Madd Max Puts Away Christmas And Gets More Covid

Tree presents as the last of the decorations are put away.

And the last one bites the dust.  Originally, when Max learned he was the last person to not get Covid, he asked if that meant he got ice cream.  It was agreed he would get 2 scoops.  Today, it dropped to only one scoop.

Madd Max Has A Last Jersey Day

Which would not be complete without a stop at Bagels Abroad with Sonia to pick up breakfast for the fam.

Clara, Sonia, Maddie and Jess headed to the Tick Tock Diner in honor of Jess and Maddie's breakfast tradition.  Brunch was had, even though it was noon, since #teenagersleepssolate.

All the servers were wearing shirts that said, "EAT HEAVY," and Madd was delighted that the waitress fit exactly into how she had pictured a Jersey diner waitress, what with the thick accent and the calling Jess, "Honey."

Look at all that stainless steel.

Then it was over to Mimi and Dozee's where some diamond painting was done.

Hockey was watched with a birch beer.

And some more Jackbox TV.

Per usual, no one left hungry.

Madd Max Has Some Kender Page Viélot González Time

A little Jersey vodka penne pizza.

A stop to check out the renovations on their new home.

Stairway alcove, perfect for Max.

Then it was over to Play! Hoboken for some pinball with Lucia and Valentina.

Pool with shark, Mateo.

Madd and Tante teamed up aganst Mateo and Max.  (They won).

Then it was time for a game of Clue with Lucia.

Later, Jess returned for dinner with Françoise, both who felt thrilled all that good, family, quality time was had.

The Scrapper Has A Changing Baby Star

These three are a total of 29 days apart.

And yet...

For a refresher - they all used to be a lot more size equivalent.

Madd Max Has Kender Cousins

Aiden, Sonia, Clara, Maddie, Chase, Max. 

Pic by Sam as requested by Mimi.

Madd Max Have A Happy New Year's Eve

Senior dinner (ie 5:30pm reservations, but that's seems to be how we do/plan) at delicious Fascino.

Lookit these two awesome people.

It was a fun dinner.

Followed by some fun family Jackbox TV. 

Madd Max See Night Forms

Prepping Chase for the show in the parking lot.

Max gets a little more ice.

The exhibit was at Grounds For Sculpture, where light shows were mapped directly onto the sculpture.

The result was fascinating.

There was also music that accompanied the art.

Walkway of light.

 Sonia's favorite, where the sculpture ultimately vomited rainbows.

Madd Max Arrives In Bloomfield

Where they were met by Ant Uncle hard at work on a new family tradition - homemade ramen.

Cousins reunited.

Delicious.

Mimi and Dozee came down for dinner and also brought this plate of Christmas cookies.  That's a solid welcome.

Madd Max Hits Up Sparkill

En route from MA to NJ, where there was a lot of this.

When they stopped to see Steven, Isadora, Wilhelmina, Iris, Anne and Beatrice.

Madd Max Enjoys An East Coast Morning

Auntie Kerri in her natural habitat.

Andre in his.

Hanging with Atti on a morning walk.

All Max wanted to see this holiday was some snow, but it was unusually warm.  We managed to find this petite patch of ice.

Madd Max Head To Rhode Island

Ready to fly!

Just another commuter, waiting with his coffee.

Arrival at the Ullucci-Michaels.

Where Auntie Kerri had asked Jess what the kids favorite foods were.  Her reply: Madd - things with sour cream, Max - rice-a-roni.  She took up the challenge.

Family meal, complete with teen expressions.

 Gaming in game room.

Madd Max Has A Happy Christmas Day

Traditional Chinese lunch.

Where the fam tried to finish Maddie's really hard advent calendar.  They got up to the 24th.

Then a visit from Sebastian and Liana who played some Smash.

Gabe joined a little later.

The evening rounded out with Christmas chicken paprikash and a movie, Bad Moms Christmas.