2009 Update

So I was checking out my blog, and decided that if someone was to read it, they would come to the conclusion that all we did in 2009 was get an H1N1 vaccine, so I thought I would do a quick recap of 2009.

In 2009:

WE HIKED A LOT...

We tried to get out to the mountains as much as we could, we were able to get out there with friends and family a few times. During the summer Maija was mostly riding in the backpack, but I think she still enjoyed the outdoors. We went to Ptarmigan cirque, Black Prince, and many other small hikes around Kananaskis. Jocelyn, Daylyn, and Sloan came to one with us, and they have promised to do A LOT of hikes with us next summer, so I am really looking forward to that! Here I am with Missie, Nathan (my niece, and nephew) and Maija in Ptarmigan Cirque.



Maija loves looking out for wildlife, she loves deer, and often hunts them ;) She thinks hunting just means looking for them, little by little we will explain the rest ;)

WE HAD OUR FIRST BACKPACKING TRIP...



I was a bit hesitant to go backpacking with a one year old, since I had never done it in the first place, but once again Wyatt, and his family offered a new challenge, and after giving it a try, it was actually fun. We went to Picklejar Lakes, and I found the hike a bit steep, but the view at the end was breathtaking! In the campground there was a lake, and Wyatt's Mom, and Dad caught lots of fish, so we were able to eat fresh fish during our camp out.

WE HAD OUR FIRST OFFICIAL ROAD TRIP WITH MAIJA...

We started our road trip by having a family camping trip with my family, we ended up staying in this beautiful cabin in Canmore, that one of Orlando's friends lend him. It was "camping" in style, well it was not camping at all, but it was so much fun. We played cards, listen to loud music, hang out in the hot tub, it was awesome!

We drove out to BC, and camped for about a week. We went to Fort Steele, Jasper, Fernie, Kimberley, and a few other places. It was a great trip, the only thing was there was SO much rain, so that kind of changed our plans a little. We are hoping to try another road trip this upcoming year, but maybe we will actually make it all the way out to the coast.

Here we are in BC, in the Paint Pots hike, it was super short, but Maija loved touching all the dirt, from which, back in the day, they used to make different paints.



WE GAINED A NEW BROTHER....



Wyatt's sister Whitney got married on August, it was a beautiful wedding. Wyatt took their wedding pictures, it was good to have a good looking couple as models. Stephen is a great addition to the family, not only does he make Whitney very happy, he is also a great Risk player, and he can for sure hold his own at one of the LAN parties that the boys, and Whitney often have.

MAIJA TURNED 2...



My baby is no longer a baby, but a toddler, she is growing too fast! We had a little family birthday party for her, she told everyone at work, that Obama was coming to her party (Obama is Maija's word for Grandma, she has an Obama, a Bumpa, and a Lita). Maija is awesome, she has a great attention spam, she can read for hours, some of her favorite books are the complete adventures of Curious George (she reads this almost daily), I love you forever, the very hungry caterpillar, much ado at the zoo...honestly there are so many, she loves the library, and could go there daily. She can count in both English, and Spanish, and she has a great vocabulary in English, and is learning a lot of Spanish too. She is even teaching Spanish to her Daddy, and her grandparents, they all know how to say grapes, and kisses in Spanish, it is really cute.
Maija is a working girl, she comes to Southland three times per week, and has a lot of friends. Thanks to our job, we are able to go to the pool often, and Maija is super comfortable in the water. There is so much to tell about Maija, I think I will write another post just about her.

WYATT AND I CELEBRATED OUR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY...

It was a fun night, we took pictures, had a great dinner, most of all, it was great to think about how far we've come. Wyatt is the most wonderful guy, I just can't really put it in words, and really time does fly when you are having fun.

WE HAD A GREAT YEAR...



It was hard to summarize our last year into 500 words or less, but this will hopefully be a good way to remember 2009.