We are Anne and Chris. While we both grew up in Berkeley, California, had a lot of family friends in common, and even went to the same summer camp, we didn't actually meet until 2001, when we were both working at the University of California. We began dating in 2003 and got married in 2007.
We love cooking, reading, swimming, going to our local parks for concerts and movies in the summers, visiting the coast, the Willamette Valley, and the Gorge, and having parties with family and friends in our cozy living room in the winter and our beautiful backyard in the summer. We're big book lovers, music listeners, and movie watchers. We both lived abroad (Anne in France, Chris in England and Africa) at earlier points in our lives and still love to travel. We love sharing these things with each other and can't wait to share them with a child.
Anne about Chris: Chris is the person who makes me laugh the most and the one I never get tired of talking with, whether its about politics, music, obscure science fiction TV shows, even more obscure Japanese films, the weird stuff that happened at work today, or the latest food cart we need to try. I know that he’ll be a great dad. He has a great sense of humor and knows how to make kids of all ages feel comfortable and listened to; he’s got great patience and is one of the best story-tellers I know!
Chris about Anne: Annie is awesome. She’s hilarious, compassionate, inclined to be sentimental, and is the smartest person I know. She has a lot of talents – language, music, baking, gardening, among others-but is also serious about her work in education and making a lasting difference in our community here in Portland. She’s also very loving and affectionate, and I know she’ll make a great mom. I think we make an outstanding team, and would be deeply honored to participate in this journey with you.
We love cooking, reading, swimming, going to our local parks for concerts and movies in the summers, visiting the coast, the Willamette Valley, and the Gorge, and having parties with family and friends in our cozy living room in the winter and our beautiful backyard in the summer. We're big book lovers, music listeners, and movie watchers. We both lived abroad (Anne in France, Chris in England and Africa) at earlier points in our lives and still love to travel. We love sharing these things with each other and can't wait to share them with a child.
Anne about Chris: Chris is the person who makes me laugh the most and the one I never get tired of talking with, whether its about politics, music, obscure science fiction TV shows, even more obscure Japanese films, the weird stuff that happened at work today, or the latest food cart we need to try. I know that he’ll be a great dad. He has a great sense of humor and knows how to make kids of all ages feel comfortable and listened to; he’s got great patience and is one of the best story-tellers I know!
Chris about Anne: Annie is awesome. She’s hilarious, compassionate, inclined to be sentimental, and is the smartest person I know. She has a lot of talents – language, music, baking, gardening, among others-but is also serious about her work in education and making a lasting difference in our community here in Portland. She’s also very loving and affectionate, and I know she’ll make a great mom. I think we make an outstanding team, and would be deeply honored to participate in this journey with you.