Excuse Me

We interrupt this regularly scheduled program about Kansas Christmas to show you a little video that is way past due.  I had a hard time getting the one to upload due to the length but here you go.

Every year I interview the kids for their birthday and ask them a series of questions.  Gracie's went as it always does but nolan's well let's just say you will see my normal day with my little boy who is so silly.  You will also see me try to hold in the laughing so he does not see that he is funny.  I try several times to recover thinking I can just cut out the silliness but I just can't come back from it.  I have tried several times since this to tape him again and he just says the same thing.  Happy 3rd Birthday little man.

Gracie Turn's 6 from Candace Schenk on Vimeo.

Nolan turns 3 from Candace Schenk on Vimeo.

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

Happy Visit Birthday

Last week Sheila & Breckyn came out to visit.  It's very rare that we get Sheila for more then a weekend so we got to put a lot of fun into our time.  We shopped a lot, we had great Chicago food, we had movie nights, troy and I had a date, and for my birthday we went to the Shedd Aquarium.  It was a fun busy week.  We were very sad to see them go!

 movie night watching Frozen

 our visit to the Shedd

 Gracie loved using the map

 spider fish thing so gross

 lots of touching

we get to see lots of divers feeding the fish even the sharks

 oh pictures are so interesting.  I can take several.

this one gracie is posing weird, I have no idea 

what she is doing and nolan cheesy cheese

 oh this was good hurry get nolan

 and then we get this nolan with a look of disgust.

yeah big fish

Better Late then Never...

This is really late but I have been uploading video's and making a few movies for clients so I have nothing but uploading time on my hands.  This has become a tradition with my kids to video tape them with a few questions to document a few of there favorite things and so I can remember there cute little voices.

enjoy!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl

Here are her stats:

Height: 41 1/2" (31%)

Weight: 40lbs (50%)

Funny Things You Say

•                You have been asking a lot of questions about mommy & daddy dating.  Like what we talked about on our dates and she wants specifics only from daddy.

•                When can I get married, I want to be a mommy.

•                Daddy I don't want to grow up because then I have to get my ears pierced.

•                You walk up to my stomach and say hi little baby! {side note: you have talked about having a baby sister at least once a week since my miscarriage.  You even pick out clothes.  You have also told people about your baby sister and then must explain that I am not pregnant she just talks about it ALOT.}

You LOVE

•                Everything princess

•                You love to watch Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates

•                A year later you still love Jessie from Toy Story

•                Playing dress-up

•                You truly love all your stuffed animals.

•                kids.  You can go any were and make friends.  You truly thrive off friendships.

•                to draw and you are amazing.  I would be so surprised if your future does not include this amazing talent.

Just Like Mommy & Daddy

•                you like to tell daddy where to park

•                a little sassy:)

•                loving the Chiefs and anti-Ohio State

•                loves to wrestle

•                loves to draw

This is your last year before starting Kindergarten and we are trying to take in every minute and every special moment!  What a blessing these 5 years have been and we can't be any more grateful for God giving us this amazing little girl who is so sweet and such a blessing.

Birthday Celebration

While Mema was visiting we decided to celebrate birthday's.  The birthday was everything Toy Story.

 Although I had a whole plan for an 

extravagant cake I made this one in 5 minutes.

We went super super easy this year.  

 Nolan got bullseye

 And decided he should ride him

 a plush woody

I was wanting one he could sleep with

 Mema found the perfect items

 even big boy under wear with Monsters Inc and Toy Story

 A big talking Jessie and Undies for Gracie

 I found this adorable suite case for $3 at a garage 

sale and I just happened to have $3 in change in 

the car.  It was meant to be.  Here Nolan is naming

all the characters on the suite case.

I was smart enough to have put a few things 

away that that I found at garage sales this summer.