day #41: "show me your teeth"

today, was zachary's first trip to the dentist. i know, i'm about 2 yrs behind, i'm sorry. i had a few reservations about his visit. he hates to have his teeth brushed, so i figured he'd pitch some kind of fit before the appointment was over. once again, zachary thomas marcoux surprised me. other than the million and one questions, there were no tears, no tantrums, no fuss. i was so proud. he didnt care to lay down that much, but he did do well with the xrays, cleanin, and dr's exam. i think all he was concerned with was gettin to the end of the visit so he could get his goody bag. zachary learned he has 20 teeth now and that he has no cavities! he said that's "cuz my mom brushes my teeth so i don't have to get a shot for cavities." lol. he's gettin so big, i'm so proud of our big boy.

day #40: the love of my life.

i think last sunday i wrote about football. well, the main person i love enjoyin football with is my hubby. i don't think i could've ever married anyone who didnt love sports like i do. or anyone who i know more about sports than they do, lol. we can just be layin on the couch, watchin a football game, and i'm in heaven because of who i'm spendin that time with. this season has definitely been better than last season with him here to share moments with. although we do not agree on what teams are the best, or what teams our son's apparel should support, i love that my husband loves football. besides, there is plenty of time to convince him that the lions will never go anywhere, and he's much better off rootin on the cowboys with me...

the pic below is of me and tom. nothin special, only that we dont have too many pics of just us too. :-)

day #39: la vina

ahhh, the sight of a vineyard, the smell and feel of fall, and the taste of wine. i always look forward to la vina's wine festival every year. they actually have 2 of them, to open the season and close it. last spring, i was unable to go, so bein that i got to go this time and share the experience with my sister, was super great. we were gonna leave the house here at 10 to get there at 1030, but i was runnin late, and thank goodness i was. the gates didnt open til noon, so needless to say, we were like the 6th and 7th person thru the gates, lol. the festival consists of wine tastin, arts and crafts booths, carnival like food, and live music. morgan and i circled the booths, tryin to control our spendin urge. my reason bein i had a couple bottles of wine to buy! i already knew which types of wine i liked, so the tastin was just a matter of drinkin. i loved bein able to sip on some wine, walk around, enjoy the live music and great conversation with my sister. moments to treasure, for sure. i miss that girl, so when she's around, we try to be civil and have a great time. jk, its always a great time with her.
the pic below is, well, it was taken at the wine festival. just a lil reminder of our splendid day together!

day #38: 3D and the wii

friday evening, we took zachary to the movies. went and saw toy story 3 with aunt m, scott, paige, dad and i, and zach. it was tons of fun, and i'm pretty sure zachary really enjoyed himself. he was so excited to get his fruit punch and cotton candy, and couldnt resist sharing popcorn with aunt m. he did way better with this movie than when we took him to watch ice age. this time, only 2 potty breaks and alot less talkin. it was so great to get to treat him to something special. kinda like his personal time in the limelight.

when we got home, we played super mario on the wii. as the pic shows, zachary love, love, loves that game. i do too when tom's not hollerin at me for not being a team player, lol. he's so competitive. best investment we've made in regards to the wii. that game is great!

day #37: water play or water trough?

for connor's birthday, we got him a water play table. a table that you fill with water, something i thought would be different and interestin for him to stand up and play with. i finally sat down and snapped it together today, lol. connor loves it, zach loves it, and even max loves it. the boys splashed and splashed and max drank. it was too cute. so i got a pic of it. hopefully the weather stays warm so all 3 of them can get much more use of it.

day #36: aunt m is here!

wednesday, my sister flew into el paso to spend some of her vacation time with us. so excitin! she came bearin presents, of course, and some of which was some converse sneakers for the boys. they are too darn cute, the pic below is of connor sportin his :-) with aunt m.

we went out to eat with us 4 marcouxs, morgan, and scott to a hole-in-the-wall mexican restaurant that they guys raved over and over about. supposedly they've gone there a time or two for lunch. which surprises me cuz when i want mexican food, my husband is not goin for it. so, we go, food is excellent, service...not so much. we ordered adult beverages only to have a waitress that didn't want to refill them. ever. baffles the heck out of me bein that the more alcoholic beverages your party orders, the quicker the bill will jump up, thus raisin your tip. i guess the waitress didnt think that way. unsure if i'll be goin back. tom likes to boycott restuarants for bad service, so i think this one may be one of them. we will see...

day #35: tryin to get back in the groove...

tuesday was a day that consisted of runnin errands, and most importantly, gettin things for our new addition, max. boy, dogs are exactly like children, super expensive!

zach went to school today, he loves it. which is a big relief, hopin he'll continue to do well once he goes to the big school next year. full day. mommy can't wait.

i prepared for my sister's visit, cleanin and tryin to catch up on the laundry from michigan. yes, its taken me that long, and i'm still not finished. i hate laundry. i wish i had a lil lady that came and folded everything, includin the socks for me. soon, i will teach zach how to do that, cuz i don't do it now, lol.

the pic below is of dad and connor. it was too cute, i couldnt resist.