He is not camera shy

We are on the second half of the conference season. It is a bottle neck "around" the top. Salinas is tied for second place...come on Cowboys!!!

And Nate, now that you have a blog...how about a post?

He's on a roll..

Elder Vasher is snapping those photos! I say more more more!

I can't believe January is on the way out. I started back to school on Saturday. Two semesters left...two! I can't believe it. I also can't wait. I have been in school since January 2004. Whew! It has been worth it and I am so glad I did it, but I will be really glad to be done with this phase of school. We will see if and when I ever want to return for a doctoral degree. Not today...no thank you! I will be splitting clinical time between SVMH NICU and Stanford. I am excited to do some bedside work with our NICU CNS. Although NICU isn't my specialty, I know enough to understand and caring for babies after they are born is a weakness, so I am looking forward to all I will learn.

Matt and I are home sick today. I thought I escaped the crud that went around but I was wrong. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. We are both quite bored. Matt has had a Psych marathon and I have been staring at a TV. I can't even tell you what I watched.

Gracie just got home...maybe she can provide some entertainment!

Speaking of someone on a roll. Our little Elizabeth...see Target post below...just got cast in a major co-star role in an epidose of CBS's Eleventh Hour. Her TV mom is Mariel Hemingway. Mashell was not able to go down for the shoot...she said it was just as well as she might be ga ga with the stars on the set. Elizabeth gets her own dressing room...I would have gone just to sit in her dressing room and eat all that good food! Congratulations to Elizabeth and her family and to those people who are smart to see such talent!

Back to their winning ways

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Somewhere in Idaho

But he sure is handsome...

New pics from Mexico...

He got transferred today. He is in the city of Colima, in the state of Colima. He is about an hour from the ocean and apparently it is hot. I did a little search on Colima and they have earthquakes AND volcanoes. What more could a mother ask for?

10 months already!

they look like they are trying to be the backstreet boys or something...

In case you were in a cave and missed the cutest commercial of Christmas...

Here is the Target commercial with Elizabeth. Elizabeth is Gracie's buddy and my good friend Mashell's daughter. She really is this adorable...she is auditioning and booking like crazy... Just think - we knew her when.

This is Grace and Elizabeth on Hannah Montana Day.

Can I vent...you know for just a minute?

I have been a coach's wife for about 24 years - give or take. Not to a coach who volunteered, did it in his spare time - but was a professional coach. Where success governs your future. During this time I have seen all kinds of things, kids, parents etc. I have had my own kids play on teams at many levels, watched them as they took their turn, watched them as they rode the pine. I encouraged them to keep at it - that being part of a team was most important. I have witnessed the most amazingly ridiculous thing in the past few years. I have seen a coach who was afraid to win! Seriously! In the recent past, this team has gone 15-2 and just kept on improving and the team chemistry was great. They brought this great preseason record into league and then all of a sudden the rules changed. Let's try something new - always ok - but to the detriment of that team. Why now? Now this group of boys does not know what to think - talk about cutting their hearts out. Their chance at the league title has fizzled away - not that the season isn't still great and the playoffs are in their future. But, as a team they had set a goal of conference champs and were well suited to achieve this goal. The recent disruption in flow and confidence make my stomach churn, churn, churn and it is heart wrenching to watch these young men question their own efforts.

I understand the lessons learned in athletics are many. You always work for the common good of the group and the team is bigger than the individual. I am just stumped on what lesson can be learned from this. When we have success, change the process? When it starts to get stressful, quit? Call it what it is - it isn't nice to blast the players in the paper and allude to the falsity that they aren't ready to play and that is why they lost. They were ready to play, ready to compete and ready to take the outcome - whatever it was. All I ask, is give them a chance. The same chances that allowed them to be 15-2. If it is too much pressure for you to take, maybe it is time for someone to step in to that role.

Done. For now.

Sister Absher has been tagged by La-Shana

Rules are: all answers must start with the first letter of your last name. Here I go!
What is your last name? Vasher
Four letter Word: Vote
Vehicle: Viper
Boy Name: Victor
Girl Name: Vanna
Pet Name: Voodoo
Occupation: Veterinarian
Something You wear: Vest
Celebrity: Vanna White (I borrowed from above)
Food: Vinegar popcicles
Found in Bathroom: vacuum
Reason for Being Late: very slow driver
Cartoon Character: Vred Vlintstone
Something You Shout: Very bad call Mr. Referee!!!
Animal: Viper (car, animal - same thing)
Body Part: vas deferens
Word to Describe You: Valentine
Something You Would Like To Do: Vinish school
Place You'd Like To Be: Volcano

I tag Traci, Alli and Kelli.

The agony of defeat....

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It's not easy being so cheesy...

Dumb title I know, I just think this picture and article are a little cheesy

SVMH Nurse

The papers in the area are also full of articles hyping the big game tonight!
Salinas vs Palma. Dun Dun Dun...

I am trying to keep Kyle's feet on the ground - he is a bit excited. I have to admit I even have butterflies - what is wrong with me?

The lights that aren't so pretty

The Vasher family and their associates (you know who you are Kyle Taggart) have been having some run ins with the law as of late. I was driving everyone home from the game in Castroville tonight and had a great idea to go to Cold Stone as the last official Christmas vacation splurge. I was thinking about cake batter and graham cracker crust - maybe some brownie mix ins too. Then IT happened - those red and blue lights in my rear window. All of us were in the car - and everyone BUT me giggled. I have not had ONE speeding ticket since I was 18 - 18 years old driving my new Toyota Tercel home from the Roundhouse Resort. The nice highway patrol man was probably laughing at me too. The car was all fogged up because Kyle was all sweaty from his game and all those kids were breathing heavy. A policeman once told me when I worked in the emergency room that I should always have my nursing identification badge visible because HE would never cite a nurse. Well, I had no badge on me tonight - I don't think it would have worked anyway. I couldn't even flirt because my husband was right next to me in the care - I don't think that would have worked either. Oh well, thank you Mr. Officer for not giving me a ticket for the 73 in a 55 but for 65 in a 55. Well, Tag, we must be living right for not getting the BIG tickets.

It sure is quiet around here...

It was so great to have you all here for Christmas! Thanks for driving and coming. Katie is adorable and so smart and it always fun for you all to come. We had a great time getting to know Liesel - thanks Nate for sharing her with us. And remember Liesel, you gave me your word...jk.

Love,
Mom

North Monterey Tourney

The Monterey Herald 1/1/09

The Hollister Freelance 12/31/08

Congratulations Cowboys!!! Condor Christmas Classic Champs - two years in a row!

Congratulations All tourney selection - Eric Neal

Tourney MVP - Kyle Vasher