Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Congrats Daddy!!

I'm very excited to announce that our Daddy, Firefighter/Paramedic Brad Byers, has been promoted to Engineer with the City of Redlands Fire Department!

We are soooo proud of our Daddy!!

Monday, April 13, 2009

Sammi learns to ride a "two wheela"...

Sammi has been asking to take the training wheels off her bike for a few weeks now...we didn't think she would be ready being that she just turned 4, but she insisted! Brad took her to Yucaipa Community Park and padded her up...gave her a little push and she was off! She is soooo proud and happy that she rides a "two wheela" now...she wants to scream it from the top of the mountains!! We are very proud of her...

Here is our big girl learning to ride a two wheeler with NO training wheels!!

and off she goes...

She caught on right away according to Daddy!

Sammi was all smiles!

Look at her go...

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to everybody! We are celebrating in Big Bear and I promise that we will post pics of this fantastic day as soon as we get back down the hill...the kids are having a blast! We hunted for eggs and the Easter bunny treated the kids FANTASTICALLY! :)

Brody and Daddy are at the lake fishing from the shore and I'm sure they are enjoying themselves too....they will make it home in time for a Honey Baked Ham and Easter feast!!

Brody and Sammi pose with their Easter goodies!!

Sammi just starting her hunt!

Brody on the hunt for his eggs!

Sammi found an egg!

Brody counting his eggs...the bunny hid 12 for each of them!

Sammi thought one might be hidden down low like the bunny...
The kids smile with their egg collections!

Pappy took a nice family shot from the loft up above!

Sammi got to dig in the snow while Brody was fishing with Daddy...

Her new shovel was from that pesky Easter bunny!

A little smile for us while she was diggin...

Monday, April 6, 2009

Spring Break Mommy and Munchkin Beach Playdate!!

We were lucky enough to have a GORGEOUS day on what was a gloomy weathered last week of Spring Break!! We had four families (mommies and munchkins) hit our old stomping ground...it was great sharing our little piece of Heaven with our friends!! The kids LOVED it...and to be honest, the moms did too!!
A Byers tradition to take the picture with slick...

We got the whole group of kids to take their pic with slick!

Walking towards Ruby's....Juliette, Riley and Madison!

And the rest of our girlies....Madi, Sammi and Macy!

Here's what they look like from the front!!

Our crazy boys...smiling while waiting for our food at the end of the pier!

Star and Danelle....peace!

More peace offerings from Macy....while digging with Sammi!

Kenny, Madi and Brody playing in the surf!

Madi and Sammi searching for sand crabs...

Smiling Sammi!

Diggin' for sand crabs was the big event of the day...
Sammi was all smiles when a lady bug landed on her shoulder...she took this pic with it (on HER left shoulder!!)...see it?!

The "new" Beach Boys!

and the smiling Swails girls....Madison and Danelle!

Ten points were awarded to Danelle for digging with all the kids...
Sammi and Macy were building a masterpiece!

Brody running from the big wave!! Come on "wheels"!!

Brody got a face full of water...Mason and Parker got knocked by the same wave!

Sammi running around....happy as a clam!
Peace Out.....Kenny and Brody with their "falling in the sand" pose!

Brother and Sister....these two are just lovin' the beach!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Grammy's REAL Birthday...

Grammy woke up at OUR house on her birthday...so we got to enjoy a yummy breakfast together and then do presents!! Happy Birthday Grammy!!


Breakfast with Grammy!
Final hugs before Grammy heads up the hill!

We Told Daddy to "Take a Hike"...and He Did!

Brad took a hike up the Craftons on a trail that we look out to from the backyard....he took Toby and exhausted him!! He called us when he was almost to the top and we saw him...he didn't see us, but we saw him!! It was VERY exciting...

Here is the view from the backyard!

See the white dot in the middle of the trail going up?? That's Daddy!!

Grammy's Birthday Night Fun...

Grammy and Pappy came down the hill to watch Brody's baseball game and enjoy birthday dinner the night before the "big day"!! Brad cooked us all dinner and then he was off to work...we played Wii with Grammy and Pappy and ate cupcakes!! Fun times...

Sammi and Brody helped Grammy blow out the candles!

Grammy bowling...

Brody saying "peace out"! What a great night!

Rockies vs. Brewers....more Little League fun!!

Grammy and Pappy came down to watch Brody in his game on April 4th! They had a great game and Pappy caught a lot of action on film...check out these pics!

Daddy prepping the field...

Coach Brad is great at cleaning baseball fields too!! Love that about him!!

Brody getting suited up to play catcher!

The Rockies Banner...

Brody up to bat....

and "wheels" Byers gets another hit!

The girls love watching their brother's play baseball...um, not! They do like to play and hang out during the games under the bleachers!! LOL!

Brody is down and ready to make a play in the field...

Our little ball player smiling for Pappy!

Good Game Rockies...another win for this awesome Farm team!!