Madd Max Is Doing The Thing

Studying with her cuz in the library.  Current state is still distressed, as her class, Quantum Mechanics: The Intersection of Physics and Philosophy, is proving to be not as expected, and social anxiety is no joke.

In NH, Simon, Aunt Rachel and Jess climbed Bickford Heights, where there was a very warm and humid breeze.

 

In the evening, Sam and Jess headed out on their adults getaway to North Conway and found themselves some Thai and some drinks.

Madd Max Has Different Experiences With States Of Water

Day 1 at Brown began with a rough start, ie a flooded bathroom.

Luckily, there was breakfast with a cousin. 

 

Meanwhile, Max and Sam took Simon out on the ice. 

While Taisie hammered some ice at home - one does what one must for a mojito.

And the girls were missed at dinner.

Madd Max Gets In Seekonk Time

Where she visited a farmer.  Auntie Kerri and Jess also got in some one-on-one, big girl, dinner time.

Then she was introduced to watching soccer with the Michael boys.

Slappy Heads To Pre-College

"Welcome to Brown"

A very excited mom and a very nervous teen.

Pre-college cousins.  Maddie and Gwen are not taking the same class, nor are they even in the same dorms, but they are on the same campus at the same time.

Madd was thrilled to find out she had a single.

 

Her excited fam, and also the nerves setting in.

Dorm life - this was the state of the one shared communal space.

Gwen's single - she was less thrilled as she was hoping for a double.

Mexican lunch, where the nerves began to hit new heights.

And then were calmed slightly by the decorating of the dorm room, including a little painted lamp from Taisie for a little bit of home.

And then she was off to orientation and independence.

Madd Max Have Pizza At White Gates Farm

The swing was back better than ever, after being broken by our kids last summer.

Max gets his first birthday present.

And after pizza, a round of Apples to Apples while the acoustic guitarist did a rendition of No Diggity, which delighted Jess.

Madd Max Tube The Saco River

They tubed on land.

While they waited for the van.

They tubed on water.

For about 3 hours, and it was lovely.

The evening ended with a Jackbox session with the Kender Krew.  Simon as "LittleBethel" in response to Jess' "BigKender" held his own.

The Scrapper Does What He Likes

With his cuz.