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THE ANNOUNCEMENT (via our Christmas letter)

Post update and some pictures of our Christmas week:

… and a valid excuse for not posting anything since November 1.

2009 marks the fourth Christmas letter that we’ve written as a family.

It began like many others—we’ve settled into a nice rhythm that mimics the best part of years past. And while the first three-quarters of the year have been fairly predictable, the final quarter has made up for any lack of excitement in our lives! Read on…

Winter:

In the winter we went on numerous ski excursions that took us in all directions: to Eastern Washington, Mt. Hood, Whistler B.C., and Big Sky Country, MT. We took up telemark skiing this year, and now we understand what Nate’s sister and brother-in-law have been raving about!

Spring:

With spring came a heavier workload for Marissa, who took on more Microsoft work. She enjoyed the challenge of working within the Microsoft culture and preparing for the launch of the new Windows 7 operating system. Nate continued with his one man media company and resource for technology startups, nPost.

Summer:

As spring passed into summer, Nate and Mars frequented the Kaiser family cabin in Eastern Washington. We went with Kaisers and friends alike, and spent as much time in the warm sun and on the cool Columbia River as possible. We are also fortunate to be able to regularly sail Puget Sound aboard our friends’ 42′ Catalina!

Fall:

With autumn came a change of seasons and hints of new things in store. We celebrated Marissa’s birthday in Honolulu with friends and relatives, and then escaped to Kona for a week of relaxation with a couple of good friends. Marissa accepted a new position at a global nonprofit called PATH. She is now a communications specialist working on safer water and better vaccine delivery for consumers around the world. And we adopted a Golden Retriever puppy named Galt. Lots of changes, but the biggest was to come.

In November, Marissa’s grandmother turned 80, so the entire Ng clan met in Sacramento for a family reunion and celebration. At the event, Mars and Nate let it slip that we’re expecting our first child in July! The baby’s due date is Nate’s birthday, July 11.

2009 will be our last hoorah as DINKS… Next year will bring many, many changes to the Kaiser household. We look forward to celebrating those changes with you and keeping in touch in the New Year!

Much Love,

Nathan, Marissa, Galt the dog, and the little one on the way!

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