New pictures of our little family!

God is good!

I know it's been awhile... Life has taken many turns since Aniyah was born. And here is the summary... Jeremy lost his job in January and applied to hundreds of places with no response I went to work part time which did not work out. We spent lot's of time in prayer and had faith that the lord our god was in control even though the end was not in sight. After all we had listened to the lord 8 months earlier when he called us to become debt free. When Jeremy lost his job we had one bill left for my student loan and about 6,000 in the bank to pay it off it was enough if with me working to live for about 5 months, I felt the lord calling us to be faithful with our plan and trust in him fully after finally acknowledging him 2 weeks later we stepped out in faith and pais it off leaving just enough to pay rent... mind you we had no income as unemployment took nearly 2 months to come through. But the lord weas faithful and multiplied our money in an amazing way. Not to say this season was not and is not still difficult, But we serve a MIGHTY god! Through these times Jeremy and I have started our own business which we have ALWAYS wanted to do. Publishing a coupon magazine for the federal way area. We are very excited the response has been great, And we have time as a family! The girls have never been this close to there Daddy it is truly a beautiful thing and we are greatful. Miah is developing into an amazing thoughtful little lady. She just started Gymnastics last week and loves it she is learning the word and always eager to pray for everyone even complete strangers. This blesses us! Sweet Jaya started preschool last month and is enjoying it and doing well She is learning tactile stuff to help her learn braille later. She never ceases to amaze us she can do just about anything it is really wuite incredible. And little Aniyah is growing WAY TO FAST! She has two teeth and is already crawling. She is a very strong willed but happy baby. The Lord is good and we are so blessed! through these times Jeremy and I have realized how much love we have in our little family and even during the financially uncertain times we were able to see that our relationship with the lord and eachother was more than enough to pull through!

Playing in the snow!

We have been so blessed with all of this snow! it has been beautiful to see day after day!

I love this picture this was the first day we made it out to play!

Our little igloo is a little hard too see because everything is all white but it was fun to make!

Miahs ready with her snowball

A pictue of the sunrise from our front porch

Two Months REALLY????

My how time flies when your having fun..... Life has been unusual to say the leat the last few months trying to get used to being a family of 5 Were just trying to get a new kind of routine established to make life run smoother. The girls are changing everyday Miah is quite amazing she is just such a girly girl wanting to do her hair and wear shimmery eye shadows... all a little sooner than I had anticipated. and Jaya sweet Jaya is learning to be quite the middle child trying new tactics to get our attention... mostly being sassy and doing it with a smile! it is quite hard to be mad when they're so darn cute. but none the less quite frustrating. and baby Aniyah How sweet is she... it has been so exciting to see her developing her own little personality, giving the biggest grins and is sure to let us know LOUD and clear if she has a need that is not being met... mainly just wanting to be held ALL the time! none the less you can't help but adore each of them. Jeremy and I are doing well we feel so blessed to truly love each other so much are relationship is such a god thing! Jeremy has gotten a promotion more or less he a has moved to a new building and is running the whole place by himself. I am so proud of him.

We spent thanksgiving with the ones we love had lots of laughs and frustration considering the deep fryer caught on fire Tim and Nita's car broke Carol and Dan had to leave early to finish packing for there trip my family left and I wasn't sure if they were coming back ... But they did! *smile* It was so good to have a holiday meal with my mom I think it was the first time on over 10 years! We as a family have so much to be thankful for. We serve an amazing god who has blessed us beyond measure... we have a beautiful family that we think we will be adding to again in the next few years...We are making sacrifices now to have a better financial future for our family and lord has been faithful to help us with our financial goals. We are very thankful and don't have much to complain about!

I apologize for the lack of new photos but our camera is on the fritz and only works half the time and usually not when you really want it to.

Photo shoot

We were blessed with an amazing at home photo shoot of our beautiful children here are a few I hope you enjoy as much as I did!


Baby feet

Mommy and Aniyah

Yawn!

Jaya Lee and babies with one little Miah arm trying to take the baby this has been the story of our lives since our baby sister came home!

Our Beautiful Miah she is getting so big!

Aniyah Emily Eastman September 10, 2008 7lbs 1oz 19in

After about 6 hours in labor we welcomed our beautiful baby girl into our growing family we had lot's of family present but in the waiting room this time which was really nice it made for an intimate setting. Jeremy was very sweet and loving ,I actually wanted him to touch me unlike previous births. Miah and Jaya wre both at the hospital and were the first to get to meet there new baby sister. They stayed the night with grandma Carol and Jeremy and I spent the night in the hospital with baby and finally named her the next morning. It was quite different from our previous girls that we had named for sure by 20 wks of pregnancy, It was really nice to pend that time getting to know her before choosing the right name for her. Jeremy was able to spend about 5 days home with us which was a really great time for all of us. Baby is eating well and gaining weight quickly and the girls are loving there new sister.
The three of us. Love at first sight!
Aniyah's first bath.
The girls meeting there new baby sister!

Horseback Riding

Today the girls and I went with Tali and grandma to see the horses out on Cathy's farm. It was a beautiful and relaxing day, I am amazed how natural farm life comes to these little girls they're just naturals.



Jaya was feeding them through the fence

Miah just loves to ride!

Jaya just loves animals!

Ice cream cones with daddy at the park!

We are having some nice weather again. We all went out for ice cream and ate it at the park, The girls got to play with daddy for a little while until Miah had to go potty. But it was still nice to get out and spend time with daddy it doesn't feel like we've seen much of him this summer.

CASTOR OIL!!!!

Well it worked for Miah so I decided to give it a whirl I went to the doctor yesterday, and was dilated to 2 cm with a soft cervix so I thought for sure castor oil would do the trick. I guess the trick was on me instead of a baby I got quite the sore bum.... Anyways very frustrating and painful I don't understand how this leg of the venture has to feel like the longest 12 days remaining and I feel like I could be pregnant forever!

Are we there yet?

37 weeks pregnant and I am so ready to throw in the towel the pain on my hips from this added weight has to stop. I spent all day deep cleaning and organizing the whole house minus the garage. Carol came over after work to give me a hand and Patricia had the girls so I was able to accomplish everything on my list. Now the wait is on... Will it be tomorrow or the next day or will the baby wait another 3 weeks to make her appearance....? the anticipation is all consuming. I can't wait to see what this little person looks like, What color hair and what color eyes, chubby or slender ? Iam getting very nervous just thinking about the whole labor process. I have had two times now in the last two weeks where the braxton hicks contractions lasted consistanly for more than an hour only to be false labor.

30 Days and counting!

I can't wait and can't believe that we are only 30 days out from our due date for baby. Everything is ready for baby well everything except a name. I guess when we look into those eyes for the first time then we will know the perfect name. As for me I am hugely uncomfortable my hips are causing me great pain on a daily basis and I am very ready for this pregnancy thing to end. I am pretty sure that this will be our last pregnancy. My hips just can't handle it each subsequent pregnancy has become increasingly painful. As for Jeremy he is working alot as usual and his company has people putting there two weeks in left and right, Which means that he is left covering for everyone and probably will not be able to take any time off when baby comes. Please be praying for the lord to renew his strength to make it through these times. The girls are both doing well Miah is maturing and becoming quite the little princess. Jaya is discovering she has an opinion. And they are both discovering how to give a little attitude to each other and everyone else. I am anxious to see how all this and a new baby will work out.

A surprise for Jeremy!

Jeremy and I at the lavender fields. The smell as soon as you got out of the car was so beautiful!

Jane and Andy walking on the Beach . This is a picture of the sunset on the Islands from the airplane it was so pretty.
Andy flew us right over downtown seattle and Jeremy got this great picture of the space needle from above.

Jeremy has had to miss out a alot of summer activities due to work. So just before our closest friend Jane and Andy moved to AZ we planned a surprise flight to take Jeremy out to the San Juan Islands. It was a great and relaxing day spent with great friends who we miss dearly.

The Best Baby Shower Ever

Jeremy and I decided to have a Jack and Jill shower and invite all of our friends and family as well as kids and celebrate this new life! It was alot of work for all involoved but it turned out so great thanks to grandma Carol and Nita and the men who got up at 2am to get the pig a roastin! All of our friends said it was the best baby shower they had been to. We couldn't believe all the people that kept coming and didn't leave until 10pm must have been fun if they satyed for 8 hours! It was a real blessing to see how much our family and this new baby is loved! It's really great to have so many great friends and family.


Jeremy and Dan at 2 am getting ready to roast us a pig!
This little piggy went to the BBQ!
Jeremy and I posing for the camera I love these pregnant pictures!
The kids had a ball! I am so glad we did it at grandmas house she has so much for the kids to do. They all played for hours!
Carol and I with our Homemade Ice Cream Cake that turned out great everybody loved it. I'll never buy one again!

Daddy with the girls!

Daddy finally had some time home. And the girls loved hanging out with him. It was good to see them playing together!

31 weeks pregnant!

Thanks Nita we finally have a pregnant picture .We have about 2 months left and everyone thinks I look ready to pop! oh well I feel alot healthier this time around even though I still look BIG! It doesn't help Jeremy lost all that weight it only make me look bigger. *SMILES* I am proud of him he worked really hard and he looks great!

Jeremy and Tim!

Updated photo of the boys together.

A day at the sprinkler Park!

We just found out about this great sprinkler park about two weeks ago. I just love it. The girls and I go somewhere around 2-3 times a week and spend hours we pack a lunch and make a day of it. They have a great time!

Miah loves playing with the big kids!
Say CHEESE!
Sisterly love! We only brought one towel!

A great Sunday!

We started our day with our daddy home for the first sunday in nearly a month and headed off to church, where we were blessed with a great sermon and some awesome worship. Miah came home for the first time telling me about what she learned in class, It was so exciting! I can't believe how big she is getting. Then Jeremy and I were meeting with Jaya's physical therapist and her husband, who also goes to our church and has become a good friend to counsel us about or financial goals and budgeting. It went really well! Then we recieved an invite from our friend Andy to join him on a flight up north to get some dinner. How cool! so off we went.

Jeremy flew the plane for a little while on the way there it was a little bumpy *SMILE*. Andy had Jeremy fly again on the way back and he did GREAT! I was really proud of him he flew us nearly the whole way home, and let Andy take over for the landing!

When we got to snohomish where we were going to have dinner we got to see a flurry of skydivers landing it was exciting! I have always wanted to go skydiving! I think it would be amazing.
I suppose I'll leave that for a time when I'm not pregnant! It was just a really great day!

At the pool with Grandma

The girls and I spent a day last week with
my mom hanging out by the pool!
Jaya with a poolside snack!
Miahs happy little face covered in the aftermath
of corndog!
Love the ketchup and mustard faces!
It was a beautiful and sunny day it was a shame

the pool was to cold to want to get in. Hopefully

as the summer warms up so will the pool.

A day at the lake with daddy!

We took advantage of a beautiful day and having daddy home and headed out to the park It was really sunny but still kind of windy and chilly out but we made the most of it and the girls had fun walking out on the dock and seeing the ducks on the water, it was good just to be with daddy.


He cracks me up he is such a big kid! He bounced them until Miah couldn't even stand up anymore good thing he had a hold of Jaya!

These were some posed pictures that I needed for his Father's day gift.

I love that cheesy smile it's the best!

Miah and Mommy's trip to the San Jaun Islands!

Miah and I were blessed to be able to take this trip out to the islands and even more so we were able to fly out with our close friends, Jane and Andy. And avoid a otherwise extremely long and exhausting car and ferry ride to get there. The plane ride there was incredible I have never been in a small aircraft so it was quite and expereience, and Andy is a GREAT pilot! Jeremy wasn't able to join us due to work. He's been doing alot of that lately! GRRR. And Jaya had her own special day with Grandma and Poppa.
Our first stop was a huge grassy hill overlooking the water, where my little Miah had a blast running free. She and all of the other kids were glad to get out of the car!
Our Next stop was an awesome whale lookout where we had lunch and spent a few hours waiting to see the Orcas, however they seemed to have plans of their own and didn't make it to where we were.
This is a group photo of our mini church group at the oyster farms where everyone that wanted to got to try raw oysters including Miah who spit it out as soon as it hit her tongue.

It was a great day!