Volleyball Season 2012

An excellent volleyball season just completed and Jess is already looking forward to some volleyball camps this summer to improve her skills before next season.

Jessica's Big Television Break (Not)

Not Jessica's big television launch, but very fun that all the girls in the 5th grade class were invited to participate in a commercial for an electric company that is owned by the family of a classmate. (That sounds like a serious run-on sentence.)

Lucas Laughs in the Face of Danger

Even at only three months old, Lucas has figured out that PJ isn't really all that scary.

Lucasa and Jessica's First Art Project

A few trips to Color Me Mine with Jessica, Charlotte and Lucas to make hand and foot prints for baby Lucas. So darn cute I'm wishing we'd made two so I could keep one!

Patriot's Day March 2012

A fun day at school for Jessica and her 5th grade class for Patriot's Day. All things colonial including costumes, sewing lessons, cooking, quill and ink practice and corn husk doll-making. VERY exhausting for the all the room parents getting the day organized, but a great result in the end.

Halloween 2011

This is several months too late, but this came via a friend from school and I like the photo. Halloween school celebration with friend Annette.

The Terra Cotta Warriors

Recent trip to the Bowers museum in the OC to see an exhibition of the Terra Cotta Warriors from China. Really amazing and highly recommended if anyone has the chance to view them. Bowers was also quite the little gem of a museum.

Baby Lucas Arrives

The Nash family is very excited to welcome Lucas Bennett Leo Cochrane. Congrats to Paul and Charlotte and we are looking forward to becoming the number one babysitters.

State Fair 2011

So the 5th grade first semester project is the State Fair. Every student gets a state and 'we' then learn everything you could possibly imagine about that state. Jess was assigned West Virginia and had to make a scrapbook and banner, write a report, plan an Enrichment piece, and then present all the information to the rest of the school in a half-day-long extravaganza. It was really fun and Jess - dressed as an apple farmer - passed out cups of apple juice while she taught the other kids about her state. (State fruit of West Viriginia - the Golden Delicious Apple). It was quite a success, but a LOT of work. Next semester . . . science fair.

World Cup in New Zealand

Not a ton of photos, but a few that I had from Adrian's trip to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Overall a great trip and next time the entire Nash clan will attend.

Basketball 2011

Trying to catch up on posts. It has been a crazy busy fall in the Nash household with school and double sports. In addition to soccer, Jessica was on the school basketball team. The girls started the season 0 for 4, but then turned it around and finished somewhere around 5 and 5. Really strong finish and they already can't wait for next year.

Wiggle Waggle Walk 2011

This year Jessica and PJ participated in The Wiggle Waggle Walk - a fundraiser for the Pasadena Humane Society - with her trainer Penny Scott-Fox and the entire Scott Fox team. The turnout was amazing and Jessica and PJ were featured in the team booth at the event.

MORE SOCCER 2011

Wow - What an amazing season on the soccer field. Despite Adrian's best efforts to get Jess more time in the MIDDLE of the field, Jess has ended up being quite a star goalie. Last week, as the clear underdog on the Quarter Finals, the game ended in a tie. Jess was the goalie for the 5-shot PKs (penalty kicks). Jess won the day allowing NO goals and her team managed to get one in past their goalie, thereby sending Jessica's team to the semi-finals. It was quite exciting and a real nail-biter with the parents on both sides going crazy. I have some shots from Jessica's saves, but most are blurry due to low light and fast action!! VERY difficult for mom to watch the other kickers slamming balls at Jessica from about 12-18 feet out.

Soccer Season 2011

So dog training is on hold for three months while Jessica starts soccer and basketball. Between school, two sports and homework, we are finding it tough to get our schedule on track. Fun start to soccer so far, and winter practice for goalie has made a big difference. The first basketball game is next week.