Six Years of Marriage!

Today Jeremy and I celebrated six years of marriage! This is what it consisted of: 6:30am wake-up call by the kiddos, cleaning the toilets, mopping the floor, mowing the lawn, visit to the Urgent Care to have Payton checked-out (another ear infection), park with Ryder, Jeremy playing tennis with Jesse ... and now doing everything we can to get Payton to fall asleep so Jeremy and I can relax and watch a terrible Jim Carrey movie.

I couldn't be happier!

Easter Weekend

Realize, we're a week behind ... but last weekend we had a fantastic Easter. It was beautiful here in Boise, so naturally a lot of our activities centered around being outdoors. We performed the usual Easter rituals ... church and Easter egg hunt. We also went on a long bike ride, played at the park and enjoyed dinner at the Kearney's (thanks!)

When we came home from our bike ride our neighbors put together an Easter egg basket in our yard with large stuffed animals for Ryder and Payton. It was a fun surprise to come home to. Pics below.

Earth vs Space

This morning Ryder told me he didn't like Earth any longer and wanted to go up to space. When I asked him why, he said because he wants to shoot aliens. He said he can't go by himself, so either mom or dad need to go with him. To make the trip, according to Ryder, we need to borrow his friend Jamison's (from school) spaceship.

Ryder's Tonsils, Adenoids & Tubes

Last Tuesday Ryder had his tonsils and adenoids removed and tubes put in his ears. It had been a week since we were at the hospital and we kind of missed the place. We have had our fair share of hospital visits this year; enough to last a lifetime, and it's only March.

Ryder was a very brave boy in the ENT (ear, nose & throat) surgery center, and the nurses commented that he was the best kid they had seen in a very long time. He's still healing, but doing much better. He went back to school today and was so happy to be around his friends.

As you know, we've been through a lot this winter and we wanted to pause and say thanks to everyone who called/emailed and offered up their thoughts/prayers and support.

Specifically:

The Kearneys: Making Ryder one of their own for a few days while we were in the ER/Pediatric ICU with Payton.

The Skenes: One of the ER nurses noted that, "I have never had any patients have Mai Thai delivered to the intensive care before." To which we replied, "thats how our friends roll."

The Hamiltons: Great dinner, lots of calls and visits to the hospital, as well as a few rides to/from the airport.

The Richins: For having your baby so we could hijack your nanny for a few weeks so Miss Payton could get healthy enough to go back to the daycare germ pit. And for bringing us the yummy dinner, two days after bringing little baby Eli into this world.

Tucker and Susie Bordner: For making a last minute trip down over the weekend to help us get our house/life back in order after spending the week at the hospital with Payton. Also, installing new chandeliers and a new toilet seat which otherwise never would have happened.

Jan/Mom: Thanks again for making multiple trips to Boise to help us out (digging into your vacation time), doting on the kids, cleaning our house, and just helping us keep our sanity.

Ji Young: For sending Ryder Madagascar 2 and Bolt. We needed some new movies. We watched Space Buddies at least 15 times this week while he was home.

The Seattle Girls (Missy, Cherie, Ji Young & Dorrinda): For sending Miss Payton a new teddy & balloons while she was in the hospital.

Work: For not firing me.

Work friends: For the bag of goodies and for getting me hooked on Twilight during Payton's first hospital stint.

Here are some recent pics of the two kiddos, healthy. We hope it stays that way.

Let's Get Ready to Rumble

Did you know that Jeremy liked to box? Well, he does. A few weeks back, he participated in an amateur boxing match that consisted of three, one minute round fights.

He did a great job, winning the match by a unanimous decision. We're quite proud of him here at the Bordner House of Ali. (This is really weird for me, writing about my husband boxing.) Anyway, he broke the guy's nose in the second round, which has led the poor fella to spending some time with the doctor. Jeremy has a bruised rib, or two, but otherwise he came out of the fight without a scratch.

I've included some pictures below, as well as a video of the fight. Enjoy!

Oh no. Facebook.

I tried to avoid it. I just signed up ...

Ryder & Marriage

Last night Ryder told Jeremy and me that he was going to marry Payton. I asked him when, and he said when mommy & daddy go to heaven.

Wow.