A New Addition to Our Family ...

Dearest friends and family, we have some important news to share with you. You know we've been thinking for a very long time to add a new member to our family. Well, the time has come and we're very excited to share the news with you ...

No, I'm not pregnant, but I had you going for a minute there didn't I?

We are getting a new puppy! We met him yesterday. He's a German Shorthair Pointer and it's a surprise for Ryder's 6th birthday next Friday. So, if you see or talk to Ryder between now and then, don't say anything.

I'm not sure if we could have been more obvious yesterday when we were jaunting about town looking at puppies and going to the pet store. We drove out to Mountain Home (about a 30-45min drive from our house) to meet the puppy, then went to PetSmart to get the necessary puppy items. Ryder asked why we were buying all this stuff, and we told him it's so Byron (the Kearney's dog) will be nice and comfy when he comes over to stay with us. In the end, he was completely clueless.

We're so excited for the craziness that this new puppy is going to bring to our family.

Here's a picture of the little guy below. We're going to let Ryder name him since it's his dog. I asked him what he was thinking of for names. If it's a boy (which this one is), it is going to be Cody. Cute. If it's a girl, he wants to name it Sheila. Odd.

More to come next week ...

Borney-Skene New Year's Eve Celebration!

We pulled together a last-minute New Year's Eve shindig with the Kearneys and Skenes, which was kicked off with a day of skiing up at Bogus! It was a beautiful sunny day, but oh so cold! After venturing down the mountain, we ended the day with homemade sushi, kids dance party and plenty of laughter at the Bordner "chalet."

Isla & Payton: Double-Trouble

Sleepy kids, post dance party in Ryder's room.

The Boys.

Christmas 2010

We had a Borney (Bordner + Kearney) Christmas Eve again this year! Love this tradition we started last year! You can see more Borney family fun at the Kearney's blog.

Santa came that evening and it was an entertaining Christmas morning watching the kids open presents from Santa! Unfortunately I don't have any pictures to share, as I got my new camera later that day (thanks mom & dad!). Ryder's Christmas highlights - Bronco gear and new model rockets. Payton's Christmas highlights - big girl underpants, a new camera and purse.

Jeremy surprised me with a new ski jacket and a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona in February! Looking forward to some warm weather, relaxation and alone time with Jeremy. I surprised Jeremy with a new tape measure and house numbers. He must have been a really good boy!

After Christmas present fun, we went up to my parents' cabin in Oregon and spent a few days with my mom & dad in the snow.

Here's Payton showing off her big girl underpants!

Payton and Grandma Jan making sad faces ... it's impossible to get her to smile for pictures! Payton, not Grandma. :)

Snowmobile riding lulls Payton fast to sleep.

Look what Grandma and Grandpa got! A little snow scoot for Ryder. He's quite the little daredevil on this thing.

Off they go down the meadow - Ryder, Grandma and Grandpa! A beautiful day for a snowmobile ride. Below is some video of Ryder riding around the cabin on the snowmobile.

We wanted to show Grandma and Grandpa what a good skier Ryder is so we went up to Spout Springs for a few runs (the baby mountain as Ryder calls it). Grandma Jan decided to join ... and here's a photo montage of her trip up the mountain ... and her help down. Yes, she didn't get off the chair, as she was afraid she was going to run into me. Sorry mom, I had to share.