tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25399247530531044862024-02-19T01:55:19.977-05:00Welcome to The Fabry's Blog!!The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-51263630578035581052011-02-21T12:32:00.005-05:002011-02-21T12:48:35.122-05:00supermom vs. abiding mom<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><br /></span></span><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Not too long ago I was cruising around on the computer, when I came across this chart. I think it was originally made by a website for homeschool moms, but as a mom of small children that I am blessed to stay home with it really spoke to me. So many times I worry about how I am as a mom... am I doing enough with my kids? Are they having fun/learning with me?... but then when I read this it helped to put things into long-term perspective for me so</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">in case you haven't seen it yet I thought I would repost it! </span></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQQnQ63wyXPUgw3AAmeQuLROKpHC-uO0zZOHcjejcA_-jpM8YJ_OauViVHjbr8YVrlA3Jhs1KpQ0EjqlzyL2bmU5wKlY0RnGh76mv44H7nQaxPEn-CRMgKoYpvYS4MXJAJefzOssZHk8/s400/AbidingMom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576200156499228530" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">If you can't read that, you can check out the original link </span></span><a href="http://confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com/2010/02/super-mom-vs-abiding-mom.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="border:0;" align="left" src="http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/holliefabry/signature.jpg" /><br /><p></p>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-30103543816322442852011-02-02T23:37:00.002-05:002011-02-02T23:43:24.401-05:00First Post of the Year - And it's ONLY February!<p>Wow, it has been a long time since I have posted... One of my new years goals was going to be to blog more often... I think I missed that one :) Well, better to start late than never!! I feel like I redecorate this blog more than I write on it! </p><p>I am not really sure what direction I want to take this blog in... do I want to document my family's daily life, cooking/baking, what the Lord is teaching me, or what?? It will probably just be a blend of all of the above! I am just hoping that I will set aside more time to actually BLOG!! Fancy that!</p><p>Well, I sit here @ almost midnight and should get to bed because my children seem to wake up as soon as I close my eyes (ha! Or at least it just feels that way)! Nighty Night!<br /><img style="border:0;" align="left" src="http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/holliefabry/signature.jpg" /><br /></p>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-25517507659514422072010-10-18T23:11:00.004-04:002010-10-19T12:34:03.117-04:00First Day in HAWAII!!!<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Hello Everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">We made it to Hawaii safe and sound! The trip here was a long and exhausting one! I am sitting in the hotel room right now because Caleb is down switching our room because they accidently gave us 2 double beds instead of a king... so we are switching tomorrow night.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Some highlights of the trip so far: We had to wake up extra early this morning (I think I might have got about 2.5 hours of sleep) and we arrived at the airport @ 6. Nothing too eventful checking in and going through security, however I think it is pretty obvious that I am not a seasoned traveler!! As we were boarding our plane there were a few marines who were saying goodbye to their girlfriend and the other to his family, which included his wife and 4 children! Of course I teared up...it was very emotional!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">We flew into Atlanta and as soon as we got off the plane we had to quickly get to our next flight. They were boarding our plane as soon as we got to the gate but we made it in time! The flight to Hawaii was about 10 hours long. There was not a lot of room, especially for Caleb who is super tall!! Luckily there were tons of movies to watch and I had books, magazines, and my iPad to keep me busy. I took a couple of naps but did not get too much sleep. We started getting excited when there was only 1 hour left on our ride in!! As we were flying in it was amazing to see the ocean, and I even was able to see Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial while we were landing! As we landed the stewardess came over the speaker and explained that there had been a few of our United States military onboard our flight and some with their families and the whole plane erupted in clapping for them….it was a really sweet moment….I might have teared up again!</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">At the airport Colette got me the most beautiful lei!! It was made out of all fresh, sweet smelling flowers. I will be so sad to see it wither!! We didn’t do too much here last night because we were exhausted. We got to see some of the resort, but we plan to do a lot more exploring today. (I am finishing this post on Tuesday because I was way too tired to do it on Monday night!)</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Now its time to get up and ready for our day! I woke up @ 5 am wide-awake! (Which is really about 11 back in NY so I technically got to sleep in! I miss my boys a ton, but we are having a great time!!! Here are a few pics from the trip so far:</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pDwr7aAm_G71h1d6aFtoKw5hdQROwIx3jM1JgSVgsGQB3gNgPkPQI9N63kCHHn4iyQUeCvL4FePS_BglFwz7rvobJgD18KkpkuqKCu3mV3tTXNq3Ua4lhdKdHzWmikKRbwQoyvYsScg/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529795766368141442" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5W34Oyf2gMq9Qg1vF3gmUh8Bl8AObFRXh_xOnBI4atIlpVq-3ucVTej_AaDQiqDpXVt2JbX5r0vTyrdrrrhirMK7MAb6Y2pI9wOlPI7vkot9R4aJmgeMZ6l52kRiijo4Wxq9cc1MDz0/s1600/DSC_0048.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5W34Oyf2gMq9Qg1vF3gmUh8Bl8AObFRXh_xOnBI4atIlpVq-3ucVTej_AaDQiqDpXVt2JbX5r0vTyrdrrrhirMK7MAb6Y2pI9wOlPI7vkot9R4aJmgeMZ6l52kRiijo4Wxq9cc1MDz0/s320/DSC_0048.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529795761194125666" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOaSeaYsT6Rdy2h-qRk6sZSIsV0nXqLXIbhBT3DCYxm3VANMuMMBsBtinqS6fMfC41z6giKyKun0NkOjbsr81nKai9cyS1Q9Yq2LmwpdYkg9n-ElGyqM72TStcjXd7bA_NjPkHANwpqA/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOaSeaYsT6Rdy2h-qRk6sZSIsV0nXqLXIbhBT3DCYxm3VANMuMMBsBtinqS6fMfC41z6giKyKun0NkOjbsr81nKai9cyS1Q9Yq2LmwpdYkg9n-ElGyqM72TStcjXd7bA_NjPkHANwpqA/s320/DSC_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529795753890323682" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqvGNXiTIY-x2TS56cT3355vWUjlEXy2vsXwx1X1Kt9xdSvmZreXMKL2E464T5jsHp_k6lNc8PvwWT-9lRXf8GCLcHihBD26xq4vDsiZObbnStIVFdtj5BIFfxpADzYSFxwe2eIRYojs/s1600/DSC_0006.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqvGNXiTIY-x2TS56cT3355vWUjlEXy2vsXwx1X1Kt9xdSvmZreXMKL2E464T5jsHp_k6lNc8PvwWT-9lRXf8GCLcHihBD26xq4vDsiZObbnStIVFdtj5BIFfxpADzYSFxwe2eIRYojs/s320/DSC_0006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529795725575167186" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><p></p><img style="border:0;" align="left" src="http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/holliefabry/signature.jpg" /><p></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-80678406350137482822010-10-10T22:50:00.002-04:002010-10-10T23:11:47.912-04:00Cayden-isms<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Hello Everyone! </span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">I have been wanting to write this post for a while, because I know I am going to end up forgetting a lot of theses, but I really want them written down so I will remember them!!! So...Cayden turned 2 in May, and let me tell you - he has some of the funniest things to say! We are all constantly looking at each other and saying "Where did he get that from?!" Well as the Bible says..."Out of the mouths of babes." Here goes...</span></span></p><p></p><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">We are in the midst of potty training. I guess you can call it pre-potty training. When Cayden has to go to the bathroom, whether it be #1 or #2 He will tell me that he has a tummy ache. One weekend he told me he had a tummy ache, so I put him on the potty. Sure enough he went #2 in the potty and was thrilled!! When he came out of the bathroom he was so excited he told his daddy, "I put my tummy ache in the toilet!"</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">My brother had bought Cayden a fishing pole for Cayden for his birthday. He thought he had bought a miniature pole, but really it was only half the pole... and since he already had one we decided to return it for another one @ Walmart... As we were walking into the store I said to cayden (not expecting a response) "Have you thought about what you want to get?" He says to me, "I'm Sinking of an Idea!" I know it's not that funny, but he seemed way to little to be able to put that sentence together! - He ended up picking out a tool set and when we got home he got all the tools in a toolbox and put a cell phone around his arm and said, "Bye Mom, I'm going to work!" - Don't grow up so fast!!!!</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Last night Cayden's Papa said that he would take him to Chuck E Cheese while we went to run a few errands. It was around dinner time so instead of eating the pizza they decided to go to Bill Gray's first with some other family members... When they pulled into Bill Gray's instead of Chuck E Cheese Cayden was so concerned he asked his papa... "Are we taking the back way?" - TOO FUNNY!!! How does he know that?</span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Ok, so these may not be as funny to you as they are to me, but I just do not want to forget them! There are so many more, but it's late and I can't think of them. From now on I will try and write them down as soon as he says them so I CANT forget!!</span></span><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">In other news, Carter is cutting his 2nd tooth and has not been his usual self :( With Cayden I never even knew if he was getting a tooth because he never acted differently. Carter has all the symptoms - crabbiness, hands in his mouth, screaming, diarrhea, and the list goes on!! Hopefully he is out of pain soon!! (And let me tell you - this breast-feeding momma is not too thrilled about the sharp little daggers!!!!)</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Countdown 'Til Hawaii - ONE WEEK!!! WOO-HOO Can not wait!!!! (Although I am going to miss my boys terribly :'( I will </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">try</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"> too enjoy myself!!! </span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Thanks for reading! Leave a comment if you have visited!!! (And Lily, I know you will read this so I should get at least ONE comment!!)</span></span></p><p><img style="border:0;" align="left" src="http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/holliefabry/signature.jpg" /><br /></p>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-60057822775652022572010-09-27T22:46:00.002-04:002010-09-27T23:04:33.593-04:00Random Things I learned Recently...<p>... Some may think that the life of a stay-at-home-mom can be boring. But, with a two year old and an (almost) 9 month old things around here stay pretty interesting! But, none the less here are a few things that I have learned recently...</p><p></p><ul><li>Sillybands can also double as hair ties (I figured this out the other day when, as I was wearing Caydens truck sillyband I put my hair up in a ponytail...only to realize it wasnt a hairtie....</li><li>Meat Pounders make excellent hammers to hammer little nails into the wall :) (I have used this trick several times when I am in a bind... if you look at my meat hammer... you would know this!!)</li><li>Cold pancakes that are left at the table by your children make a delicious breakfast!</li><li>You can get quite the adrenaline rush bidding on something on ebay!! (I just won my first auction on ebay!!)</li><li>Lastly - I went to a friends house yesterday for some fall fun and to celebrate some first birthdays! The kids had a blast (I will post pictures soon). Anyways... she had made these beautiful cut-out cookies... they were PERFECTLY formed!! You know what she told me... you cut out the cookies, then put them on the tray and set it in the freezer for about 15 minutes and they keep their shape... think sharp edges!!! I can't wait to make cut-outs again and see if they will look half as good!!!</li></ul><p>Well, that's about it for tonight!! I know I know its a pretty lame post, but I gotta ease back into this whole blogging thing!!! Leave a comment and let me know you are reading!!! </p><img style="border:0;" align="left" src="http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/holliefabry/signature.jpg" /><br /><p></p>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-30446737091882059682010-09-22T16:11:00.003-04:002010-09-22T16:14:37.682-04:00Another Blog Makeover!<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Hello Everyone!! Not even sure I have any readers out there, but that is ok! I have not blogged in FOREVER, but starting now, I plan to change all of that!! There is too much funny stuff that happens around here from day-to-day now that I have a 2 year old and an-almost 9 month old, and if I don't start to document everything I am going to forget!!!!! So, I hope you all enjoy the new layout (It only took me all of the boys nap time to get it done) and I will be back later tonight to post!!! Please leave me a comment if you are a reader!!! Thanks!!!</span></p><p><br /><img style="border:0;" align="left" src="http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/holliefabry/signature-1.jpg" /><br /></p>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-27813449033207466062009-08-19T21:50:00.000-04:002009-08-19T21:51:20.113-04:00It's been a while...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">... well it usually is a while between posts for me, but I was a little put off by blogger after I spent over an hour writing a post only to have it completely deleted!!! I was NOT too happy about that!!! Well in other news... we have recently found out that we are having another BOY!!! I am so excited. I can't wait to hold him in my arms and kiss his sweet face!! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Naming another boy is more difficult than I thought!! There are a few names that I like, but then I look up what they mean and I think, how could I name a child that. (For instance, Cameron means "crooked nose"... I would NOT like to put a curse like that on my child!!! ) Some of the other names I am mulling around with are Colton, Carter, Hudson, and Cameron... but probably not the last one for OBVIOUS reasons!! Well it is time for me to relax for the night!! I will try to update more frequently!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Until next post, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Hollie</span></span></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-32871676765014235332009-06-22T15:50:00.002-04:002009-06-22T16:10:43.823-04:00Summer Vacation... Day 1<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br />Ok So I have been away from my blog for quite some time... truth is I wrote the LONGEST post about how I told Caleb, and how we told my parents that we were pregnant... as soon as I went to post the blog (with pictures and everything) IT WAS GONE!!!! I was so frustrated I shut down the computer and have not come back to blog until now... So... I will still tell those stories sometime because I like to have my blog as a way to document my pregnancy... so look for it in the future...</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">...In other news SCHOOLS OUT FOR THE SUMMER!!! YES!!! I am so excited to be home with Cayden, and I am also so happy to get to sleep in :) YAY FOR ME!! There are a lot of things I have to tackle around my house in the next couple of weeks to prepare for out of town guests that are coming for my brother in law's wedding. We have a lot coming up!!! This weekend my husbands grandparents (who are like my adopted grandparents) are moving in RIGHT NEXT DOOR!! We are so excited!! They have lived in Toledo, Ohio/Michigan for EVER and now they are moving here!!!! Then there are all the preparations for the wedding which is in less than 3 weeks!!!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Today on my first day of summer vacation I tackled one chore... LAUNDRY! UGH!!!! In my downstairs family room I had been separating laundry (which was all at one time folded) and just kept procrastinating putting it away (one of my LEAST favorite things to do!) So today I had to go down there, sort everything out, re-fold it, and bring it to where it needs to go. But of course I found many more dirty clothes and still have a few more loads to do to be all caught up! Well at least now I have the time to do it all!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">I went to the Drs. Back on the 11th and got to hear the baby's heartbeat... I LOVED IT! There is something about seeing/hearing your baby inside that makes it so much more real! I was glad to have heard that I had LOST weight instead of gain--yay! Of course, as long as the baby is healthy~~ I just have not had the desire to eat a lot of things... they gross me out... weird because I love food... I wont find out what I am having until August, but boy is this going so quick!!!! What am I going to do with 2 babies to take care of???</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Last, but certainly not Least... I have to show you the awesome deal my mom found! Now of course I do not know what I am having (I mean there's always a lot of speculation seeing that this pregnancy seems so different from the last) but my mom found a deal she could not pass up!! She was @ Target a couple of weeks ago and saw a cute bedding set on clearance for $118 - not that bad of a price if its the one you want, but it was for a girl so she obviously wasn't going to spend the $$ not knowing what I was having... She went back a week later, saw the same set, and it was marked down to ... ready for this??? $12.47!!!!!!!!!!!! And you know what the funnier part is... it was the exact bedding set that I had picked when I was pregnant with Cayden if I had a girl!!! If I don't end up having a girl, I will either save it or re-gift it to someone who needs it!! There is a picture of it below.... Target sells this online for $150!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRm0s-Atk6TjAdz8gS4-aRZ62tFbTIaklGYReIWwZROAEESVE5HSHblkp91PFVi6tgbzdfkAxHnupasEquETb0RKfGjOeeWQWXTI1-ZJuVomDRPvvoHC-tFwdujx85lRC_5PMtQZSE74/s320/L11463838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350246593610751522" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Until Next Post~</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Hollie</span></span></div><div><br /></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-39152021826729106592009-05-13T16:07:00.005-04:002009-05-13T16:22:13.076-04:00Exciting Mother's Day News!!The Growing Fabry Family is GROWING again!!!! We are happy to announce that we will be expecting another baby in late December!!! I don't have a ton of time to post about all the fun stuff on how I told Caleb and our families, so I will save that for later!! Needless to say this was a very exciting Mother's Day!!!<div><div><br /></div><div>Love, </div><div>Hollie</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://global.thebump.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers"><img src="http://global.thebump.com/tools/tickers/tt2271b.aspx" alt=" Pregnancy Ticker" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-89041221116661235572009-05-06T13:56:00.004-04:002009-05-06T14:27:23.232-04:00Cinco de Mayo and other stuff!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br />Ok, so I've been a bad blogger again!! But there has been a lot going on around here... Well, when is there not a lot going on! Today is Wednesday, my favorite day of the week because I have off and get to spend the whole day with my baby!!! Starting next week I am going to be working for the full school days on Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Friday instead of going in @ 10:30. I hate waking up early, but it will be good for me. We are preparing for the NYS Social Studies Exam, so I gotta work a little harder now!! ALSO ~ SOME GREAT NEWS ~ I PASSED ALL OF MY TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMS!!! Which means ~ as soon as I pay New York State another $100 I will be a REAL teacher!!! (Which also means i get a raise @ my job~ woo hoo!) So thanks to all of you who were praying for me on that Saturday morning!!! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">So yesterday was Cinco de Mayo. Obviously I am not Mexican, but I love a good excuse to make Mexican food!! For my birthday my husbands sweet aunt bought me a subscription to Family Fun magazine and they have some good stuff in there! They had a recipe for burrito pie (probably similar to a mexican lasagna) and it was delicious! I also made some homemade salsa... the BEST! It was actually a recipe for a salad, but it is MUCH better as a salsa!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Here are the links to the recipes:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Burrito Pie: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">(I added cream cheese to the recipe and spreaded it along with the sour cream - yummy!)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnibdKOYuyuj1IIAPVTBTg88CNeJDhbTs3gFtXVp2jewk6Szc3ARQiFLt74L8G1CisRshzusysGiqWsylT_4s461zaqxoXV307lMxJfG45o6Ss4T9nlZW2JKOGrICZvHSoVJhQ-e3Nkr4/s320/DSC_1623.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332777570996801698" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=52157&CMP=NLC-NL_Wkdr_0429_burrito_pie<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Salsa: </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEA9U8_rpZTShrjTRmMu7mIJBeN0dOoGWOrCcMrh-Ij3tuougUi2phqwkoiJwZYXTrzbhdQVmFcAnugkW5264Psczov6BRrpKXy1s-UQ5kCpclr3367dQ_aEpqaMU3uWEsX6H13mS3cXc/s320/DSC_1621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332777566177749842" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Black-Bean-And-Corn-Salad-II/Detail.aspx?src=etaf</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">So We have a lot coming up in the next few weeks... Mother's Day is Sunday and Cayden is turning One on the 23rd!! I ordered him the CUTEST birthday shirt from </span></span><a href="http://www.bloomingbabiesboutique.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> ... She didn't actually have shirts on the website, but I e-mailed her and she said she could do it... I can't wait for it to come... in the meantime, I am trying to start planning his party... My husbands grandparents are coming to visit for a little while on Sunday, after they attend his brother's graduation from college in Tennessee. Sooo we have a busy few weeks coming up, but we are looking forward to it... Oh yeah, I got the most fun/special mother's day gifts for our moms, but I will have to wait until after Sunday to let you all in!!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">P.S. Thanks for the comments from last time... I am such a blog stalker, and I always want to leave comments on the random blogs I read, and I think I will start doing just that... then maybe some will return the favor!! I love it!!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Thanks for Reading... </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Love, Hollie</span></span></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-78583557576234779302009-04-23T15:13:00.004-04:002009-04-23T15:45:30.496-04:0011 Months Today!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;"><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; width: auto; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I can not believe in 1 month, yes 1 month from today, Cayden will be 1 years old!!! Where has the time gone? I have enjoyed these past 11 months more than I ever imagined that I would. God has given me the greatest blessing!! Because he is 11 months old today I am just gonna write what he is up to these days...he is a very </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">very</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> busy young man!!</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cayden you are eleven months old and you are all over the place! So much so Daddy had to get you a play gate so I can keep you corralled while I try to get stuff done around the house, or when I just need a break from moving you and taking things out of your hand!! You have begun the adventure of walking!! You are walking EVERYWHERE!!! You are such a good little walker and it seems like it just happened over night! As much as I want you to stay little, I love seeing you doing new things!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">These days you like to eat "real food." You hardly ever eat baby food anymore. You always want what we have, and I like to give you things that you can feed yourself... like mini raviolis... those are your favorites!! You are just like mommy ~ you have a sweet tooth! I sometimes give you some lucky charms in your high chair, and you eat out all of the marshmallows!!! (I only give you a few, so I am not a terrible, unhealthy mom!!!) You can suck down a juice cup in about 5 seconds... I literally gave you a little juicy juice juice box and you drank the whole thing in less than a minute!! You are sooo much like Daddy!! By the way, people are saying you are looking a lot more like Daddy every day :0) I guess I can't complain because your Daddy is pretty cute himself!<br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Your favorite thing these days is Bella!!! She just came back to live with us and you could not be more excited!!! Every day you wake up in the morning or after a nap all you say is "Bella, Bella, Bella..." She loves you too, although sometimes you are a little too rough with her and she gets irritated!! Sometimes mommy is sad that you can say Bella and not Mommy :( Oh well, one day soon! You also say "whats that," "dada," "hi," "bye bye," and something that resembles "grandma." When I try to get you to say mama, it almost sounds just like bye bye, so I am not sure!!! You are sooo smart - the other day daddy had a picture of a bee on his work shirt and asked you where the bee was and you could point to it... then he had another picture of a bee and asked you where the other bee was and you pointed to the other bee!! GENIOUS!!! <br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>You love to watch Backyardigans... mostly only for the beginning song and then you kinda lose interest, but thats ok, I don't want you to be hooked on TV! Your favorite toys lately have been your pail and shovel you got for Easter, along with the plastic eggs! I can not believe how you can throw a ball... it amazes me everytime... I wonder if you will play baseball or basketball... you have VERY large hands... so I guess we will see!!<br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Every day we experience new things together. Every day I love you soo much more, and I never knew that I could love someone so much! I think that everytime I pick you up I have to kiss your chubby cheeks!!! You are growing up so fast, but I am treasuring every moment and thanking our Lord for a healthy, beautiful child! You have so many people who love you... but mommy loves you the most!!! Can't wait to see what God has in store for you! I love you Cayden!!!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Some Pictures from the Last Month:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You @ Grandma and Papa's the day before Easter:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q4tVRh4O_a2ptldfobnxYjaH5qSUdMWx00MxCBdzK-Gp2JcapCJMAbadLNBCbEp5w5RTM9e4KDgQ79ZNE-wJUyMlNrONHd9PRR11VYQBuQE2ziRZnBJuONY8VG3orgIFqsCteZbaZgg/s1600-h/DSC_1422.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q4tVRh4O_a2ptldfobnxYjaH5qSUdMWx00MxCBdzK-Gp2JcapCJMAbadLNBCbEp5w5RTM9e4KDgQ79ZNE-wJUyMlNrONHd9PRR11VYQBuQE2ziRZnBJuONY8VG3orgIFqsCteZbaZgg/s320/DSC_1422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327972985275122098" /></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mommy and Cayden on Easter, I mean Ressurection Sunday, Morning:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhJYgQaf-8azQUbL_qhQZj-MU5c3p6NABzwsjmIsxIHJy89TXEVRXsdIvw7DP13PO1cU6dOcQX1FrPzf_9f1rUhw2v22-neqQNHuEGJ4fP2dfOeZCLWNir1SfaXTaQc-wOoxxyC5CBaY/s1600-h/DSC_1447.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhJYgQaf-8azQUbL_qhQZj-MU5c3p6NABzwsjmIsxIHJy89TXEVRXsdIvw7DP13PO1cU6dOcQX1FrPzf_9f1rUhw2v22-neqQNHuEGJ4fP2dfOeZCLWNir1SfaXTaQc-wOoxxyC5CBaY/s320/DSC_1447.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327972983162707042" /></span></span></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhJYgQaf-8azQUbL_qhQZj-MU5c3p6NABzwsjmIsxIHJy89TXEVRXsdIvw7DP13PO1cU6dOcQX1FrPzf_9f1rUhw2v22-neqQNHuEGJ4fP2dfOeZCLWNir1SfaXTaQc-wOoxxyC5CBaY/s1600-h/DSC_1447.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">At the park last week:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsNhiZTQ1KfdIaZdr8IYGLZe6dtk03M7lsj3I6K0ooGWAQ7QJalmAmJTqSsKABIQaapa2FeY3cdTSc0ECRzjflvG10VtBGRvffw3m9UwlGo4L7fjNsfHsow4baAPCldbPYys9Il0cgPY/s1600-h/DSC_1566.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsNhiZTQ1KfdIaZdr8IYGLZe6dtk03M7lsj3I6K0ooGWAQ7QJalmAmJTqSsKABIQaapa2FeY3cdTSc0ECRzjflvG10VtBGRvffw3m9UwlGo4L7fjNsfHsow4baAPCldbPYys9Il0cgPY/s320/DSC_1566.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327972978189822242" /></span></span></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsNhiZTQ1KfdIaZdr8IYGLZe6dtk03M7lsj3I6K0ooGWAQ7QJalmAmJTqSsKABIQaapa2FeY3cdTSc0ECRzjflvG10VtBGRvffw3m9UwlGo4L7fjNsfHsow4baAPCldbPYys9Il0cgPY/s1600-h/DSC_1566.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Another Picture @ the Park last week:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQIYfAdEjSSuuL2fPmQEZ94j8LuTL2RL3ErgpJr4JJxsLKbxWad2TYw2XngYPHXcGS6f_bO3frVEJh5GxHP0S0pcAF-WCeNu0sbcPhi3q2yWZE_rU9ceyedMwlzU9jrwCCveElkZONXg/s320/DSC_1623.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327972966193170370" /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtP0LJnWyFbIL40eZkY9xD5otuHJEWXZqG9ATlqx5rEa2J7ExUJrAGZDXrnPG_sa4YEl4gXaxCc90G-XTQBNFaI45MXS8Tg_V3QwsWTGOcTIxC-84wwYt4vXypJI_DTZbSo2eTH979Dw/s1600-h/DSC_1580.jpg"></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here you are today, @ 11 months old, what a BIG BOY!!! :</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtP0LJnWyFbIL40eZkY9xD5otuHJEWXZqG9ATlqx5rEa2J7ExUJrAGZDXrnPG_sa4YEl4gXaxCc90G-XTQBNFaI45MXS8Tg_V3QwsWTGOcTIxC-84wwYt4vXypJI_DTZbSo2eTH979Dw/s1600-h/DSC_1580.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtP0LJnWyFbIL40eZkY9xD5otuHJEWXZqG9ATlqx5rEa2J7ExUJrAGZDXrnPG_sa4YEl4gXaxCc90G-XTQBNFaI45MXS8Tg_V3QwsWTGOcTIxC-84wwYt4vXypJI_DTZbSo2eTH979Dw/s320/DSC_1580.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327972970878737954" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks for reading!! Please, if there is anyone who reads this blog, leave me a comment so I can visit your blog!! I love to visit and comment!!! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Until next post,</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hollie</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-9840877363877026322009-04-18T11:32:00.001-04:002009-04-18T11:32:53.775-04:00Hey! Just trying to blog from my phone. I haven't updated in quite a while! Things have been busy around here with easter and now with a walker!!The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-20315679150606421702009-04-10T01:08:00.000-04:002009-04-10T01:09:05.637-04:00Home Videos...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; "><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; width: auto; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); ">I just love my macbook~ it puts a new dimension on home videos... check out what Cayden is doing these days:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MRjoWoLTj0o&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MRjoWoLTj0o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); ">Love, </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); ">Hollie</span></span></span></div></div></span>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-49841597804215319912009-03-31T22:21:00.002-04:002009-03-31T22:27:22.459-04:00Pray for Me!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br />If you think about it this weekend, please pray for me... This Saturday morning I am taking the last NYS teacher certification test! I am getting a little bit worried about it... I know I shouldn't worry, but I would just really like to pass the first time... The test is @ 7:45 A.M.!! WOAH! Just pray that the Lord will give me peace and perfect concentration during the exam... and also, THAT I WOULD PASS ON THE FIRST TRY! I have had some people tell me it's easy and others have made it sound like God himself could not pass... so I really don't have any idea what to expect! I have woken up the past 2 nights having nightmares (ok, just bad dreams~but when it comes to doing bad on something education-related its a nightmare!) about this exam, so PLEASE keep me in your prayers!! Thanks!!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Love,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Hollie</span></span></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-91706171309555220072009-03-28T00:59:00.002-04:002009-03-31T22:20:58.785-04:00My Little Easter Bunny!<table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" colspan="2"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="590" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><tbody><tr><td><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I sent this picture right from my phone.... how cool is that???</span></span><br /><br /></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <table border="0" width="590" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="10"> </td> <td width="280" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" style="border:1px solid #9C9A9C;"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="7" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center"> <img src="http://pictures.sprintpcs.com//mmps/RECIPIENT/003_026354a04562ca06_1/2?inviteToken=bE7r2nhl5PY3BhGkk0UU&limitsize=258,258&outquality=90&squareoutput=255,255,255&ext=.jpg&iconifyVideo=true&wm=1" /> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td width="20"></td><td valign="top" align="right" width="280" style="text-align: auto;"><br /> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td></tr></tbody></table>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-55849434917243358082009-03-28T00:42:00.001-04:002009-03-28T00:57:39.238-04:00Testing... Testing....Testing Testing..... I installed the app so I can blog or send pictures to my blog on the go!! Just checking to see how this works!! Yay for success!! Now I can blog on the go, and upload pictures I believe.... no more excuses... you should be hearing from me a lot more now!!!!!!The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-30903336465852066522009-03-10T22:41:00.013-04:002009-03-10T23:58:21.134-04:00Poor Baby!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Today I stayed home with a sick baby! I was supposed to work for a few hours,but Cayden has had a temperature since Sunday! This is the first time he has had a fever, so of course I panicked!! I thank God that I have a husband who keeps me sane!! We got home from the grocery store Sunday night and I took off Cayden's coat and hat and realized he seemed a little warmer than usual. I asked Caleb's opinion and he told me he had thought a little earlier that he felt warm.... What a terrible mom I was... even after Cayden had acted a little uninterested in food earlier in the day I didn't know he was sick, but daddy did!!! We got his temp under control after a cool bath, some tylenol, and of course a reassuring call to my mom!! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So today, 2 days later, Cayden still had a slight fever, so I decided to take him to the Dr.s just in case he had an ear infection or something~I didn't want it to get worse... Usually Cayden is happy-go-lucky at the Drs. He loves everyone and barely makes a peep.... TODAY was different... everything people did made him SCREAM!!! Well, I guess </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I might scream if someone was taking </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">my</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> tempe</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">rature </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">rectally</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">!! I must say I do love my Dr.s office... my husband and his family have been going there FOREVER and they just love kids!! The Dr. said that he saw some bumps on the back of Cayden's throat, which was probably just a virus which was causing the fever... but just to be safe, cause he is so young, we had to go have a little blood taken.... I really think that that was harder on me... it is so sad to see your child in pain!! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Well we are back home tonight and hoping we can kick this fever soon! He has been so sweet and cuddly with both of us. We wanted to get him up from a nap so that he wouldn't get up in the middle of the night wide awake... so we both had to have a little fight over who got to get him, and after running to the door Caleb beat me and got to get him! I am so thankful for a husband who loves me and his baby, and is willing to help out!! Here are some of the pictures of Cayd</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">en from today... I just love this boy!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPrey-i2VjaFkaM-HdlgsKmkcWUX54t9_OqMuuKjrPEQFmB9oiss0bLh4ugUFhnI9Mfid_43isefySpyGSeutSLYmOp1ck0OHzPAWamX-TkXfqUrnuiOlrcFLG5eIKz_XxlCVPfhBXIk/s320/DSC_0958.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311762695891853506" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd63UoEpEciz3xsB4aquUr_M3tPa2WWpSStB9N9InVzJSVf0RIXrJ7lfKR96Cz8qDPT7PQwgLymNB88BRqLWXzY7eNvIzhUuBwSEcaV6E_mDl4kuXjak3uKdsN0QAhuk_VX6Wlam1dRC4/s320/DSC_0963.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311763302766877474" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31ESfJ8odzQP5NRH-SXrKwgd8wrLMXEr-02g9ARmu7rDJItsvMujnTGmmRkWB0z4KskQqlvNyfTRBmxSW3SxZXh9J42NEK5ga6Bsr21zsbr8c63YnIwDRkpHg-S88-FPqcHJveoSTMeE/s320/DSC_0957.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311764288828115330" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And another thing.....I did a little home re-decorating Sunday afternoon. A couple of weeks ago I was at Hobby Lobby and bought one of those cute wall transfers. I had wanted one for a while and after we moved I had the perfect place for one, but wasn't sure what I wanted it to say. HL had a bunch and they were 50% off so I knew it was my time to get one! After looking at a few I finally decided on this one because I wanted to make a statement as soon as people walked in my house!! I love it!!!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXdwxDJQvtIK_4V4Dq4hXfqowiuyvK8FlwEiRgSjS8hR6XWYHLzB8Qc4exjfGE2whKE-6k1lWKWHNYGS3yvTFw0padzGiGBgIpBoqa5IOKKJGoyU5iwhf2qlEsu2Q5wHKRQ4M_HO6P1Y/s320/DSC_0954.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311767810174999266" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">P.S. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY TRICKS WHEN PUTTING PICTURES IN A BLOG??? IT TAKES ME F-O-R-E-V-E-R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">UNITL NEXT TIME,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 88px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjYoG3p8-eJW7PcyWJfEIcGltxlhfLlUN5Ypb4BYLqT6As4hCESZeJLsTUIIRyRU2rZzyOJxwcKFIsoxCpnXWufEOYAM0S4o1NICKLhbY2Aq0O9o9R5uJnLgJhPH4JPeBO668nfA_hDg/s200/signature_Page_0.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311773340174024866" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-8523212623077182162009-03-05T22:36:00.004-05:002009-03-12T22:59:48.692-04:00Lately...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Right now I am sitting in my bed, watching TV and unwinding from the last couple of days. These past two days have not been out of the ordinary... it just seems that Cayden has had a mind of his own the last two days. Although Cayden is only 9 months old his already has his daddy's adventurous spirit!! He has been getting around alot better lately and he does not like to sit still!!! So this makes getting things done very hard. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Wednesdays are my day off from work. Usually Cayden sleeps in until at least 10 (after getting up around 6 or so for a bottle). I was looking forward to sleeping in until around 10 because I have been staying up late and needed the extra sleep. BUT Cayden decided to break away from his usual schedule and get up even EARLIER than usual... he was so tired - the rubbing of the eyes - I brought him into my bed with me and at one point he fell asleep with his arms over his head and suddenly woke up screaming, upset that he had ACTUALLY fallen asleep!!! After about 2 1/2 hours of screaming and whining, he finally went down for a nap. I was so stressed I had to take advil for my tension headache!!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Cayden's attitude towards sleep was the same at bedtime last night. I know he thinks that momma and daddy are fun to hang out with... but he needs his baby rest!! After hearing him whine I knew it was time to put him to sleep. I dont know if I have mentioned this before, but I struggle with bedtime... part of me can't wait until it's time for a little relaxation and peace and quiet, but the other part of me misses him so much when he is asleep... am I crazy?!?!?! I must go in his room at least 5 times after he falls asleep just to look at him, love him, and thank God for him!! SO~ I decided to put on my favorite CD "Sing over me," as a way for me and Cayden to just settle down and unwind together. The CD is so sweet and just has a way of expressing how I feel about being a mommy through music... if you don't have the cd I HIGHLY suggest it. While listening to the music and singing to him We read a couple stories including, "I Love you Stinky Face." It was so funny...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Tonight seemed to go the same way... Cayden was whiny and likes to do this new shriek!! To add to everything, when I took off his diaper at bathtime I didn't realize it was a poopy one until it was all over my leg!!! But as I get in my bed each night, no matter how stressful my day has been, I would not want it any other way. I love my son more than I could ever express and although some days might not go as I have planned I need to have patience to get through it! Some laundry might not get done, and my house might not be as clean as I would like but I can know that I did my best to be the best mommy I could be!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">On a lighter note... remember Cayden's adventurous spirit I mentioned earlier that mimicked his fathers???? Well seems like sons like to do what their fathers do... at least my husband likes to be adventurous like his father!! Go </span></span><a href="http://http://www.youtube.com/user/Mtpepsi"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">HERE</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> to check out some of their "adventures!" Anyhow, it is still rather cold up here, but today it was about 45-50 degrees. When I got home tonight I came inside and couldn't find Caleb but the back door was open... so we went next door to my in laws thinking he would be there, but he wasn't there either... after a little more snooping around, I realized that the kayaks were missing... Off in the sunset was Caleb and his Dad kayaking in the freezing cold water of the amongst the ice chunks!!! I'm starting to wonder what living on the lake will bring when its actually nice out!!!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Lots of Love, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Hollie</span></span></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-69380346698927178702009-02-16T12:03:00.006-05:002009-02-16T12:32:41.691-05:00Back Again??<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Ok so, it seems that everytime I don't blog for a while I come b</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >ack with a new page design and a post saying that I'm back once again... Hopefully this time I will actually keep up on this!! I used some tips from my sis-in-law </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://yankeemama.blogspot.com/">suzi</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >'s blog which brought me to </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.scrapblog.com/">this awesome page</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > that lets you design the cutest things online... I had a ton of fun doing it!!</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br /><br />Since the last time I blogged, Cayden has become VERY mobile!! Talk about life change! I dont remember what it was like to be able to leave hi</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >m in one place and come bac</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >k and actually find him there!! He now crawls everywhere, pulls himself up on everything, and the doctor </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >said he </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >will probably be walking within a month!! As I am writing this he has come to visit me in the living room. He is just the sweetest little boy to be around!!! He is full of smiles all the time. He is always clapping, loves loves loves to dance :) And just the other day he started to wave... where did he learn to do that?? I guess it just goes to show that you should be careful about who you let influence your children... I mean yes of course I know he only learned to wave, but what if he learned something that w</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >as not as cute!!?? Just a thought! I have also realized tha</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >t Cayden is starting to understand what "NO!" means. Even though after I tell him no he still has to test me a little bit!! But I am sure thats ju</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >st the beginning... what will he be like when he's a teenager!!</span><br /><br /> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Last week both my husband Caleb and Cayden h</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >ad the stomach flu! It was only by divine intervention that I did not get sick. Everyone I knew got sick including my mother in law and Caleb's grandma who watched Cayden one day last week. I felt terrible... especially because his Grandma got sick when we were in Niagara-on-the-Lake... Those were the worst diapers of Cayden's that I have EVER changed!!! </span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br /><br />Well this was short and sweet, but today is the first day of my week of vacation, so I HAVE to</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > get some work done around this house! I am having some girlfriends over tonight so I have to prepare for that... oh yeah and Cayden is screaming</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > right now!! Must be mommy's favorite time ~NAP TIME~ For now I will leave you with a some cute pics from our trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake!!<br /><br />Until the next post, <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Hollie</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW8cgXXL9SJPp5ndTqtwIBgT3EiaxqRcYUaZyHrh3IiV01JqmDvN_SlpOWdHf-IKeBE4Kg2PC60XaJxmwD6C9l2bV7HGL1GdJWDmBZgFZj_n7LYKJDB_rUk9fr0kdDdw-29PvWjSPYe4/s1600-h/niagara3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW8cgXXL9SJPp5ndTqtwIBgT3EiaxqRcYUaZyHrh3IiV01JqmDvN_SlpOWdHf-IKeBE4Kg2PC60XaJxmwD6C9l2bV7HGL1GdJWDmBZgFZj_n7LYKJDB_rUk9fr0kdDdw-29PvWjSPYe4/s320/niagara3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303447981643267490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjpKRMRULxzIX_alLPFC4Ji2N7QJLnghjocYeEwSEsizMMQc53JRV_0qXzM1Fj9G-0WGEy7BYJam5nyxWdqw-CZTQPbboeQKXNwfmb3oSUfVhOovM7NsVC28kaUV6FI3gwTbg-lxdTrQ/s1600-h/niagara1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjpKRMRULxzIX_alLPFC4Ji2N7QJLnghjocYeEwSEsizMMQc53JRV_0qXzM1Fj9G-0WGEy7BYJam5nyxWdqw-CZTQPbboeQKXNwfmb3oSUfVhOovM7NsVC28kaUV6FI3gwTbg-lxdTrQ/s320/niagara1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303447813359083266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWn3_LijxbdRQlfY4C3DjuoG_U_BmW2VpMb5yTL3ETlj8cN0AF1MiUY-V7bPV-CKL5oBfImwF_7in9x7RJ46fAsTRFv9kGSWAP_S3p7GVUxuVwbz1HOssC15cNlA2vn8HjLfhpgu8IT8/s1600-h/niagara4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWn3_LijxbdRQlfY4C3DjuoG_U_BmW2VpMb5yTL3ETlj8cN0AF1MiUY-V7bPV-CKL5oBfImwF_7in9x7RJ46fAsTRFv9kGSWAP_S3p7GVUxuVwbz1HOssC15cNlA2vn8HjLfhpgu8IT8/s320/niagara4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303448061874038690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswjbzHBdlSgcY6g32aas0X_US67RUNN2pvrbfWNeSWKweedZKk_2sEIJ-E_J31frJlHM0pJuxvNmmMJiSkY3xwa6lwZmS480NXc6UUKFwGJrzUj7TCPT3Q-umfaF0wsXTrKOuC02L-aY/s1600-h/niagara2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswjbzHBdlSgcY6g32aas0X_US67RUNN2pvrbfWNeSWKweedZKk_2sEIJ-E_J31frJlHM0pJuxvNmmMJiSkY3xwa6lwZmS480NXc6UUKFwGJrzUj7TCPT3Q-umfaF0wsXTrKOuC02L-aY/s320/niagara2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303447906553643074" border="0" /></a>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-6437777197104713742009-01-22T22:35:00.007-05:002009-02-16T01:34:04.826-05:00Survey just for Mommys - My baby will be 8 months old tomorrow!!!!!!!!<span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">So I wanted to blog, but wasn't inspired... so I thought I would fill out a fun survey... then I tag </span></span></span><a style="" href="http://yankeemama.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Suzi</span></span></a><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> and </span></span></span><a style="" href="http://natejenandbrooke.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Jenna </span></span></a><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">to do the survey too!! Have fun reading... </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span><ol style=""><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">How long have you been a Mom? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">8 months tomorrow</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></b></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">How old were you when you became a Mom? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">22</span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">How many children call you Mommy? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">1<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Girl? Boy? or both? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">boy<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Was your pregnancy planned ? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">yes and no... we weren't </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">trying</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> to get pregnant... but we weren't preventing it either... we just thought it would take a long longer than a week!! :)<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">How did you find out you were pregnant? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">I took about a gazillion tests but finally I made my hubby go out and buy the digital one... I took it and sure enough I was preggo!! </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></b></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">What were your reactions? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">I sobbed... I don't know why... I was excited but completely scared to death because I thought -- that's it... there is no turning back now... Am I even going to be a good mom???</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></b></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Who did you tell first? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Well right when I found out I told my husband I didn't want to tell anyone for about a month and I wanted to tell my Dad on his birthday... well he couldnt keep a secret and we told his parents on "grandparents day" and told my mom the same day, but my dad was on a business trip so I ordered him a "worlds greatest grandpa t-shirt" and gave it to him on his birthday to suprise him!! He was definitely surprised!!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Did you know what you were having? yup... we found out right before Christmas...there was NO mistaking that he was going to</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>be a boy!!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Were you married at the time? yup for over a year</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Was abortion an option for you?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> NEVER NEVER NEVER<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Did you have morning sickness? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">nope :) I threw up one time - after I drank way to much orange juice on the day of the anatomical ultrasound... I wanted to make sure that baby was gonna move!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">What did you crave? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Ice!!! All I wanted was to chew on ice or drink ICEES (the blue ones!!) </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Who/what irritated you the most?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>hmmm not sure EVERYTHING????<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Favorite place to buy maternity clothes? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">TARGET!!!!! You can get the cutest and CHEAPEST maternity clothes there... many times I caught my non-preggo friends wearing their maternity clothes just because they were so cute!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Did you have a baby shower? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">yes!! A big one!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Was it a surprise or did you know? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">I knew... and I even inputted some ideas :)<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">in the beginning I thought that I was spotting... now I know I was overreacting majorly... other than that I retained water like a WHALE!!! My legs were tree trunks!!</span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">How did you know when it was time to go to hospital?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> Well lets see... after my husband gave me Castor oil mixed with a wendy's milkshake... I was in the bathroom all night and then @ 3 in the morning the cramping (thought it was diarrhea cramps from the LAXATIVE!!!) We decided to go to the hospital after calling the Dr. who said to take two tylenol and go back to sleep... grrr... and then calling poison control who told us to go to the hospital just to make sure the baby wasn't in distress because the castor oil should have worn off by then... only to find out when I got to the hospital that I was in FULL ON LABOR!!! When my contractions started earlier that night (which I thought were diarrhea cramps...) they were 1-2 mins apart and lasting about a minute!!! I DID NOT HAVE A BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Who drove you to the hospital?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> Hubby (Caleb)<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">How long were you in labor? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">15 hours<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Was it natural or C-section? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Natural... almost had to have emergency C-section twice throughout labor... then thought I should have after the vacuum and 50 stiches....................<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Did you take medicine to ease the pain? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASAP I GOT THE EPIDURAL AND I WOULD DO THE SAME THING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That anestisiologist was MY HERO!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Time of birth? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">2:15 p.m.<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Who was in the room when baby was born?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> Caleb, My mom, my sister, my Mother in law.... MANY MANY DOCTORS AND NURSES !!!!!!!!!!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Weight?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> 9lbs. 6ozs.<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Length?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> 23 3/4 inches<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Any hair? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">yes... it was really dark, but now its really light!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">How much weight did you gain during pregnancy? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">I really dont even know... I want to say40-50 lbs... alot was water, but I still want to lose 20 lbs!!!!!!!!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Was baby early or late? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">2 days late (hence the castor oil...thanks hunny!! :/ )<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Who drove you home from hospital? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">my baby daddy aka caleb </span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Did you go home or somewhere else when you left the hospital?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> we had to run to rite aid to get some infant tylenol for the circumcision pain :)<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Anyone spend the night with you first night home? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">just me daddy and baby... but daddy took nyquil....<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Do you wish you had the opposite sex of what you got?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> at first I thought I wanted a girl more than anything ... but NOW I want another boy before I have a girl....<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">What's your favorite thing about being a Mom? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">having something to look forward to all the time... I look forward to the simplest things like having him wake up and his tired little body resting on me!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">What's your least favorite thing? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">not being able to TOTALLY control his schedule/ sleeping patterns... he sleeps well, but not ALWAYS when I want him too :)<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Do you plan on having more soon? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">not really sure yet.... whatever the Lord wants for us... hubby wants them close together... I am just struggling with what I am going to do about starting my masters and teaching, etc... because most of all I want to be the best mom I can be and stay at home with my kids as much as I can!! </span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">How many times have you been pee'd on</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">? I dont think I have really been peed on... maybe once or twice during bath time, but he did pee on my sister when he was 3 days old!!! It was bad!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Barfed on?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> I can't even remember how many times... my mother in law got it pretty bad a few times!!!!!!!!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">How did you come up with the name?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> I really loved the name Landon... but my husband didnt like the meaning of "grassy/peaceful meadow" so he told me he like the names Cayden and Colton... So eventually I gave in and we decided together on Cayden because it meant "strong/brave warrior" ... Then when he was a couple of months old I found a notebook I wrote in when I was first pregnant and I had 3 boys names written in there... Landon, Cayden, and Colton.... HOW WEIRD IS THAT??? God must have totally given us his name!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Is your child named after anyone? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">His middle name is after his daddy - Cayden Caleb<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">What is the longest you have been away from your child? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">1 day - we went to Niagara on the Lake for our 2nd anniversary... IT WAS A BLAST~ caleb suprised me with a spa pedicure, afternoon tea, and ALOT of other fun stuff, but I was happy to see Cayden at the end of the day (p.s. this was the time I learned that I better never go anywhere without a pump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PAINFUL!!!!!!!!)<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Bedtime routine? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Usually eats around 6:30, gets in PJs around 8, goes to bed @ 9:30... sometimes he takes a bottle but usually doesn't finish it... we turn on his </span></span><a href="http://www.sleepsheepandfriends.com/turtle.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Twilight Turtle</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> (Love it!) and his </span></span><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/album/sing-over-me-worship-songs-and-lullabies"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Sing Over Me CD</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> from aunt Krissy (A BEAUTIFUL Christian Lullaby CD) and I tell him I love him and give him kiss!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Last movie you saw in the theater? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">4 Christmases<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">One thing you will not give up just because you're a mom? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Hanging out with my girlfriends... whether I have to take him or not, I think it's really important to take time out to talk and have fun with other adults!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">One thing you did give up now that you're a mom</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">: shopping for myself..... as all mommys know... everytime you go shopping (even if its for yourself) you end up buying EVERYTHING else besides something for yourself!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Best Mom perk</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">: Having someone who loves you and you love UNCONDITIONALLY... and the ability to have the BIGGEST positive impact in someone's life - it is an AWESOME responsibility!!!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">When the kid is napping, you are</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">: cleaning, laundry, resting, catching up on TV<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">When did baby start sleeping through the night? </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">probably around 2 months... or when I started giving him more formula!<br /></span></span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">What’s your favorite activity with baby?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> SNUGGLING, Singing, and laughing!!!!</span></span></li></ol><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">SUZI AND JENNA YOU ARE TAGGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I realize this will take you a LONG time to do so you don't really have to, only if you have tim... or you can do a little at a time and just save it until your done!!!!!!! AND ANYONE ELSE WHO IS A MOMMY I WANT TO READ YOUR SURVEY SO FILL IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Until Next Post,<br /><br />HOLLIE</span></span>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-45351044368216668992009-01-03T00:10:00.002-05:002009-01-03T00:31:00.399-05:00Where Have I Been?????<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Have you ever been so overwhelmed with life that you just needed to write someone a letter or something just to "vent?" I guess that's how I am feeling right now. I obviously haven't been in blog land for a long while now, and frankly I sort of forgot about it!! Noone probably even checks back here anymore because every time they did nothing new was here!!! Oh well!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">So in the past 2 months ALOT has happened!! I started my new job and we moved into a new house. I love my job, its only about 20 hours a week and I only have to leave Cayden for a little bit each day and he always stays with family, either my mom, caleb's mom, caleb, caleb's dad, and he has stayed with caleb's aunt too. I was working every day of the week from 10:30 to 3:30 but now I am not going to work wednesdays so I can be with Cayden even more!!! I just love my little boy to pieces and I can't stand not being with him!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the kids I work with too... they are soo much fun and I loved to see little victories everyday with each of them!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">OK... now for the emotional part.... who would have thought that you could get so atattched to a house!!! Leaving our first home was one of the most emotional things I HAVE EVER DONE! Does this make me crazy??? I broke down so many times as we packed things up, cleaned, and finally drove out of the driveway for the *tear :'(* last time... On the bright side, a family from church is now in the house, so we left it in good hands, but all of my memories since I have been married have been at that home!! The hardest part for me was leaving the nursery that we worked so hard on for Cayden. I sobbed and sobbed when we cleared it out (I am even tearing up now, how pathetic!)!! We put sooooo much love into that room and I had imagined him getting big in there!! I remember the day I brought him home from the hospital and I brought him up to his room and rocked him and cried because I was SO Thankful to have a healthy son and I felt so blessed that I was just overwhelmed with emotion!!! I am really going to miss that! I was also so sad to leave our bedroom! It was the first room I shared with my husband... I won't go further ;) but I guess I get emotionally attached to some stuff! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">We are now in our new house which is right on the water. I love the view, but the only problem is that I don't feel like I am at home. I feel like I am camping!! I don't know where a lot of things are... it's just not home. I know I don't have the right attitude right now, I keep praying that God would help me to have the right attitude as my husband is working SO HARD to make it beautiful (and believe me they are doing an AWESOME job... I'll post pics eventually-before and after shots--you won't believe it!! Its just that I MISS "HOME"... I know with time this will begin to feel like home, and one day Ill probably be just as sad to leave here too! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">On the bright side, my inlaws live right next store which is nice... they love to help with Cayden and Caleb's dad has helped him with a TON of the work... we really appreciate all they do for us! My parents are basically right up the street... if you pull out of our drive way you can take just one road all the way to their street... and there is a nice view too. My family has helped us so much with the move... packing us up, loading and unloading, and fixing up the house for the new family to move in... I dont think we could ever repay our families for all their help!!! But I understand their desire to help... I would help Cayden with ANYTHING!!! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I know its winter out, and you think there wouldn't be much to do around here but we have the lake on one side and a pond on the other. For Christmas my mother in law got us all ice skates and yesterday we got to skate on the pond!!!!!! Then, last night, a bunch of guys came over to play hockey. It was a ton of fun! I know Cayden will have fun growing up here!!! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Look, now after writing all of that I feel a little bit better!!! Just pray for me that I will have the right heart attitude as we continue to fix up the house as we live in it.... it gets very messy VERY fast!!!! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Well I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years! Hopefully I will be on here more!!! Thanks for letting me vent!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Until next post, </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Hollie</span>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-11178257865340342572008-10-29T15:51:00.002-04:002008-10-29T16:34:47.009-04:00Back From a Blogging Vacation<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >WoW! It has been a long time since I have blogged. So much has happened in this short time and I hope that I won't forget anything...<br /><br />I guess the biggest news since I last blogged is that WE ARE MOVING!!! During the last week of November/ first week of December, we will be moving into a house on the lake!!!! I am really excited about this for a few reasons: we are going to be living right next to my in laws (like 5 feet away...). I am just so happy that Cayden is going to grow up being so close to his grandparents, especially Papa 2 (thats what we call matt?!) because its going to be an adventure EVERY DAY!!! And the other reason I am excited is that this is a dream come true for my husband.<br /><br />I will admit when he came to me with the idea to move I was totally against it. I LOVE my house now. I didn't want to stay here forever, but he basically told me on a thursday that he was thinking about moving, put a roof on our house that saturday, and by the next friday our offer had been accepted for the house on the lake. Because this was such a hasty decision, we made sure to pray ALOT about it! I just prayed, "Lord if this is not the right thing for us to do, PLEASE close all of the doors!!" But he didn't!<br /><br />I will just tell you a little about the new house... when you walk in you feel like you have stepped back in time to the 1960s... the lady living there has been there for 45 years, and I don't think the decor has changed since then!!! BUT... its in perfect condition ~~ that is clean and everything. But let me tell you... IVE GOT PLANS FOR THE PLACE!!!!!!!!!!! So, once we get in I will take before and after pictures so you can follow me on this journey. I am pretty excited because if any of you know my husband and his family THEY CAN DO ANYTHING!!!!!! You should have seen the house I am in now when we first bought it --can we say D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G!!!! And now its going to be so hard for me to leave it... especially Cayden's nursery that we worked so hard on!!! :'( It will be a bittersweet departure!!! For now we are renting our house so if you know anyone that is looking to rent for $1000/month + utilities let me know!!! If you want to see pictures you can go <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2062248&l=c9bfe&id=43001827">here</a> :)<br /><br />Well thats the biggest news... other than that alot of things have been happening within a group of friends from church which I am so encouraged by. I have a friend who has been trying to get pregnant for over a year. She began some infertility treatments back in august, but so far the 2 she has had done have not taken. So the other night a bunch of girls were at my house, and I suggested taking a day to pray and fast over her and the situation. We do know that God wants to give us the desires of our hearts!!!! So we decided to pick on day this week and yesterday was that day. At the end of the day we all got together for a prayer meeting... it was so awesome to be able to get together with a group of about 10 girls to make our requests known!! We should find out in a about a week if this 3rd treatment took... so if you remember her, please PRAY! We do understand that God's timing is perfect timing, and he is ultimately in control, but it hurts to see a friend with such a longing!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Soon I am going to dress Cayden in his costume and take him to a party at my work. NOW I know how a lot of people feel about Halloween, and to be honest, I completely understand. Growing up I was never allowed to really participate in Halloween, although we did go to some "harvest" parties and handed out candy from home. I always did feel sort of left out when everyone else was having so much fun getting dressed up, but my parents always did something like give us some candy so we weren't too depressed. Through talking with my husband and a lot of girlfriends about the issue, we came to the decision to allow Cayden to dress up... never in anything scary of course, but he's going to be a Tiger this year (mostly for me to take pictures and stuff because he will be so darn cute!!!)... What do you think about Halloween? No matter how you approach it I am sure I would agree with most people. A friend of mine did point out the fact that it is a great opportunity to minister to your community by, as a church, hosting an alternative event like "Trunk or Treat" where families pull up and hand out candy out of the trunk of their cars... even having a theme so noone comes with an outrageous costume!!! I just hate to see the devil have so much power in a holiday.... so its great to see when people can turn it around and use it to glorify God!!!<br /><br />Alright I am sure you have read enough!! So I will leave it at that!! Missed you all, and I should be back sooner than later!!!<br /><br />Until next post,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/336/71E3A516CCA8DCF0C42B3E13EC2D07F4.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></span>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-49904909103960458392008-10-06T12:06:00.006-04:002008-10-06T12:33:13.347-04:00The McFamily Connection<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Y</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">esterday my family from my Dad's side got together for a family picnic. This was the first time that my Nana and one of my aunts met Cayden. Crazy, I know, but everyone is busy so I can't hold it against them for not being able to meet him sooner. I guess somethings you just come to expect as you get older! Anyhow---We had a fun time eating, talking, and playing games as a family. It was also such a nice fall day here in upstate New York!! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">W</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">e took a lot of pictures so I thought I would share some with you on here. I have to say that I think my son might be the cutest thing ever...but I guess I might be a little biased!!! Of course since we were not at home, he wasn't able to take a nap and by the end of the day he was being sooooo CRABBY!! Noone else thought he was, b</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">ut since I know him best, I could tell he was completely overtired! Not to mention he is getting two little teeth on the bottom that are just poking through!!! I do have to be tha<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';">nkful that his teething hasn't taken a toll on us! Well my mom is just about to come over and we are going to meet my hubby @ Pizza Hut Buffet for lunch!! YUMMY! Then I guess later I will have to work EXTRA hard at the gym :( -- by the way I love being @ the gym...but why is it so hard to get my lazy self up to get there?? -- Hope you enjoy these pictures.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">O</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">h yeah, PS. if you haven't heard of the website </span></span><a href="http://www.picnik.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Picnik.co</span></span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.picnik.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">m</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">, you must go there. You can upload your pictures there and change them, write on them, do all sorts of fun things with them. Then they will upload right to facebook or you can save them on your computer. Thats what I used to make the new banner for my page... so check it out!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnpBVhbQ78bHjuiNwk-Eq5CcJkqo_u03lduFCgJ7f-A4SavrcMaMRxVfqS2TPW2TL45tM1lGyajG1rJcrBxuYsSvDkNZ_AjjSGzoegUw3OkWPv7Wy7CipGsbuOrV4VbPtr9pfOaYBODI/s320/familyphoto.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254076656396097826" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzXtB66J6NAwpQnDegrr7qVShTEzpd2mwMtJz4f7hj4BXGUINQIkGrF6gH2jUOT5VSd0oKfDmupHF4cQairT2WN-QoKLtLEg30U2ead-_z0rEVsoaaGudjqhzLHw5nhqV2nsTjjcsfIc/s320/cutie+cayden.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254077744541259218" /><br /><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpqI4Y0XcrI4bwHPK762OGLTsJuZDzxUTG6nxNIpKtJHdS_H-g4vcQbetfdzr7D2XiKiMiwK-XNMzkjnF2n0QKhTQz2F_mjuztDkrdS7Xh-jaOiqMQmcnKEqkjfMUq14-1fmPkycdksk/s320/Group+Shot.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254079322799386466" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-55344051795992329642008-10-05T23:50:00.003-04:002008-10-06T00:12:14.264-04:00The Best Sugar Cookies EVER!!<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span></span>lright Ladies (and gentlemen if there are any who read or bake...) I am about to give out the softest sugar cookie recipe... they are delicious. Now for those of you who like to go to the grocery store and just buy the refrigerated cookie dough, this may be a little tougher for you, but they are easy~~they just take time, but don't most good things take time??? Ok so here goes:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Aunt Yvonne's (previously belonging to a great-grandma Opal) Sugar Cookies</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Cookie Ingredients: </span><br /><ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><li>5 cups Flour</li><li>2 Tsp. Baking Powder</li><li>2 cups Sugar</li><li>1 cup crisco</li><li>3 eggs</li><li>1 cup buttermilk</li><li>1 tsp baking soda</li><li>1 tsp vanilla</li></ul><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">DIRECTIONS FOR COOKIES: </span><br /><br /><ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><li>In a large bowl combine the flour and baking powder and set aside.</li><li>In a small bowl (or mixer) combine the buttermilk and baking soda until it bubbles.</li><li>In another bowl, mix sugar, crisco, and eggs. After they are combined, add with the buttermilk mixture. Then add the vanilla.</li><li>Finally, add in the flour mixture.</li><li>Refrigerate for at least one hour - I usually let it refrigerate overnight but you dont have to. You just want it to be firm enough to roll out.</li></ul><ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><li>Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees<br /></li><li>Roll out the dough to about a 1/4" thickness...you want them to be sort of thick. Cut out cookies.</li><li>Bake for about 10 minutes...you don't want them to brown at all... they are done when they are still white, but completely cooked through... this is what keeps them soft!! So make sure you keep an eye on them anytime after 9 mins!</li><li>Cool, Frost, and ENJOY!!</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">FROSTING</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> Frosting Ingredients:</span><br /> <ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><li>1 lb. powdered sugar (about half a bag)</li><li>1/2 cup crisco</li><li>1/4 cup sugar</li><li>5 tbspn water</li></ul><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> Frosting Directions: </span><br /><br /><ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><li>Heat water and regular sugar in a saucepan until it bubbles.<br /></li><li>Mix together the powdered sugar and crisco.<br /></li><li>When sugar/water is cooled (you can put it in the freezer to speed up) add it to the crisco mixture.<br /></li><li>Beat until well blended then either use it white or seperate it into small bowls and color with food coloring.</li><li>The frosting is super-sweet, but it is a great compliment to the cookie!!</li></ul><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">IF YOU MAKE THESE, LET ME KNOW HOW THEY TURN OUT AND YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THEM!!! ENJOY!!!!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">p.s. I got permission from my mother-in-law to give out this recipe... my hubby thought that it should be kept a secret... but I wanted to share it!!! Have fun!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Until the next post, </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Hollie</span>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539924753053104486.post-15407002820340212842008-10-04T16:10:00.006-04:002008-10-04T16:27:38.353-04:00Baking and (another) Blog Makeover<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><blockquote><span style="font-size:180%;">H</span>ello All!! As you have probably noticed if you visit often, I decided I wanted anew look to my blog, so today I updated it!! Hope you like the look.</blockquote></span><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">L</span>ately I have been getting the itch to bake a</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > lot. I think f</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >all does that to me. Right now</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > I am thinking that I w</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >ould love to make som</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >e pum</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >pkin or spice cupcakes with cream ch</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >eese frosting... delicious!!! Anyhow, Caleb's </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >cousin moved to Rochester in June, and some</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >times I think he might get a little homesick so I decided to make a recipe for sugar cookies that his mom makes every Christmas!! (Not to m</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >ention they are Caleb's favorite!!!) So the other day I made the dough and let it chill then yesterday I baked and frosted them. They are so delicious and they came out so cute!! They are the softest and best sugar cookies I have ever made and the recipe has been in the family for 3 or more generations!!</span><br /></blockquote></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB46w65a1qIxAOWrYaY8bnTacUvZHo9H8MdaR4lrS8K8WPur0gyEcDSfSs64mKW-WXAe0m2k5oHqwSB1oByZcxtpu_SdDs00i5w-75Qk7mkjZm-Z6iVqEfeTKDJIS7aOXSN6COCA7XsIo/s1600-h/DSCN2663.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB46w65a1qIxAOWrYaY8bnTacUvZHo9H8MdaR4lrS8K8WPur0gyEcDSfSs64mKW-WXAe0m2k5oHqwSB1oByZcxtpu_SdDs00i5w-75Qk7mkjZm-Z6iVqEfeTKDJIS7aOXSN6COCA7XsIo/s320/DSCN2663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253394552296573826" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></span><blockquote><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">F</span>or those of you who don't know me that well I want</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >ed to let you get a peak at my kitchen! Brace yourselves because my kitchen is <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">PINK</span>!!!! HAHA!! I absolutely love the color pink. At one point probably all of my clothes were pink (like senior year of high school!!) And when I got married, I really LOV</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >ED all of the new pink kitchen accessories, and my mom found som</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >e pictures of a retro pink kitchen so I decide</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > d that was what I wanted to do with my kitchen. I love baking in my kitchen so here are a few pics.... I have to run to the store now to buy some groceries...maybe i'll get the ingredients for the cupcakes!!!! mmmmmm!!!!</span></blockquote><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBvQEfi_wGsQrlwO-eBJEI03XxupOAQb-n_qlpePn_G_Uk-xtC_cxtE3ohJlBnOVqQs_f4kPlK0_a9HefITRYMVDgAD6JYk02pzLzYN_RCUGjd9erCue1VCP2ALnphSjSmx10V31rVTU/s1600-h/DSCN2672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBvQEfi_wGsQrlwO-eBJEI03XxupOAQb-n_qlpePn_G_Uk-xtC_cxtE3ohJlBnOVqQs_f4kPlK0_a9HefITRYMVDgAD6JYk02pzLzYN_RCUGjd9erCue1VCP2ALnphSjSmx10V31rVTU/s320/DSCN2672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253396477537158322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeJ6JLNsBb_HF-AY6frItMoIV2xxLJY5uRMsjaXhyphenhyphen8VHx0MSc9F56tU-s-oODrfGo-zrFtrslXfbxefRMybkRWfPKIIBssUJIleOHb118YP5_gg6gPvIefTSbMHM6e8kauRpGkrGbG7w/s1600-h/DSCN2671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeJ6JLNsBb_HF-AY6frItMoIV2xxLJY5uRMsjaXhyphenhyphen8VHx0MSc9F56tU-s-oODrfGo-zrFtrslXfbxefRMybkRWfPKIIBssUJIleOHb118YP5_gg6gPvIefTSbMHM6e8kauRpGkrGbG7w/s320/DSCN2671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253396246377099634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeGrMWWDUKQexy7Hyp93qkxkkQ6cAP2C-_nN5_Yh6hu_5DnCIi4-g_7e9iE0jP8s3jlUE3_F3N_BAmB_Pk0P4zLujQXxjUyG8uXUAO-6Ki8owT9DPMmJWokQsQZp2jItF4EnzEeKOTPA/s1600-h/DSCN2673.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeGrMWWDUKQexy7Hyp93qkxkkQ6cAP2C-_nN5_Yh6hu_5DnCIi4-g_7e9iE0jP8s3jlUE3_F3N_BAmB_Pk0P4zLujQXxjUyG8uXUAO-6Ki8owT9DPMmJWokQsQZp2jItF4EnzEeKOTPA/s320/DSCN2673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253396716200918834" border="0" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Until next post, </span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/D59E515AED0389B2B165AAA8CD3FD4DD.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 88px; height: 65px;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/D59E515AED0389B2B165AAA8CD3FD4DD.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>The growing Fabry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839043963070614100noreply@blogger.com2