NYC

Tyler and I got the chance to get away from home and head over to the city that never sleeps! We spent 4 days in NYC and packed SO much fun stuff into a short trip. We left Thursday afternoon and came home Monday night. Some of the highlights from our trip were the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hairspray on Broadway, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, Times square, Ground Zero, Macys, Statue of Liberty, NYC cheesecake, Central Park, navigating the subways, spending time with Brandon and his girlfriend, and lots and lots of walking. We stayed with Tyler's best friend Brandon, he lives right downtown Manhattan on Wall St. 2 blocks from the NY Stock Exchange! needless to say we were in the center of it all.
Here are some pictures of our trip.....

He shall be called.....

Now that we know the gender of our baby, the next step is coming up with his name. I have been sold on one particular name from the beginning but Tyler was having a little bit harder time committing. After a lot of talking it out and saying the names out loud we have finally come up with the final name.

He shall be called Cade Jordan Mackeson.

This is the original name I had picked out; just spelt with a "K" instead of a "C", Tyler liked the name but thought the "K" made it too girly... so we compromised.
It is so fun to refer to him as Cade now instead of "baby" or "him". He still gets "baby mack" a lot which will probably end up being his nick name for quite some time!

It's a B O Y ! ! !

We had our ultrasound on Friday and it was amazing!
What a rush to see our little baby up-close like that. Tyler was super nervous going into the appointment, which made me all nervous. He kept saying "it's just going to make things more real to be able to actually see it". More real was right!
We no longer refer to it as an "it" it's now a HE, and he is growing and developing right on schedule. I was a little nervous when we first got there because our ultrasound tech was "in training" so I was afraid we weren’t going to get good shots or pictures of our baby. But I was all wrong, she was amazing! Especially since baby Mack was an active little thing.
He cooperated great for the first 1/2 of the ultrasound, just long enough to get a shot of his "manhood" then it was off for a game of chase! Just as she would have the shot or body part she needed he would roll over or turn the other way. He is very active and taking after his daddy already! I do have two pictures from the ultrasound but I need to have them scanned so I can post them for everyone. I will try to get it done ASAP!

Now the fun can really begin!

Time to start planning and decorating the nursery and getting our registry set up!

By popular demand....

18 weeks.

I will post another picture along with the ultrasound pictures on Friday!

2 more days!

Ultrasound

We have scheduled our appointment for the ultra sound for April 18th! I can't wait to see if we are having a boy or a girl. I'm ready to start shopping for the nursery!

Birthday Weekend

Amy(sister), me, mom

Jaxon being his funny self

My birthday and Easter were so close together this year so we got to head to the valley to spend time with our families. We had so much fun! We spent Friday night and Saturday with my family just hanging out at home. Saturday night my parents took us to dinner at Olive Garden. We were all pretty nervous becuase Jaxon hadn't taken a nap that day, but the trooper held up really well! (family picture above, minus my brother)

Sunday we spent Easter at Tyler's parents. I had a really bad headache and ended up sleeping most of the day but it was good to get to spend time with everyone!

The start of a belly

13 Weeks

Take A Walk

The weather was really nice the past few weekends in Bend! Tyler and I took advantage of the sunshine a few weeks ago and headed out for a walk along the Deschutes River. Now don't let the sun deceive you because it was FREEZING cold! Not only was it still really cold but the trail was still pretty much covered with snow and ice. It took us about 2 hours to walk a trail that normally only takes 45 min to an hour. It was quite interesting trying to walk, or shuffle up and down the hills covered in ice.

Even with all the obstacales it was still really fun to get outside and breath some fresh air!

Wedding Pictures

I was looking through some of my pictures and came across some of our wedding photos. Here are some of my favorites from our amazing day.

There is nothing about my wedding day that I would have changed!

Weekend with the Luoto's

So the weekend with The Luoto's has already come and gone. Jenna, Kirk and there baby Landon came to visit the weekend of Feb 8th. It was the weekend of Winterfest so we took advantage of the activities down town. Friday night I made us some yummy taco soup then we got all bundled up to go watch the fire works at Drake Park, however the fireworks never happened! It ended up being too windy so they called it off. So we went and watched the rail jam for a while then the ice carving. After we were all good and cold we made our way back home to hot chocolate, rainbow chip cake and a LONG game of Settlers of Catan.

Saturday we had a very lazy morning catching up, drinking coffee and relaxing. After lunch Jenna and I did some shopping while the guys went and watched the Warren Miller movies at the Tower. That evening we took them to one of our favorite places in Bend Deschutes Brewery. After dinner we walked around Winterfest a little bit more then headed home.

Sunday we all made our way to church then after lunch we had to say good bye. It is always such a blessing to get together with these guys. Even though we live on opposite sides of the Mountain, we can always pick up right where we left off like no time passed. That is true friendship!

Jenna and Landon

Kirk and Landon

Yum! Yum!

Waiting patiently for dinner

Best Friends

Doc Appt

So yesterday we had our doctor’s appointment to hear the baby’s heart beat! It was so amazing to finally hear the little life inside of me even if it was just a swooshing sound. Now that we have that out of the way I am able to put some of the worry aside.

I am 11 weeks and still feeling really well. I haven’t had morning sickness at all which I am so thankful for. I have been really tired and really hungry but I can deal with those things!

Happy Valentines Day

Love Is In The Air

Valentines Day is right around the corner!

I am really excited for it this year which is different because I'm usually not. The best Valentines Day for me was when Tyler proposed, so I really can't beat that! But this year we have some pretty fun plans. First off we are going out to dinner. We got the last available reservation at our favorite restaurant Baltazar's. After that we are going to a play at the Tower Theater called "Defending the Caveman". Everyone says it is a really good and we have wanted to see a show at the Tower for a long time, so what better time to do it! I'm curious to know what everyone else is doing so post a comment and let me know!

We’re having a baby!

That's right you read it correctly, I am pregnant! I had my 8wk appointment last Monday and my due date is September 10th. We are super excited for this new season of life. Keep looking back here for updates!

Count Down to Visitors

18 Days and counting!!

Jenna, Kirk and Landon are going to come and visit us! I get so excited to have friends or family from home come and spend time with us and experience what our life is like on the other side of the mountain. I also love having something to look forward to and this is the next big thing that I can't wait for! We always have so much fun. The guys usually play Xbox or go skiing while Jenna and I and this time Landon do something crafty, shop and catch up with eachother.

Can't wait!!

Fun @ work

One of the things I like the most about my job is the freedom to be ourselves and the fun we have. It isn't full of strict, head down, quiet, work aholics. Instead we are laid back and love to laugh. During one of our regular meetings Jessie and I were being our weird silly selves and started taking pictures. Here is a good one to show you the everyday mood at Edge Wireless!

80's Prom

For my company Holiday party, the theme was 80's Prom. It was a blast! Most people participated by dressing up and getting into character. I was so excited about my outfit. I found my dress at The Human Society Thrift Store and only paid 8$ for it!

What a steal!

Before the party some Jessie, Kristina, Mindy and I went to Macy's and had our make-up done. They all turned out so good and put the final touches to our outfits.

Tyler and I double dated with some friends from work Jessie and Jusitn. We were all super pumped to get there, show off our outfits, and hit the dance floor. We didn't win best dressed but Tyler and I did win 10 ski lift rides at Mt. Bachelor.

This was by far the best company party I have been to!

Snow Storm

I think the pictures says it all!

Big Boy

Jaxon is now 14 months! Parents always say how fast there kids grow, Jaxon isn't my own but he is my nephew and it seems like just yesterday when he was born! He has changed so much and is personality is the best. He is just a happy boy and makes me smile every time I see him or even just pictures of him. He is now working on walking. He is being quite the stubborn one when it comes to taking any steps on his own. But it will just keep in little for a little bit longer!

My Crazy Husband

Tyler is the most adventurous person I know. He is always looking for something new to try. This year since season pass prices went up at Batchelor, he didn't get a ski pass, so he has been doing some backcountry skiing with some friends from church. Yesterday he only had to work half day, so the other half he went up to Tumalo Mountain to do some skiing. First he puts the skins on the bottom of his skiis so that he can make the climb to the top, then once he is at the top he takes them off so he can get speed coming back down.

It seems like a lot of work to me, but he loves it!

What a stud
Knee deep snow
Beautiful site climbing up the mountain