Deception Pass
On Saturday we had beautiful weather so we took Zephyr and Michelle to Deception Pass.
Come Fly With Me
After spending some time at Pike’s Place Market we were off the the Meseum of Flight. We were able to go inside an actual Air force One plane that has carried presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, as well as VIPs such as Nikita Khrushchev and Henry Kissinger. It was amazing to walk through the old plane and see how those presidents rode in style. Then we were off to see the inside of 1 of 20 Concordes ever made. It was amazing to read the facts about the Concorde and it’s amazing speed. The we went inside and a very interesting museum employee showed us how the many Boeing planes came about. He gave us the history of many of the planes and told us interesting facts that weren’t found on the informations plaques. Bryan and Zephyr were particurarly interested in some “blackbird” plane that had a drone on top of it.
While Zephyr checked out the Amelia Earhart exhibits Bryan and I checked out the military planes.
Cooking Up A Feast; Then Dancing It Off
Zephyr requested lots of Mexican food while he was here, so I made chicken verde enchiladas the first night he was here. With the enchiladas we also had beans, salad, homemade flour tortillas, and homemade salsa and guacamole courtesy of Bryan. The guys were very kind and Zeph helped me assemble the enchiladas while Bryan made the salsa and guacamole.
After dinner we all played Dance Dance Revolution. I only played a few rounds but the guys burned up the dance floor for about an hour. It was funy to watch them compete becuase bryan holds up his pants as he dances, and if the arrows came too fast for Zeph he looked like a giant leprechaun doing the river dance.
Overflowing Falls
Our friend from Australia came to visit us for a week so our first adventure was to Granite Falls. Since it was winter the water was very high and the rocks were slippery so we had to stay off the rocks. We still managed to get a few good pictures and were able to show Zephyr the area.
It’s a . . . Baby!
We had our third ultrasound today and got to see our baby in a more human form. The new pictures we got are worlds above the bean picture we have been showing everyone. The baby was checked out from head to toe and everything looked wonderful. At the end of the ultrasound the technician double checked and confirmed that we are having a boy!
Profile Tiny baby feet
Happy New Year!
We had a fun new year at the Oregon coast with my parents and niece. The weather wasn’t very good, so we had lots of time to play games and relax.
Merry Christmas!
Bryan and I were in Visalia for Christmas this year; and we had such a fun time with family and friends. My mom and I made TONS of cookies with Mariah and Shelby. Our brother-in-law got a new game for christmas that we enjoyed playing. All the women got together for their annual Christmas eve morning breakfast. As usual, Christmas dinner was held at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.
It was so much fun spending time with family and having everyone watch my belly grow!
Merry Christmas from the Anaya family!
Just like every year, 2009 was filled with lots of fun and adventures for Bryan and I. Much has stayed the same for us; however, there has been one huge change for us.
Bryan is still working in Redmond for Microsoft. He works on the Exchange team as a user experience designer. His work focuses on the Outlook Web App, which is the web version of Outlook. Bryan still has his own company creating web sites and enjoys the creative outlet that it brings him. I have been substitute teaching for the Marysville School District, and have been enjoying my time teaching. I also like the flexible work schedule I have with substituting.
The picture on our Christmas card was taken at Coronado beach near San Diego. In March, we flew down to San Diego for several days to spend time with Bryan’s siblings. We had lots of fun with them hiking, exploring the coastline, and even seeing the inside of an aircraft carrier.
In May, we spent 17 days in Australia. We first went to Cairns where we snorkeled at the Great Barrier Reef, walked through the rainforest, and saw lots of native animals. Then we were off to the beautiful city of Melbourne where we walked around the city to the gorgeous gardens and explored numerous museums. We were able to see the whole city from the top of a 55 story building. After Melbourne we flew to Sydney where we met up with some friends and went to Bowral and Kangaroo Valley, two towns south of Sydney. While there, we were able to take some time to relax, and explore the area. We saw an amazing 266 ft waterfall, got very close to a wallaby and a wombat, and saw some of the most beautiful scenery. Then we were off to Sydney to enjoy the city for the last 4 nights of our trip. While we were in Sydney we were lucky enough to have a very good friend of ours as a tour guide. We walked along Manly beach, explored many of the highlights of the city including some museums, the royal Botanical gardens, Paddy’s Market, had amazing coffee and cannolis in the Italian part of Sydney, saw Double Bay, and had some of the most amazing food! We had so many amazing adventures and we thoroughly enjoyed all of our time in Australia.
Bryan and I spent a lot of time at the Oregon coast this summer with my parents and family. We had so much fun exploring tide pools, fishing for crabs, going to the aquarium, and flying kites. Bryan and I also spent a lot of time hiking in the mountains just east of our house. We really enjoy being outdoors and seeing the beautiful surroundings God has made for us.
In September, we flew to Los Angles where we spent time with some of our good friends in Camarillo. While with them we had lots of good food, went kayaking, hiked in Ojai, and rode bikes in Santa Barbra. Then we were off to the annual Hume Lake Couple’s conference. Bryan and I were able to go to Hume a day early with my sister and brother-in-law, which gave us time to discover the woods and streams around the lake. While there, we competed in a GPS challenge and took a ride in golf carts with family. We also learned about God’s word how to strengthen our relationship.
The one huge thing that has changed for us this year is the expansion of our family. In October we found out that I am pregnant and that our baby is due the beginning of June. Bryan and I are very excited and are looking forward to this new time in our lives.
As Bryan and I look back on 2009 we see how God has worked in our lives and how richly blessed we really are. No matter how big, or how small, we hope that you feel surrounded by the Lord’s blessing this Christmas season.
Lots of Love,
Bryan, Christy, and Baby
Carvin’ up some fun!
When the Anaya family came to visit we took some time to pick out pumpkins from a local pumpkin patch then we got to carving. Everyone created their own pumpkin and had a unique design of their own. Except Bryan’s mom designed her pumpkin and scooped out the seeds and I did the carving. There are still two pumpkins left that need to be carved so we will see if Bryan and I will get to them before Halloween.
Hume Lake Couples Retreat
This year Bryan and I were able to keep up with the tradition and we joined 10 other couples at Hume Lake for the couples retreat.
On Saturday, we had plenty of time to run around an have lots of fun. After our team spanked all the other teams Bryan (my husband), Allison, Jared, Bryan (my cousin), Abbi, and I rented golf carts and raced around Hume. At one point Bryan and I were on two wheels trying to pass the other two golf carts. We had lots of fun but the hills were killer. You almost had to get out and push the golf carts up the hill. We eventually made our way up the hill to the Joshua Institute and took some couples and group pictures. I think we broke most of the rules, but as the speaker said that weekend, “all is fair in love and war.”
As per tradition we took a big group picture at the end of the weekend.
