Random memories

There are certain memories of your childhood that stick with you. I drive down the river road every day after I pick up the girls from my mom's house. Since the weather has turned warmer, the river road has gotten pretty busy - another sign of spring. Today as I drove past the Minnehaha Falls, a childhood memory washed over me. I was in 5th grade and we were on a field trip to the falls. We were all climbing the steep dirt walls down by the creek. When I was running down one of them I couldn't stop and fell into the creek. It must have been this same time of the year as I remember wearing a light jacket and jeans and the water was freezing upon contact. The current was fast, I assume due to the high water from the melted snow - I was swept away. All my years of swimming lessons were lost in that moment, I panicked. I remember gasping for air as the creek kept dragging me under. A man that just happened to be on a walk saw me struggling, he ran ahead of me to the next bridge and put his hand out for me when I reached him - thankfully I was able to hold on. As I think back on that day, I don't know if I ever said Thank You to that man, I wish I could do so now.

Fast forward many years (I wont say how many) my sweet niece Taylor was knee boarding at Duck Lake, I was driving the boat, she fell and was stuck on the knee board - the knee board kept dragging her under the water. I got the boat back to her as fast as I could and when I asked her if she was OK she said no --- I saw that same look of panic in her eyes that I had on that field trip in 5th grade. I believe I was 4 or 5 months pregnant with Alyssa when this happened to Taylor, I didn't think twice, I jumped in the lake to help Taylor.

I am here for my girls now if they ever fall or get hurt. I don't want them to ever feel the way I felt as I was being washed down the creek. But I won't always be with them everyday and I know there will come a time when they feel helpless, I just hope there is someone there to help and comfort them, because they are the most precious things in my life.

Spring has Sprung

We have ventured out of our hibernation and finally got outside and out to visit family and friends. It feels good and is a welcome sign of what is to come this summer. Bella has turned into a menace with her crawling achievements!!! She is everywhere and anywhere she can get. She is now pulling herself to stand up - so her world has opened up to so many new things. Alyssa is her same ole crazy self. She loves being outside and I love seeing her so happy!!! Her vocabulary has blossomed so much in the last couple of months, I have to say I most enjoy when she tells me "No talking mommy" when I am having a conversation with someone or another favorite is "I need a snack" or "I need to go outside" since when does she need anything???

Miss Bella

Miss Alyssa

This could be trouble!!!

Time for a nap Kaelyn

Let us out!!!

To Cut or Not to Cut

I keep looking at the picture I posted in my last post and think - hmmmmmm, maybe Alyssa needs a haircut! I have been growing her bangs out for a while now, but the little stinker will not keep barrettes in her hair. Just throw a feather boa on her and you got Steven Tyler Junior! I have been thinking about cutting her hair for quite some time now, I dont know why I am so gun shy. It's not like she is Sampson and is going to loose all her strength if her hair gets cut! Maybe it is a step into the big girl direction I just am not able to make yet. I don't know what it is, but I have to do something soon before her hair turns into dread locks!!!

Short and Sweet

It has been a weekend of runny noses, coughing fits and sleepless nights! Where are you summer???

Patiently awaiting when they can be outside in a tent!

Alyssa is into just being in her diapers lately we just roll with it :-)

Time Flys

It was a big weekend for the Eastman Girls. Bella is now an official crawler and she is all over the place and in to everything she can get her hands on! Alyssa moved out of her crib and into a "big girl bed" and she loves it, she always adapts so well to new things.

Bella on the move

Big Girl Bed





Sister likes the big girl bed





Daddy likes the big girl bed too!



Counting my Blessings

Besides having two beautiful daughters, we have a wonderful bunch of nieces and nephews. It is so fun to see Alyssa and Briella interact with their cousins - it fills my heart so. I know it will only get better as the years go on. I am looking forward to the summer when they can all run about outside and play play play as only children can. There soon will be one more nephew to add to the bunch - I can't wait!!



Cori's Baby Shower



Gratuitous picture of Alyssa acting like her dad (double fisting)

Little MN Sports Fans

Brian and I are big MN sports fans, in some cases that is very unfortunate! So, whether or not they like it, our girls are going to grow up watching hockey, football, baseball and once and a while we will tune into basketball as well.

Brian took Alyssa to a high school hockey game a few weeks ago and she was yelling "go hockey go!" the whole game. So we are starting them young.