante with their kiddos.

Then it was back to Bloomfield for a homemade Indian dinner, and the Bloomfield Kender tradition of fondue on New Years Eve.

That's yummy.

Madd Max Head To Rockin' Jump

Aiden and Sonia were really excited about bringing their cousins here.  Sadly, Aiden got sick and was not able to join.

Trampolines.

Obstacle course.

And then over to Mimi and Dozee's for dinner.

Madd Max Head To Winter Wonderland

Ice skating in Van Saun Park.

Where they were joined by Tim and Logan.

Next, the carousel.

Which Aunt Dr. Kerry hopped onto.

Boys on gazelles and horses.

Then, the train.

Good times.

The cousin crew.

The evening wrapped up with Jess' favorite pizza, available, as far as she can tell, only in NJ - vodka penne pizza.

And finally, bedtime.