Colby Alan Fry

Colby and I came home yesterday, we are both doing well.  Colby was born through an emergency c-section Monday at Noon. For more information check out my blog!

Beat the Heat

These past few summer weather days have certainly been unexpected! I mean, one day I get goose bumps walking to class, and the very next day I'm digging in drawers for shorts and tank tops!! I guess here in Ellensburg we're just bypassing the whole "spring" thing altogether this year. We're going straight from winter to summer.

Yesterday, after playing at the park and digging in the dirt with some neighbor kids, we beat the heat by having some push ups! Yummy yummy!! And sticky sticky!!

Oh what do you do in the summertime?

Hey I thought it would be fun for everyone to post a picture showing what you have been doing to cool off. Since summer has finally decided to come. This is what we did...
I hope you all are having fun! Talk to you all soon!

Humanitarianism at its finest

If you haven't heard, Central Washington University's women's softball team is making national news today!! This morning the campus was buzzing with camera crews and journalists from numerous news affiliates to interview two players and their coaches. Good Morning America, The Early Show, ESPN, and more were here.

It's a touching story that will warm your heart!!! Read all about it:

ELLENSBURG, Wash. - When Central Washington University softball players Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace helped an injured opponent around the softball field during an April 26 home game, they never dreamed such a simple gesture would become national news.
But their selfless act has gotten significant national attention, with several news outlets, including the New York Times and ESPN, covering the heartwarming story.
On Thursday morning, Fox News, ABC and CBS will interview them, along with CWU softball coach, Gary Frederick. Their story is slated to air on Thursday's "Good Morning America" and "The Early Show."
"We are definitely surprised by the response," said Holtman, a 22-year-old Wildcat first baseman majoring in business. "I think it's exciting we've gotten so much great attention. It's good for softball and for Central."
During the game, Western Oregon University outfielder Sara Tucholsky hit her first-ever, college-career home run. Distracted and surprised by her accomplishment, Tucholsky missed first base as she ran past it. She turned around to tag the base, but her knee gave out, sending her to the ground with a painful injury. It was later determined to likely be a torn ACL.

As Oregon's coach, Pam Knox, was about to send in a pinch runner, Holtman spoke up, asking if she could carry Tucholsky around the field. Umpires conversed and decided that yes, it would be allowable. So Holtman and Wallace, locking their hands under Tucholsky, gently lifted and carried her from base to base, allowing her to tap each base with her left foot. The three players exchanged giggles as they made it around the field.

"We didn't even know that while we were carrying her around the bases, people in the stands were crying," Holtman said. "We just thought it was the right thing to do."
That sportsmanlike, and most importantly, humanitarian spirit, has caught the attention of the nation - much to everyone's surprise.
"It's humbling and overwhelming," said shortstop Wallace, a 21-year-old elementary education major. "It's true, there's a lot of bad press about sports. I hope this reminds them to love and respect the game. I hope that maybe people who've forgotten that can remember."
Both players credit CWU coach, Frederick, with the sporting spirit and said he's one of the most positive influences in their lives.
"He's one of the best role models we could ask for," Hotlman said. "He teaches us there's more to softball than winning and loosing. There's more to life than that."

Frederick said he too had excellent sports mentorship while growing up, and that he hopes he passes some of that to his players; however, Saturday's act was one of character, he said.
"I'm not surprised that Mallory and Liz did that. I think anybody on my team would have. They are quality individuals," he said. "They felt that young lady deserved a home run and they helped her."
Frederick, a CWU coach for the past 40 years, said he's never seen anything like what he saw Saturday. He can understand why it's become such big news.
"It's true that a lot of the press about sports is negative. I think in this day and age, people want to hear a feel-good story like this."
Photo on the CWU home page by Blake Wolf.

Be sure to visit www.wildcatsports.com, the official athletics web site of Central Washington University, for updated links to stories as they are made available online.

Below are links to the coverage of this story as they are currently available: ESPN.com article (by Graham Hays, posted Apr. 28)

WCBS radio story (Apr. 29)

New York Times story (by George Vecsey, posted Apr. 29 for print Apr. 30)

The Oregonian (by Brian Meehan, posted Apr. 29 for print Apr. 30)

KGW TV (Portland, Ore.; Apr. 29)

Statesman-Journal newspaper (Salem, Ore.; Apr. 30)

CNN News (posted Apr. 30)

KOMO TV (Apr. 30)

New Kitchens

Here are some pictures of the Kitchen: They include Dishwashers disposal's.


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Hello friends!

HEy! Never posted on here but there is a first for everything. I really do enjoy reading what everyone is up to. All of your children are so cute! They are all growing so fast, so are mine but you don't notice as much when they are your own kids!
Jared and I are now back in Washington. We really enjoyed living in Arizona for the last year. I really miss all of the sunshine and I get really sad everytime I read Jamie's blog. Seattle is where the Lord wants us so I will just have to deal with it.
My kids are growing so much and I really want another one but right now is not the time. It makes me sad but everything happens in the Lord's time and not my own. The kids really want a baby but I am barely surviving with them right now so...Here are a few pictures of our family.

Let's Here it for the Slacker!

Hey everyone, guess what....I'm alive! It's true, I am totally, truthfully, officially, undeniably horrible at consistent communication. (Whew, too much Wizard of Oz for Audrey, I think. It's rubbing off on me.) My inconsistency is just a flaw of mine you have to get over if you want to be my friend. And if not, sorry to bother you with this post. :)

So, to wrap up the last couple of months, grad school life is crazy-busy and really HARD. I do not envy those of you who are doing dental and med school. I can barely handle one year! (Well, I might envy those salaries in a few decades, but we will see. Ha ha!)

My girls are growing and luckily love each other to pieces. The most common scene of Audrey and Avalee together is lots of laughing and squealing. Not just any giggling, though. I'm talking the gut-wrenching donkey laughs complete with snorts and tears. Audrey starts it by "fake" laughing at Avalee, who seems to think all-things-Audrey are comical. Then it just goes on and on and on until one of them can't physically take it anymore or they bump heads, which, of course, isn't funny at all. It brings sunshine to our house on all these RAINY Portland afternoons. Someone told me yesterday that the rain doesn't really let up here until July. JULY?! I guess I will just have to keep a towel in the stroller to wipe down the playground equipment year-round.

Let me tell you all, WE MISS OUR ELLENSBURG FRIENDS!! I know there are good people in the church everywhere, but we truly miss all of you. I might not have been the most involved of the group, but I always knew if I needed help or a friend, I could call any of you. Anyhow, Matthew has decided to start looking for jobs even though it is a little early. From the specific nature of his degree (Master of International Management: Supply Chain & Logistics in the Asia Pacific Rim) (try saying that fast five times), we could end up with any company or government sector that deals with Asia/Pacific economies. My thoughts? It's going to be Portland, Seattle, or San Franscisco areas. I will try ("try") to update when we get closer to that. In the meantime, I have loved seeing all your updates and everything from Christmas to Easter photos. I will just share a few today so I can motivate myself to do this more often and post more pictures later. :) I hope you are all doing well, and we wish everyone happy spring days ahead! Is Eburg getting warmer yet?