Madd Max Gets To See Aunt Rachel

Who came in so the family could be together much to the delight of her niece and nephew.

Slappy Goes On A Hike

Maddie is very focused on staying active and not vegging out on the weekends.  Today, that meant a hike with Jess, which meant Jess was not allowed to veg out on the sofa.  It turned out to be quite lovely as spring was beginning to bloom.

Slappy Makes Pie

Key Lime and French Silk.

Yum. 

Madd Max Loves Toby

On February 25, Grandpa Toby passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Beloved father and grandfather.

We will miss his wit.

We will miss the joy he took in his family.

We will miss his compassion for the world around him.

We will miss him.

Madd Max Heads Out For A Last NOLA Scout

This time, the airport was a little different, complete with brass band as Mardi Gras was the following weekend.

And Jess began to move into her rental.

Madd Max Hit The Aquarium

Where they enjoyed aquatic animals... like birds.

Those are not scales.

Then home for a dinner with the fam.

Madd Max Head To California Adventure

About to head off.  Sam and Jess got to stay home.

Max sent this promised selfie to Jess at the beginning of the day.

Hanging in the park.

Prepping for Spiderman the Ride.

They also did an animation workshop.

Twice.

Slappy Has An 8th Grade Semi-Formal

She picked out this dress by herself at the mall.

So grown up.

Totally biting on Jess' 90s style.

The principal sent out this photo of the dance.

Classic photo strip.

Post-dance wrap up - she fully enjoyed it.

Madd Max Is Prepping On Set

As Uncle Wills' says - this is a version of her job, "Answering emails, making phone calls and pointing at pictures."

Madd Max Finds A Spot

Every so often, The Countess is cute.

Madd Max Get A Visit From Mimi and Dozee

Where a very excited Maddie made herself lunch with one of Mimi's sandwiches.

And preparations were in order.

Madd Max Have A Happy Valentine's Day

 Courtesy of Taisie.

Madd Max Celebrates Morgan's 40th

With Chipotle, red velvet and pie.

Madd Max Has Their First King Cake

A gift from the NOLA locations manager, Batou.

Jess later found this, when Mimi and Dozee were visiting.

Madd Max Has A Dinner Together

Jess had 24 hours before she headed out to NOLA. Granada's was in order.

Madd Max Heads To Hydra

A two and a half hour drive took us to this dock - Hydra on the horizon.

Water taxi.

Arrival into Hydra.

Where there were the friendliest and most vocal cats everywhere.

The water really is this blue.

Apparently this is how production will get our set dressing and camera equipment up to set.

 No, really.

Madd Max Spends A Day In Athens

The view from the room wasn't bad.

Some morning scouting.

Some afternoon scouting of the old gasworks.

Walk back after lunch, where Jess got so excited that she forgot the correct time change difference and woke up a very sleepy Sam on a FaceTime.

Although, let's be clear, a lot of the day was spent scouting places like this, Club Boom Boom.

Where this guy apparently tears it up.