Video Friday {wrestle time}

Since daddy has been super busy with work and his back a mess I have become the person to wrestle with although it lasts for about 5 minutes and I know it is not as fun as when daddy does it but the kids need that so I help out.

Around Here {november}

The month has been enjoyable as the cold air has come in and we have transitioned into full winter stay inside mode.

 Gracie helping with dishes

 having our friend abby over was fun

 going to basketball games and nolan spent 

there first half under my legs and watch Jake

 Cold football games sometimes end with us hanging in the bathroom to get warm

 I folded at least 8 loads of laundry

I have never holder this much at one time

 the sock pile

it only took me all week to fold all this and get it put away

not because there was so much but because I would do some

just didn't care to do it anymore or there was other things that

need to be done...thats how it ended up like this to begin with.

Wellness Visit

We went in for our yearly wellness visit.  They both had blood pressures taken, they were weight, measured, and they were both asked lots of questions that they did very well answering.  Gracie went first on everything showing Nolan show easy it was.

The kids showing me there ages. This was before the drama started.  The nurse came in to do the flu mist in their noise, Gracie went first of course and they both did Gracie.  The nurse turned to get the shots and Nolan says "I be brave mom".  Gracie sitting on one side and I on the other, both holding his hand...I don't think he knew what was going to happen.  When she turned around he freaked out.  I had to hold him down and Gracie was so upset she went and hid in the corner and was holding her ears and crying.  She would barely look at me after.  It was very sad.  We then headed to the lab room where they do blood work...they had no idea what this was until Gracie remembered that it was what I have had done several times in front of them.  She started freaking out I had to hold her arm down and she was screaming.  Not fun.  I counted one 1..2..3 quick pinch and she stopped in that second and said "that wasn't that bad.  Nolan I also had to hold down.  Poor kids!

Video Friday {dance at home}

One night I asked Gracie to show us some of the dance skills...notice when Nolan takes a turn.  No worries on him picking up on the girly moves.

Veteran's Day

For Veteran's Day Gracie's School invited the students families to bring their family veterans to the school to honor them.  There were songs and poems.  It was our first official school concert of sorts.  I managed to get a little video but it was hard to get close.  If you look down the middle of the ladies sitting and the kids standing you will see a little head with a red shirt. enjoy!



Before the last song they asked all veterans to come up and the kids all sang a thank you song to the veterans about how when we lay our heads down at night we feel safe because they served.  It was sweet then on the way out the kids walked in a line shook their hands.  It was very cool.

Mrs Listi is in the front and Gracie right behind her

Birthday Party

Combined Birthday party has been in the works since before I knew I was having a boy.  Princess, Super Hero Party was the theme.  My DIY side planned to make and decorate like crazy but November's cold just wasn't going to work so we went with plan B, Chuck E Cheese.  I wasn't a big fan of the idea and my DIY side had to let go.  It turned out great, the kids and parents had fun.

 Gracie in her Ana shirt

This is the invitation I made for the kids combined birthday party

 party table

 Frozen cupcakes

 john deere cake

it had a cape but must have forgotten to get a pic with it on

Kenzie & Gracie

Lillian & Guste

 Gavin & Nolan

 the girls dressed like princess

 kenzie & gracie

 growing up

 nolan loves the giant mouse

 game time

 nolan loved the game where he could shoot the spiders

 Kenzie, Gracie, Lillian, Guste

Missing Tooth

This would be the first lose tooth for the Schenk house as you can tell by the story below.

On November 4th the day for Gracie's 6th Birthday:
Gracie came in saying she had food in her teeth and I sent her to get floss. She came back saying her tooth was loose and like a typical newbie on the subject I called the dentist to make sure it was normal for her age.  As I am talking she just twists it and pulls it out.  It went from exciting time of first loose tooth to it being out in 2 minutes. 

Around Here {october}

Random happenings...

 all dressed up in his super gear

those gloves in hate were worn 

everywhere including bedtime

 first school pictures took place

 loving quiet time

 hugging his football

 i worked an event that had a buffalo farm, crazy

 at the same event these were given out

didn't know these existed and wonder why people even get DUI's

 random sleeping spots

this happens sometimes now since he won't nap

 Fall party at the school and nolan was not afraid

 yet she is ready to rake leaves

 again a sleep.  we had not actually gone to a restaurant in a very long time

lone enough gracie aaas actually asking if we could go and he fell asleep 

 then they watched TV

this is super random but I had to stop by apple while in cincinnati to have my computer looked at 10 am in the morning the place was packed.  people of every age and walks of life getting trained.  I loved seeing the 60 year old man working with the obvious skater dude.  It was just cool to see and there were my under 5 kids that just had no problem working on the iPads. 

this is what kept nolan occupied at a recent stop at the local goodwill 

 yes this happened....is this a guy thing?

then the explanation...its just milk

birthday party for school friends has officially started

sorry some of these are terrible quality