Summer 2009

So I know I said I wasn't going to dwell on the "non-blogging" summer but as I was going through to update pictures, I found so many that I loved that totally show what we have done all summer without me saying a word!! Have fun checking them out!!

Taylor's 5th Birthday

Summertime at Lagoon

Cole's Impact Tournament...1st Place!!

Kenny Chesney Concert

Misc. Fun Summer Pics!!!

I know I promised.....

So since I never got around to posting anything over the summer, I decided the beginning of the school year was a good time to set a blogging resolution. So we are all just going to pretend that we know all the goings on of the Fassler Family for the last 4 or so months, and pick up from here. My resoltuion is to keep the blog up to date with pictures and fun stuff our family is doing. With Taylor beginning ALL DAY kindergarten, Cole being in 4th grade, and me substituting this year, I should have a lot of fun stories to tell. Now your job is going to be to keep me to it...don't let me turn into a blogging slacker again!!!

Taylor's Kindergarten Assessment

So, Taylor had her kindergarten assessment in preparation for the Fall. I hate that they don't tell you anything.....and I am on staff, in the kindergarten!! I know she is totally ready for kindergarten so why am I worrying???? Oh the woes of being a mom....and a worrying mom at that!!

Here goes....

Since I am obviously not going to do a bunch of posts to catch this thing up I will just give a few of the most exciting highlights of our lives.

JANUARY.....What a cold month!! The kids are sick of being inside all the time. Another month of not so exciting goings on. I did start Weight Watchers again. My goal is to lose the 28 pounds I have gained over the last 2 years. I am pretty confident that I can do it.....it worked for me before!!

FEBRUARY....what a total boring month. We literally did nothing of much excitement. The kids are getting anxious for Spring weather, I am getting anxious to work in my yard and get some sun, and Adam is still working in Seattle but coming home on the weekends.

MARCH.....this was a pretty uneventful month for us EXCEPT for our trip to Vegas. We decided totally last minute to take the kiddos to Vegas for a long weekend. We had such a good time and the kids loved it!! It is amazing how much it changes year to year. It was such a fun trip. I also went to Boise to see my old friend Angie. It was great being able to catch up. We laughed so hard talking about old times. It was a lot of fun. Also, the first RSL game of the season against Seattle was on the 28th. Cole drove up to Seattle with Grandma & Grandpa to meet up with Adam for the game. They had a great time even though the ReaL lost.

APRIL....Spring Soccer has officially begun. Cole is now playing with the Impact Academy team and loves it. He is learning so much and loves that it is so much more of a challenge. He is so much fun to watch. Taylor is also playing Impact this Spring. I totally think she is there strictly for the social part but at least she tries. We got a new yellow lab puppy over Spring Break. His name is Chase and he is so cute, and actually a really good mellow puppy. We are really lucky. The kids LOVE him and the cats are totally warming up to the idea of having a companion around. Another HUGE change for us is that Adam is back working in Salt Lake. It has been so nice having him around even though he is crazy busy. I can't believe how many times his phone rings in a day. It is nuts!! He is one busy guy!! Also, I hit my goal weight this month....I have officially lost 28 pounds!! I am so excited. I am now starting P90X to get some lean muscle and get this body into shape. I just can't diet and try to focus on exercise at the same time. My body doesn't work that way!! Keep your fingers crossed that I keep the weight off this time, and that I make it through the next 87 days of P90X!! One more thing.....I am now a blondie!! I love it and will defintely keep it that way for a while. Makes me feel so much better about myself!!

I really am going to try to be better about updates and pictures. Life has just been nutty around here!! We haven't been very exciting but we are still here. We are looking at a possible move back to Phoenix which would be WONDERFUL!! I miss my friends down there, and am SO SICK of this weather. I would rather have the heat any day!!

Yes, I am a blogging slacker!!!

So this will be quick but I am promising my dear blogging friends and family that I WILL update my blog this week with all the going's on in our crazy, hectic, busy, fun life!!! It has been way too long, I know....watch for an update soon!!

Just a warning....it will be a LLLOOONNNGGG update!!

Have you ever....

So, I saw this on a friend of mine's blog (thanks Kim) and thought that it might be a fun thing to pass on!! I hope to see it on all your blogs. The idea is to bold whichever things you have done in your life!! Fun, huh? I will bold mine in purple!!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

History in the Making....

I am not going to go all into detail about why I am so glad that Obama is our new President or why I am so happy to be done with Bush. I just want to say that today, I am so proud to be an American. I am so excited for what this historic day brings. Today is a GREAT day to be an American!!

Cole's 9th Birthday Sleepover!!!

This year for Cole's "friend" party, he wanted a sleepover. At first I thought I was crazy for agreeing but in the end it was great, and the boys had an awesome time. Cole has such great friends. They ate 3 pizzas in about 5 minutes, polished off a TON of junk food, played Wii, wrestled, played Bakugans...you name it, the boys did it!! We made them settle down at 11:00 and watch a movie....there was Taylor right in the middle of the action, literally. She plopped down her sleeping bag in the middle of the floor, and was just one of the boys. They all are always so cute with her...I think she had a good time too. At 6:00 AM they were all up and at it again. Of course, being boys, the second I walked out of my room they were asking for breakfast. This year instead of doing a traditional cake, we did a pan of cinnamon rolls with candles!! They LOVED it!! It was a great night with great friends. Cole is a really lucky kid!!

Cole's 9th Birthday!!!

January 7, 2009

My how time flies......Cole is 9 years old!! The funny thing is her was actually nervous about this birthday. He couldn't tell us why, he just said it gave him butterflies. So, we got up in the morning and Cole got to open his presents from us and Taylor. He got a Wii Fit from me & Adam, and Taylor gave him the coolest Nerf football. He was so excited!! Since it was a school day, he got to bring double chocolate chip cookies for a birthday treat, and his whole class wrote him birthday letters. They were hilarious to read. Definitely worth saving!! Well to Cole's surprise, Grandma Sharon & Grandpa George decorated Cole's whole room....streamers, stars all over the floor, balloons, the whole 9 yards!! It was really cool!! Well, our tradition is to let the birthday boy pick where we go out to eat, and Cole picked his very favorite place.....The Golden Corral (a.k.a. Golden Crapper). So Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Dan, Aunt Abbi, and Brian met us there for the "yummy" buffet. Overall, I would say Cole had a very memorable birthday. Here's to you Cole!! We are so proud & love you so much!!

Taylor & Aunt Abbi.....she loves her Aunt Abbi so much!! We missed you Maddy!!

Start 2009 out with some......Ice Skating!!

We are so lucky to have the Gull Family as our neighbors!! We have so much fun together that when Justin called and asked us to go ice skating at Gallivan Center & dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory we ecstatically said YES!!! Though it was freezing cold ice skating was so much fun!! Taylor was a pro!! Both Adam and I were so impressed!! Cole, who is a natural at everything, to right to the ice.