Check ME out!

So let's all take your best guess on who these amazing beauties are. Well, perhaps the baby is pretty cute, but let's be honest that perhaps I was not the most attractive of children!!! Major dental work was in my near future. Jerri found this tucked away in Sacrament and now I actually have a few pictures from my childhood. Amazing that baby Jerri is a dead ringer for baby Charlie. And damn, he's good looking.

Tick The Box, Buy the T-Shirt

So the Nash family has yet another project under their belt. This month we studied Fossils and prepared a report and visuals to present to the class. In true over-achiever fashion, we went to the teacher store and found some fossil molds and used plaster to create some fossils, and then we created a model t-rex and finally our superior report.

Let's all cross our fingers for another semester of high honor roll!!!

Jessiphina is Back

The Nash household is very excited that we have a second generation of hummingbirds using our front door nest. We had a hummingbird family last spring which resulted in one baby (two eggs) and we named the new addition Jessiphina. This fall we trimmed the camellia bush around the nest from last year, even though we assumed that a hummingbird would not re-use an old nest. We were wrong. We are not sure if this is the original mom who made the nest in '06, or maybe it's Jessiphina - the baby. Or maybe a new hummingbird just happened to find the old nest. We noticed the first egg last week, and then the second egg appeared on Monday, 4/23. We'll take picture updates as best we can without being too intrusive. Hard to tell from the photos, but the eggs and nest are TINY!!!

Where's the Nike Swoosh??

We're still working on those tennis skills in preparation for college scholarships!! We need to get some good Nike sponsorship to help mommy pay for her retirement lattes.

HIGH HONOR ROLL!!!

Not sure who is more excited - Jessica or Mom? But today Jessica was called up at assembly to receive her award for High Honor Roll for the third quarter. Last quarter, for the first time, she made the Honor Roll, but her amazing diorama, and 2nd prize Science Project, kicked her over the top for High Honor Roll. She's very excited since she bargained for a 'red-toenail' pedicure if she made Honor Roll two quarters in a row. Days like this make all the freelance angst so worth it.

The Easter Bunny Comes to Visit

Is there a better day for fancy dress photo opps? I don't think so! Jessica, Goose and Grandpa Charlie (wasn't he on the The Adams Family?) are all happy to search for eggs and eat chocolate. Big props to the Easter Bunny who visited The Heff's with an Easter Treasure Hunt.

LACMA SPRING ART CAMP

Jessica had a fantastic spring break at art camp at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Every day she came home with new masterpieces including ink transfers, collage, 'jason-pollum-spatter-art' and other pieces where they went 'into the real gallery' and copied the masters. My favorite is the Jason Pollum, which I had no clue what Jessica meant until I actually saw the art . . . nods to Jaskson Pollock. Big thanks to Margie for telling us about it, and check back this summer when Jessica attends another week in July.

The Science Fair at Page School

So we conquered yet another school project for the year. And all our hard work paid off with a second place win in Jessica's 1st grade class. NOT that I'm bitter, but the first place winner admitted to Jessica that her mom did the whole project . . . so at least my 'heavy' participation didn't seem so bad.

Jessica Agrees to a 15 Minute Photo Shoot

Fun Family Shots

Holiday In Palm Springs

Tons of fun had on the recent trip to Palm Springs with the Wright family. Plenty of pool time, an afternoon of tennis and several heated jump-rope competitions. Jessica wisely handpicked the judges and had a winning streak the entire week.
And what I wouldn't give for that girl's hair!!

Happy 6th Birthday Jessica!!

Jessica Paints Ceramics at the Party

Jessica and eight friends went to a local ceramic studio to paint ceramics for her 6th birthday. We were all very lucky that her Aunt Jerri, Uncle Bren and cousin Lucy were able to join us. As an added bonus we had Aunt Sofia, Uncle Nigel and cousins Nick and Dylan out from New York! Here is Jessica with Sydney, and a great shot of Goose playing peek a boo. Also check out the handsome Wright men and our good friend Addie from the pool.

Octopus Camouflage!

Our most recent school project - a Diorama showing how animals can use camouflage to protect themselves in nature. In the bottom right corner is an orange octopus hiding in our fabulous orange pipe cleaner sea anemone. Big props to Dylan Wright for his awesome and creative Treasure Chest. This month we have a science project due on static electricity.

Happy Birthday Baby Charlie

Baby Charlie has a Snooze

Jessica and Lucy at the Hospital

The Big Day is Finally Here

Baby Charlie finally arrives. Hoping I've got the stats right: 7 pounds, 3 ounces and 21".