Madd Max Has A Saugatuck Day

Jess walked into town for some pastries.

It's a great little town.

The rain cleared up in time for a little pre-game.

At the Pines Motor Lodge.

Where the buses for all 225 guests made a stop.

Madd Max Head To Saugatuck

Parents traveling solo.

Arrival with the Findleys at the lakeside airbnb.

The start of the festivities for why they were in deep Michigan.

Hanging with the groom, Brian, at Coral Gables for the meet and greet.

Hanging with the other groom, Adam.

Arthur also came out for the wedding.

They are dalmatians, not cows.

Celebrating their wedding day at midnight.

Followed by hot dogs and fries at 1am because with jet lag and a lot of joy, you can pretend you're in your 20s.

Slappy Hits Hollywood

After visiting Jess' Poser sets, a stop for dinner at The Formosa Cafe - which ended up being too noisy, so they didn't stay, but it remains a Hollywood icon.

Madd Max Goes To Great Aunt Lu's Art Show

Her opening at The Magnolia Art Space.

The fabulous artist.

Slappy Makes A Mother's Day Card

And it was perfect.

It was based off of one of Jess favorite songs, Charlie, Last Name Wilson, by Charlie Wilson. 

She knows her momma. 

Madd Max Has A Send Off

For Auntie Jamie before she heads to Atlanta on her next gig.

There was pizza and celebrating.

Along with some packing.

Madd Max Has A Late Call

Which means a fabulous working breakfast.

Madd Max Goes To Palm Springs

Jess is prepping and shooting in Palm Springs for 2 days.  Sam came to visit at the hotel.

And had a fancy drink with dinner after work.

Slappy Goes To Prom

Always herself, all the way down to her shoe wear.

 

Just some of her prom crew, Pink Maddie, Izzy, Blue maddie, Charlie, Kye, Olivia, Emmy and Jacob.

Madd Max Go To Generosity Feeds

This time, organized by Elizabeth.

Madd Max Scouts Palm Springs

Which is full of fun things to look at like this Marilyn Monroe sculpture.

This cookie menu.

This giant spider.

And windmills for days.

Madd Max Brings Some Flowers

 

From the farmers market to Taisie Tuesday dinner.

Madd Max Enjoys More Mimi Time

 

Which means some Chuck E Cheese driving.

 

And a Mimi cooked dinner after work.

Madd Max Has Family Time

Watching Chase's swim time.

Watching the hockey playoffs, where Max quietly laid on the sofa and ate ice cream after getting all 4 wisdom teeth removed.

Family dinner.

Madd Max Gets A Mimi Visit

Maddie enjoyed her farmers market haul.

Chase enjoyed showing off his game to Mimi.

Slappy Watches Hail Mary

It brought up all the feels.

Madd Max Have A Date Night

 

In Redondo Beach, where Sam came down for the night to stay with Jess in her courtesy hotel room.

And they had dinner with a view at BALEEN kitchen.

Madd Max Hits Eric's Birthday Party

Also, his housewarming where he has this tea hut in the backyard.

 

The hut is from the previous owner and while impractical, it does have very cool shutter handles.

The birthday boy, blowing out his candles.

Madd Max Has An Easter Hunt

Bunny bread by Elizabeth.

Those Findleys know how to do an Easter brunch.

Eggs everywhere.

It was Chase's first time experiencing a Findley egg hunt. 

Max showing off some of his finds.

Madd Max Enjoys a Scavenger Hunt

All in on her Easter basket.

All in but at a slower pace on his. 

 

This time the clues rhymed.

Maddie found these clues very easy and enjoyable, as she felt they were written in the same style of prose as her own writing.

Found it!