Madd Max Head To Zuma

 A little beach dig time.

 Followed by a stop at Islands where they offered outdoor dining.

We choose indoor instead, and ate salty fries the entire drive home.

The Scrapper Plays "Volleyball"

 Imani and his fam stopped by to meet the kittens.

And play some distance "volleyball."

Madd Max Rock'Em Sock'Em

 They're all in.

Madd Max Celebrate Ellie

 With her own car parade!  

 Max also got to open all of his Taisie birthday gifts.

While she watched from a shaded area of the backyard.

Madd Max Breaches The Wall

The kittens have been staying in our kitchen during the day.  McLovin figured out how to make it over the walls (seen here with encouragement from Jess, after previously doing it herself a bunch of times).  Next, she'll be coming to take our jobs.

The Scrapper Gets A Birthday Zoom

 The one thing Max really wanted for his birthday was to have all his friends and family send him a video message which Maddie would edit into a birthday video.  He would then watch it for the first time with everyone there to see his reactions.

After the video was finished, he would have his birthday cake - a tub of strawberry ice cream flipped over - and the crew would be able to sing Happy Birthday to him.  He was thrilled and watched the entire video again after the zoom. His words when asked if it was what he had expected, "No, it was so much more."

The Scrapper Gets A Birthday Parade

 Max specifically asked to not have a car birthday parade, but with a pushed zoom, a little cheer was driven over.

He was a little embarrassed but also dug it.

The Findley car.

 The Leonhardts, complete with tummy letters - "X" "A" "M."

 This also meant the fams got to meet the kittens for the first time.

The Scrapper Turns 11

 A morning of electronics and presents.

And Sam pancakes.

The fam left the rental house that morning, and stopped for some take out In-N-Out for lunch.

 Some present opening.

Followed by a drop off from Mia when she heard Max's zoom birthday call was being pushed.

Per the birthday boy's request, dumplings for dinner along with the watching of "Playing With Fire."

And rounding out the evening, a social distancing birthday cake (which was really just strawberry ice cream per Max's request).

Madd Max Has Another Pool Day

 Which started with an early birthday present.  For years now, Max has either been in Chocorua or traveling from Chocorua on his birthday.  It only made sense that he would also refer to this as "my birthday trip."

 His gift - something that all the kids were very excited about, but why?

 New album cover.

 Kearsley and Dexter, lounging.

Maya, taking it up a notch.

Madd Max Has A Happy Day

 Morning pool read.

Todd kitten love.

 Pool time.

 Pool toss.

 Relaxing in the 115 degree shade.  It was also incredibly windy, like being in front of a really hot fan windy.

 Remind you of anything?

 Kearsley kitten love.

Dexter kitten love.

With breaks for rounds of One Night Werewolf.

Yup.

Madd Max Head To Palm Springs

The Higgins-Vaziri clan has been quarantining in the same way as the Kender-Pages.  We all agreed to meet up at a house in Palm Springs for the first inside interaction that the family has had in 5 months.

Animals were not allowed, so an arrival bag needed to be addressed.  C'mon - they're so little.

Maddie got in the pool ASAP.

The friends arrive!

The first night there were issues with the hot tub - this is what happened when the heat got turned on. It did get fixed the next day, one being able to actually sit in the hot tub surrounded by water.

Maya kitten love begins.

Dinner prep.

First shared meal in 5 months.  It was amazing how normal it all felt.

Late night swim.

And of course, a puzzle.