day #8: "warm the heart, enliven the senses, and inspire the soul"

as i sit here typing this, i do believe today was a busy day. seems like it flew by. tom went and played golf this am, while connor and i tended to somethings around the house while zach was at school.

this evening consisted of the trifecta, feedin, bathin, and cleanin. our routine everynite. and tom wonders why i have every one of my shows programmed to the dvr, lol. between 5 and 8 pm, i am completely busy. sometimes even later. as was the case tonite, when he decided after i was ready to settle down that he wanted a blizzard from dairy queen. i obliged only because i had a buy one get on free coupon that i got for signin up with dairy queen's blizzard club. everyone should look into it! :-)

the title of my post tonite is scentsy's mission. most of you know that scentsy is my employer right now and if you get me started, i can go on and on about how great their products are and how you will love them as well. its true! i've never known anyone who has tried scentsy who's hated it. its safe, and very affordable. i think i just about have my husband into it, for he's missed out these past 9 months. if you havent tried scentsy, and you are an avid candle lover like myself, i urge you to give it a shot. call me, and we can work something out. i promise you won't be disappointed.

so, as corney as it is, and how i just went on about my business, my pic tonite is the scentsy logo. lol, i know. but scentsy really has become a part of me, and its helped me out in so many ways. i've met new friends, learned alot about myself, and made alil extra cash too :-) so excited for the fall/winter season that begins tomorrow!

day #7: big boy food.

today was a typical day in the marcoux household. husband went to work this am. mom took zach to preschool and spent the morning cleanin up. connor did whatever he wanted to, lol.

i did run over to the westside to return the "lefty" golf clubs my husband picked up yesterday. tom got home early, and we pretty much spent the day fiddling around the house. pretty boring if you ask me :)

tonite, connor had his offical "big boy" dinner. i had given him table food here and there, mostly for snacks or with his baby food. for dinner, he had a hot dog, mashed potatoes, and brocolli. yummo. he attacked the hot dog, i had pieces all over the floor, and he loved the potatoes. the brocolli...um, not so much. i had to mix it with the potatoes for him to eat it. i am pretty sure zach will be my veggie eater and connor's gonna love the meats.

the pic below is of connor and his feast. i can't believe how big he is gettin. kinda makes me alil sad, but then again i'm excited for him to start doing so many new things.

day #6: a hole in one...

since my husband has been home from iraq, he's gotten into golf again. this weekend, he said that zach could go with him. this made me smile. love it when my boys have "boy time" together. i cherish those moments, cuz when our family is seperated, i know its what zach and connor miss the most.

thought it was cute how tom picked out a shirt to match zach's in this pic. yes, i said that tom, lol. and from what the boys have told me, they had a good time playin golf together. or should i say, tom playin golf and zach gettin to ride around in the cart and eat snacks. i hope that they can continue to do this in the future. which, i'm sure they will, because i've been informed that my husband needs a new set of golf clubs. so, today we'll probably venture out to getting him some new clubs and boost his confidence in his golf game.

i look forward to the future and all the things my boys will get to do together. sometimes i'm jealous that i miss out, but thats what happens when i'm the pink in this house of blue.

day #5: boot scootin boogie...

sorry i did not post this last nite, super busy gettin ready for a nite on the town...

the husband and i went out to celebrate my bday and the bdays of all the guys that were overseas this past year. i'm really not one for the clubs, been there, done that, but i wanted to go out dancin somewhere. so, we hit up dallas nights saloon. big bar with dance floor where anyone and everyone can get their country on. right up my alley :)

places like that make me miss home. i sometimes miss dances, if you can believe it, lol. there's just something i enjoy about dancin. good stress reliever i think. and when i get lucky enough to share some dances with my husband, its just a great feelin. love that guy so much. and if its possible i love him even more for agreein to dance with me when i know he's not as big of a fan as i am.

had a blast with great friends, lots of laughs. always a good time when we adults can get together and just enjoy each other's company with maybe a few beers in between :-)

day #4: happy birthday to me...

today was my birthday. i turned 26 on the 26th this year. wow. kinda scary knowin i'm on the outter edge of my 20's. and amazin thinkin about how time has flown by these past, say, 8 years.

so much has happened. i have been blessed with so many wonderful things, i am truly grateful. had a rough time in early 2004 when my dad passed away, but God works in mysterious ways, and i think he had a plan for me when just a week later, tom came into my life. alot of people know our story, so i won't go into how we met. :) but to think about all that we've been thru and what we have now, words cannot even describe.

without tom, there would be no zachary or connor, and my life wouldn't be so complete as it is now. each year that passes, specifically on my birthday, i cherish all that i have. an absolutely wonderful husband, two smart, healthy kids, and a huge array of family and friends whom i love very much. thats the best birthday gift i could ask for.

the pic is of me hangin out outside with the boys. not one for takin pics of myself, i'd rather photograph my boys, but since today is "my" day, lol, here ya go.

i look forward to many, many more birthdays i get to spend with the ones i love. and in a matter of a decade and plus some, i will be able to spend my birthdays with the family and friends who i miss dearly. love you all!

day #3: where the green grass grows...

today was alot cooler in this furnace we call el paso. unsure of the high temp for today, but i know it wasn't in the 100's like it had been the past few weeks. when i left to take zach to school this am around 9 am, it felt as if fall was here. car thermometer read 73 degrees. i can't wait for 70's and even 60's.

sun was out, and it wasn't scorching, so this afternoon the boys and i went outside to play in the yard. zach's taking a liking to soccer, so we kicked the ball around while connor experienced our green grass. the grass that we spent a good amount of money on and the grass that my husband considers his 3rd child, ha ha. it is nice though to be able to walk around barefoot back there without stickers or rocks.

the pic here is of connor hanging out in our backyard. before i know it, he'll be running around chasing after his big brother. and before we know it, it won't be our backyard they'll be running around on. it'll be a football field :-)

day #2: back to school...

yesterday was zachary's 1st day back to school. it was gonna be at the elementary school, prek this year, but due to block leave, we chose to send him back to the prek he was at last year. i think he was happy with that.

zach was a bit hesitant when i first took him to his classroom, but after seeing all the new friends he was gonna make, he was all set to go. i don't know who was more excited when i picked him up, me or him.

each day when i look at him, i realize how blessed we have been to have such an amazing, healthy, very smart, lil boy. to think he started out at a mere 1 lb. 15 oz, wow. he has come such a long way and i look forward to each and everyday in our future together. zachary thomas marcoux, momma loves you with her whole heart. you make me so proud.

day #1: onto the next chapter...

a friend of mine encouraged me to take part in a 365 day challenge. blog about my life everyday for a year. i thought this was a great idea, being we are a military family and this would be a fun way for my family and friends who are so far away, to feel like they are right here with me and my family, experiencing each and everyday with us. so here we go...

the picture included here is of my family. my wonderful husband tom, and my two amazing boys, zachary and connor. zach is 4 and connor just turned 1. this day was one of the happiest days of all our lives. tom just returned home from 9 month deployment in iraq. this was his 3rd tour, so we've been thru a couple deployments and seperations already, none of which get easier. we have been so blessed that tom was safe and the boys handled this deployment as well as possible.

when i look at this picture, i see a happy family who loves each other very much and i see such a bright future in store for all of us. as i continue on this 365 day challenge, i look forward to the many exciting and memorable things that we will take part in together as a whole. i love these boys very much and though i may be out numbered, being the pink in this house of blue brings me so much joy.