Sweet Summertime

It has been a wonderful summer for us. We have been working around our new house, cultivating Brad's new hobby, and traveling. Summers are a wonderful time for me, because I et to enjoy two paid months off from work, God knows all teachers need it by May. I spent the first half of June trying to find a hobby. Here are a few attempts to find my niche.

Mom came in June to check out the new house and help with anything we needed. It was great to have her here and I put her to work. We repainted walls and bought two Adirondack chairs for the front porch, which we painted red and decorated with polka dot pillows. Mom loved the house and is extremely proud of Brad and me. It makes her extremely happy to see us doing so well.

Brad has just taken up golf this summer. We have spent most of the summer (and our money, haha) getting him the things he needs to really enjoy his new hobby. First thing we did was join our local country club, then we sold the dirt bike to pay for our new golf cart, and then bought new golf clubs (Christmas came early for Brad). We traveled to Charlotte in early July and spent time with the family. There Brad took a few golf lessons at Firethorn golf club and when he wasn't doing that he was on the golf course with my aunt and uncle. He is playing very well and he shot a 76 the other day, go Brad! His day's schedule consist of coffee, work, golf, and sometimes a little time with the wife. I am very proud of all he does and I love supporting his new hobbies!

This past weekend we returned from a fun-filled family vacation in Gatlingburg. We traveled with my father in-law, step-mother in-law, sister-in-law, and brother in-law. Cheryl and Phillip have three kids, Taylor (5), Ford (2), and Payton (2), it was so much fun watching the kids experience the mountains for the first time. One of the best parts of the trip was the Aquarium, the kids were in aw the whole time. But if you ask Taylor her favorite part of the trip, she will tell you the water slide at Ober Gatlinburg. When we returned home we were exhausted, but we actually have missed having the kids around. They are so sweet.

This week has been filled with fun and it is only Wednesday. One of my best friends had her first baby Monday. After her long awaited arrival, Brennan Rae DeCorte entered the world at 1:52, weighing a 7lbs 13oz. She is healthy and gorgeous, AMEN!! I am so happy for the new family and it fills my heart that Brennan's parents biggest wish was finally granted. I worked in my classroom and got it ready for the first day of school, hopefully the school dreams will stop now!

We are so blessed to have this life and we thank God for all that he has done!

A BIG year

Wow, what to say about the events that happened this past year. I graduated from college, finally! Brad and I were married in June, as all of us know that was a BIG night for the Forward and Fason families. Who knew that you could go from one extreme of feelings to the other!! Dad was hit by a careless driver shortly after Brad and I left the wedding. After months of recovery he has been on his feet, working and continuing to be Dad like he never missed a beat. Up until the tragedy of that night, the wedding was absolutely gorgeous. Mom did an excellent job coordinating every detail to make sure Brad and I had a perfect wedding. After June, we spent the month of July settling into our roles as Mr. and Mrs. Fason, a task that proved to be relatively easy. In August, I started my first "grown up" job at Cottondale Elementary as a 4th grade teacher. It has been a dream come true! In September, I bought my car, a 2008 Toyota Camry, on my own with no help from the parental units. Things settled as we watched the Crimson Tide's football team play a winning season and enjoyed our first holiday season as a married couple.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I traveled to Florida for the New Year and Brad rung it in at work on the Quail Preserve. Before I set off on my trip to Florida, Brad and I began looking at homes in the Aliceville area. We looked at one that I "thought" I loved, but something just didn't seem right. When I returned home from my trip, Brad and I looked at the house, but neither of us were really into it. We let things settle a few weeks, until I saw it!!! The house of our dreams! We just had to have it!!! We went and looked at it twice and nothing changed with our feelings either time! After looking at it the next day Brad made an offer and after some negotiating our final offer was excepted. We are closing on April 1st and couldn't be more excited. So needless to say it has been a BIG year at the Fason house!

Our Fabulous kitchen