Our 2009 Christmas Letter

Dear Family and Friends,
Happy Holidays! It is that time of the year when we are supposed to send Christmas letters to all of our family and friends chronicling the happenings of the last 12 months and doing our best to make others wish they were part of our little family. This year, do largely to an uber-talented and creative head of household, we have decided to do things a little differently. Instead of one long letter bragging about our accomplishments (and conveniently omitting our disappointments), we’ve put together a series of videos for your viewing pleasure.
With Love,
The Mertinsos
1. Our Year in Family
Luis: Everyone knows that family comes first, and with 3 visits from parents, 3 siblings living close by, 3 graduations, and a whopper of a Hawaiian getaway, family was not on short supply for us in 2009.
2. Our Year in Nephew & Nieces
Natalia: We don’t have children of our own yet, and we have no shame in admitting that we live vicariously through our nephew and nieces.
3. Our Year in Travels
Luis: What we hope is only the beginning of many years of globe-trotting for us.
4. Our Year in Friends
Natalia: We *heart* our friends and always manage to have a great time when we’re with them.
5. Our Year in Parties
Luis: We love to party… especially when it’s in style… but ESPECIALLY when we’re the brains behind the operation.
6. Our Year in Milestones
Natalia: 2009 was a HUGE year of accomplishments from graduating from Law school to getting our first iPhones!
Our Year in blog posts
- Our babysitting adventures
- Our Valiversary
- His look back at the past 5 years
- Her sister turns 14
- His grandma passes away
- He gets the flu
- Her Law School Prom
- His best friend’s 24th
- His 25th
- His 25th party
- Her last day of school
- Our families come to town for graduation
- Our families come to town for graduation 2
- Her being done with school and no job
- Her studying for the bar
- Her summer hobby: couponing
- Our niece as princess for a day
- Our Hawaiian getaway
- Our Hawaiian getaway 2
- Our Hawaiian getaway 3
- Her blogiversary
- Our 1st Anniversary
- His last first day of school
- Her job interview
- Our big announcement
- Her new job
- Our new phones
- Our goodbye to his sister

