4 Years!!!!

On the 13th Tj and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary!!! It has been crazy 4 years looking back . Going from Utah to Nevada now being in Georgia and moving to Alaska in a couple of months. That was never in the plan joining the Army wasn't even a thought in our heads but now it has turned out to be the best thing for us. We have our amazing little family two beautiful kids that we adore!!

My mom was here to help us so we were able to spend sometime together tj had the day off because of just having the baby so we went and got pedicures!!! It was so nice to have a relaxing time right after I had the baby. This is something we are doing every month just to have some time together. Then all of us went to a movie, not checking on what time it let out. Tj had to leave to go pick up his mom and sister from the airport in ATL so he had to leave the movie early. of course the movie we picked was almost 3 hours!!! We had a great day!! It has been a great 4 years with many more to come!!



I'm so luck to have Tj he is such great husband that has sacrificed a lot for our family. I have been so blessed to be able to stay home with Takoa and now with Kiele. He is a great husband also an amazing father. I look forward to spending eternity with him!!

Kiele Thalia Byrd

So we have our baby girl Kiele. She is such a blessing to our family. She had a grand entrance to the world!!! She was born at home in the bathroom we think around 3:25 on August 8 2008 (08/08/08 cool b-day) (we weren't really concered about the time!!) No this was not a planned home birth. I dont think I will do that again . So here is what happened. I went the doctors on the 7th for my normal appt. everything was great I was at a 2. Went home and did my normal day stuff. I was having contractions but really wasn't keeping track so when I went to get TJ from work I thought I would time them while I was waiting. This was at 6:00pm I was contracting every 3 mins. We had to go to the store and run erands so I just kept track. We ended up going to dinner with a friend I at this point couldn't eat cause it was making me sick. I told TJ when we were done we needed to go to the hospital. TJ was just rolling his eyes thinking I was crazy (for some reason he thought you dont go in until your water breaks). When we got home we had some friends come over to be with takoa. We got to the hospital at 11:11 (I just know that cause there was a clock right in the hall) We checked in got into the room and they hooked me up to the monitor I was now contracting every 1-2 mins....the resident came in about 11:45 checked me I was at a 3 so they told me I couldn't be admited until I was at a 4 so the sent me home and told me I would most likely come back the next day. I was shocked mind you I was still contracting every min. We headed home...once we were home I couldn't sleep I took a bath helped for a little bit. I woke up about 2:40 called the hospital because I was having some bleeding to see if i should come back in...the nurse and the doctor told me no I didn't need to cause they had checked me so that would make me bleed. well about 30 mins later I took a short bath I got out to go wake TJ up so we could just go in to the hospital I guess it was to late cause my water broke I put my hand down to feel and her head was right there I stared yelling for TJ to come help me. I had her in seconds thank goodness for the medical background I have I was able to stay calm and take care of her with TJ's help. Our friends that had stayed with takoa also were a big help to us as well. They were in shock as were we. We are just thanking our heavenly Father that nothing bad happened. We are healthy and now back home. As you can tell from the pics takoa loves his little sister.

4th of july!!!

takoa getting his face painted with stars and fireworks!!
the two prego girls nia and myself
takoa playing on the silde
on the boat ride he liked it at first but then he got scared when it started going faster.
our family we had a good 4th it just wasn't the same as home the fireworks weren't very long and it was really realy hot!

Alaska here we come!!

So for those of you who haven't heard we are heading to Alaska in December. Tj re-enlisted for 6 more years. We will be in Ft.Richardson. It is going to be very different but cool to see another part of our country. Tj will most likely deploy in march after we get there so I'm not looking forward to that part but the move will help him advance. I do have some family there so that part will be nice. TJ is doing really good in the Army some of his NCOs have told him the Army needs more soldiers like him. He is very dedicated to the Army and his country We are very proud of him and all the he does for our family.

Rugby

getting ready to go to the after party
going to get daddy
takoa is the winner
trying to tackle daddy

Tj playing rugby

tj and koa at the rugby game
the team after the game!! this was the military nationals
takoa when we got home had to put on the gear and play

Take me out to the ball game

We went to the Catfish game. Takoa got to run the bases after the game!!! he was very happy about this and you know he was the only one that had to slide in at home!! I guess he has watched his uncles and dad to much (even in flip flops too!!)

My boys at the game it was so hot!!!
Lewis and Tj
mom and koa
one of the players gave takoa a ball he was so excided to get it
running around the bases!!

More of our trip home

We had a lot of fun back home even though we were there for a month it still went by really fast. it was great to see our family and friends again. We are sorry if we didn't get to see you but we are planning a trip back home in november so plan then. I think we will get the baby blessed when we are home we will let everyone know. one family pic my mom has the other I still have to get. Jaquel is missing from this side of the family

surprise!!!! TJ came out to visit for 5 days we didn't tell anyone. I dont have all the pics yet but it was a very good surprise

Erin and I at the surprise party
tj and his nephew
Tj and riley
the kids all together

uncle jaquel
My great grandma sadie she is 97
great great grandma with the kids they all love her
papa and koa at trents baseball game
trent is the catcher!!