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Andrew and Shay Q&A! PART 1


Today is Andrew’s birthday!!!

It’s really hard for me to believe that the 21 year old guy I met is turning 39 TODAY!  Where did the time go?!

Two weeks ago, we celebrated 16 years of marriage (holy cow!) and today is his birthday, so we thought we’d do a little Q&A about us/our marriage/each other.

I asked you if you had any questions on Insta Stories over the weekend and you had a TON!!  Since we had so many, I thought it would be fun to do a little video for some of them and then next week, I’ll answer other questions in Q&A form.  Does that work for you?

On Tuesday night, we sat down with the first batch of questions.  Here are just a few from you guys that we answer in this video…

So, to see the answers (plus more!), you can watch or listen to us in this video here…

Happy birthday Andrew Shull!  To say you are loved is an understatement.  We cannot imagine life without you!  We can’t wait to celebrate the day with you!! xo

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  1. Erika Slaughter says

    Happy, Happy Birthday ANDREW! I hope he has the best day today! I can’t wait to watch this video!

    • Rachel says

      I love this. The video made my day. Seeing you guys interact and laugh at and with each other was just what I needed amongst our current world.
      Go Cats!

  2. Dana says

    1. Happy birthday, Andrew!!! 2. This is adorable and really sweet. 3. It is so weird how I feel like I know you guys as a family so well and yet you guys wouldn’t know me if I were standing right next to you! The internet is such a strange thing. 🙂

  3. Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams says

    Love listening to you both answer questions together! The different love language part was so interesting to me because my fiancé and I are different ones too (mine is words of affirmation too Shay!). Happy birthday to Andrew! Hope his birthday keeps flying under the radar today lol

    Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams

  4. Beth Knecht says

    This so fun! Can’t wait to watch as a break while being quarantined working from home!
    Happy Birthday to Andrew! Have a great and quiet day!

  6. Kelly says

    Happy birthday Andrew! You guys are such a beautiful couple and very cute together! I really LOVED this video! I think you and Andrew should donthos a lot more often! Gorgeous family

    • Toni :0) says

      Happy Birthday Andrew! This was a fun video to watch. You both really do complement each other very well. Here’s something fun, your anniversary is my birthday and Smith’s birthday is my Dad’s birthday.

  7. Tara says

    hi! I love you and your family! i really can’t do videos though. I am more of a blog reader versus a video watcher, due to usually reading at work or while still in bed and others are sleeping, etc. Not sure if this is going to be your new format, but I am missing out on what you are saying. I miss the written version!

  8. Ashley says

    Love this video!!! And I laughed out loud at- “Sit closer, you’re making my head look too big.” I always joke with my husband when we take pictures that he needs to lean forward and I need to lean back or else we look like the number 10.

  9. Sheena says

    Happy Birthday Andrew!
    Lovely video, nice to see happy faces during this crisis.
    Thanks for sharing! Xo

  10. Kathy says

    That was a great Q & A! I liked hows straightforward you were in answering the questions, and how your responses could be serious, but some were funny and silly! Shay you have the best eye rolls! 😉 Who knew that wearing socks could drive someone crazy?!

  11. Heidi says

    Loved it! I was really surprised by Andrew’s southern accent..I guess just bc you don’t have one? ?

  12. DONELLA G DULWORTH says

    Happy Birthday, Andrew! Wow, time does pass so fast! I remember getting the news that you had been born, didn’t get to see you until summer but what a cute little guy you were! Enjoy your special day in the midst of all this virus shutdowns. Praying for all of your family.

  15. Carly says

    Happy Birthday Andrew!! Shay, I felt like I was having morning coffee with friends…is that weird? You guys are such couple goals. PLEASE do this more! Praying for my own Andrew!

  19. Jenn says

    I needed to see this today. I’m in such a weird season of marriage, it felt good to see y’all had some hard times and things are even better now. Thank you!

  20. Joanne says

    Time really does fly doesn’t it? My husband and I began dating at 16 and we’re both turning 43 this year… crazy to believe we’ve been together for more than 1/2 our lives! We’re coming up on our 19th wedding anniversary in just a few weeks (we got married memorial day weekend). I hope Andrew has a wonderful birthday.

  21. Allena Gurley says

    What a fun thing to do together. My husband and I both turn 40 this year (eek!) and have been together since we were 16 – it’s comforting (but also shocking) to have been with someone for 60% of my life so far haha.

  22. Tracy Doubts says

    Gaw, I just love you guys, so cute! Felt like I hung out with you guys this morning…such a treat. The “big head” comment
    made me laugh so hard. Thanks for sharing your time, home and Q & A. Happy Birthday Andrew!

  25. Madita says

    The video format was so much fun to watch!! Would LOVE to watch the second part of the Q & A as a video as well ?

  27. Kathy says

    Loved you guys together. So nice to see and get to know Andrew better. He is quite the gem Shay! Can’t wait for part two and hope to see more of this from you both.

  28. Alisha Garza says

    You two were adorable in the video. Really enjoyed watching it. The sock thing was hilarious! Happy birthday, Andrew!

  30. Ariadna says

    Happy Birthday Andrew!! I hope you have the perfect day at home with your loved ones!!

  31. Lindsay Webb says

    You all are very sweet! I worked for my husband the first 2.5 years after he opened his SF office and it was REALLY hard to have the same stresses and pressures and no break from that, so I totally get that being the hardest season of your life!
    Happy Birthday to Andrew!

  32. Ashley Brown says

    I loved this- Thank you for posting! Also, Kensington looks so much like Andrew!

  33. christina says

    So fun to watch. Watched while my kids were doing school work and I could be there if they needed me. Thanks for the distraction.

  34. Kelly Davis says

    This is so adorable! I agree completely that it keeps getting better… and we just realized last night we are hitting year 28 in June 😉

    Your husband reminds me so much of my own , although I have pretty much broken his healthy eating because I feel no recipe is complete with less than a full stick of butter- ha!

    Thanks for sharing- definitely fun in the midst of so much monotony these days. being reminded that marriage is both work and a ton of fun is so good!!!

  35. Danielle Morman says

    Loved this so much! Y’all should do this more often!!! Happy bday Andrew!

  36. Mariam says

    Looooooveed watching this! You guys are adorable and inspirational ? please do the next Q&A in video form too!!

  37. Ash says

    I don’t comment very much but this was so refreshing and happy to watch! Made my morning while I sit here bored/tired from teleworking! You two are great role models for my husband and I. We’ve been married 2 years next month (together 4) and we’re about to have our first little girl (May 15) and I loved your answers about parenting. Please do more of these as they are so uplifting and nice to watch. I’d tune into a Q&A with Andrew & Shay podcast too haha 🙂 HBD Andrew!

  38. Dawn Scheurich says

    We loved Pizza By Stout too!! We live in Joplin and in high school and beyond, was our go-to place! Gusano’s is where we go now—just a suggestion next time you are here.

  40. Jennifer Pierce says

    That was too fun!!! But I want to know what you’re drinking! It looked YUMMY!

    • Liz C says

      Happy birthday to Andrew! You are a fantastic couple! Thank you for saying marriage gets better as the years go by because I feel the same way. It is a blessing to see a positive marriage in this world of divorce being a norm now. God bless your beautiful marriage!

  42. MelanieL says

    Happy birthday, Andrew! This was awesome, thank you! I don’t think I’d heard about the Chili’s date before…I met my husband on a blind date at a Chili’s in 2002…we still live in the same town and we tell our kids about it every time we go in there, LOL!

  43. Julie says

    Happy Birthday, Andrew! Shay, this was adorable. You guys have such chemistry and are super funny. At a time when we’re all cooped up together, this was so refreshing to watch! You guys honesty inspired me to slow down and appreciate my family. Thank you so so so much for sharing this today. PS-I am team Shay on the “neatly stacked” trash 10 feet away from the trash and my husband is 100% team Andrew with “put it in the TRASH!”

  44. Tricia says

    Happy Birthday, Andrew!

    This was my favorite post!! So much fun to watch!! I love the banter! Is anyone else curious about what you were drinking????

  45. Mikalee Zapczynski says

    Hi Shay!

    Loved hearing about where you guys lived in Dearborn! We live in Dearborn not far from where you guys did 🙂

  48. Diana Holguin says

    I think this is the second video you and Andrew have done together and I LOVE them both. Please please please do more videos of you and Andrew! I found myself smiling and laughing a lot while watching this video! You guys are certainly a breathe of fresh air during these uncertain times. Guys like Andrew are hard to find….I love that he puts the Lord and his family first. Definitely one of my favorite posts ever!

  49. Morgan Godbold says

    Loved getting see y’all interact in the video! Happy Birthday Andrew!!

    Do y’all know your enneagram numbers?

  50. Kate says

    You should totally do another video, just sayin! That was so fun to see your personalities come thru vs in just a written answer. The teasing one another and lightheartedness is definitely key to a lasting marriage (hence the 16 years). Seems like y’all are on the same page with the more serious matters too which makes for success! You both know a winner when you see one! Congrats and happy birthday to Andrew:)

  51. Laurie says

    All your posts are wonderful but these videos with Andrew are the best. Such fun chemistry and both have such a great sense of humor!

  52. Michelle O says

    Happy Birthday Andrew! I loved watching you two together. I laughed watching how you go back and forth with each other. Take care and stay safe.

  54. Taylor R says

    That was so fun to watch/listen to! Loved getting to know you both more as a couple <3 Thank you for sharing and happy birthday, Andrew!

  55. Em says

    Happy birthday Andrew! Also, just curious since my kiddos are still little, but what are the rules for when you and Andrew step outside to shoot this video or have your alone time with the charcuterie board? I guess especially for the littler ones. Is Kensington in charge or distraction with the TV or do you have another way to handle it that works well and eliminates any fights etc? Loved this video!! I definitely vote for more! 🙂 Thank you!! 🙂

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Our kids are old enough now that they’re all in there independently doing their own thing. We told them what they were doing, but they were upstairs playing “Apple Cart” a game they invented and play all.the.time. I think they all sort of feel like they’re all in charge! Ha! Mades is 5.5, so she can do most things independently. If she needed me, she would have opened that backdoor and said so. When they were smaller, we would have had to make sure they were super entertained before doing something like that. It’s a whole new world when they get big!!!

  58. Sarah says

    This video made.my.day!! It was comical, it was light hearted, it was heartfelt…I say you do this more often! Loved every minute of it. Thanks for sharing your tips, tricks, memories & everything in between.

  60. Lindsey Knudsen says

    I loved this! Can you do a blog post on your luxury bags or maybe a story?! Which is your favorite, most used, etc. 🙂 I see them in your closet when you do pictures and I really want to turn the camera on them, haha 🙂

  61. Alison T says

    Happy Birthday, Andrew! I know you both say you’re not perfect, but I think you’re perfect together. 🙂 Thanks for getting Andrew in front of the camera for that Q&A. It was so much fun to watch!

  62. Suzy says

    LOVED the video! Do them more often! So fun! Thanks for sharing your sweet lives! Happy Birthday Andrew!

  63. Rachael says

    Love the video, I got my husband hooked on Southern Charm as well! Also, I’m your nail twin right now- who knew it would be so difficult!

  64. Liz Thorson says

    Happy Birthday, Andrew! Yahoo! I’m sure you are enjoying a delightful day at home with your dear family! You share this day with my youngest of three brothers and my husband’s youngest sister! My brother turns 72 and my sister-in-law turns 64! I’m guessing all three of you will never forget the birthday that you were sheltering at home!

  65. Janie says

    Love, love, love this video. You are both so natural, down to earth, candid, and comical. I felt as though I was sitting across the table from you and you were talking to me, just me. Hah! Your relationship and banter with each other reminds me of mine with my late husband, and when you told about Andrew asking you what your favorite music was…..my husband asked me that very question, in the car, on our first date, and when I answered Kenny G, like Andrew, he replied, ‘Oh, I have some of his music right here.’ Thanks for that happy, happy memory on this cloudy, lonely day of self isolation. ?

  67. Tamara R. says

    Oh my goodness, Mike and Andrew would get along so well! Fun video, I feel like I was watching a description of my marriage lol. Happy Birthday to Andrew!

  71. Susan says

    Hi Andrew and Shay – you two are lovely and brought sunshine to this cloudy Colorado day! My husband and I had our first date at Chili’s in Plano; we’re about to celebrate our 33rd anniversary! Thanks for sharing your lives with us.

  75. Jaime says

    Is there a post in which you y’all about how you told your kids you were adopting a second time? I have always wondered how you told the three of them you were going back to china to adopt.

  76. Peyton Cline says

    My husband and I had our first date at Chili’s too – must be the lucky charm ? thank you for sharing such a fun video!! Happy Birthday Andrew!

  77. Karah Stracener says

    I loved watching this video and enjoyed all your answers. Thanks for sharing a little into your lives. So fun! I agree and think y’all should do more videos together.

  78. Julie Bradford says

    That was super fun to watch!!!! I started watching this morning & finished tonight… y’all r a lot of fun!!! & happy bday to Andrew!!!

  79. Priscilla says

    Thank you so very much for your video. It’s just what we all need right now. Please do part 2 live, with Andrew! You all are wonderful!!!!!

  81. Kim says

    It’s late and I should have been in bed an hour ago, but I just couldn’t stop watching. You’re both precious and I love to watch your interaction. Like someone else commented earlier, I feel like I know your family so well, and yet you don’t know a thing about me! I love your blog!

  82. Gracie says

    This was awesome!! Thanks for your honesty and willingness to share your life with the world! Feel like y’all are some of our friends, haha! Happy birthday Andrew!!

  84. Chelsea says

    Happy birthday Andrew!!! This was awesome to watch and uplifting during this crazy time. Videos like this make it easy to see how well you compliment each other! I have to admit I don’t like my fiancé to wear socks to bed but I need to know more about why Andrew is anti-socks in general ?

  85. Heather Boyer says

    Happy Birthday Andrew!! Loved the Q & A video so much!! Shay, will you tell Andrew that several dad’s on our oldest son’s travel baseball team call him Clete Boyer every time he makes a great defensive play? Loved hearing Andrew talk about them on the video.
    I hope you guys are doing well!!❤️

  86. Evan says

    I don’t comment often (or at all usually) but I love reading your blog. Seeing this video of you two together just made me happy. You are so cute together and the love and respect you have for one another shines through. Thanks for sharing with us. I feel like you’re a friend even though we’ve never met. You’re such a comfort in this really crazy time we’re all going through. <3

  89. Gina says

    Happy Birthday! I was surprised to hear a southern accent! Thank you so much for posting. This was so much fun to watch….I needed a good laugh! Shay you look awesome and so put together especially in the crazy season we are in – did you do a gel home manicure? I love the watch band …is it from Amazon?

  90. Angela Patterson says

    Happy Birthday Andrew!!! And oh my goodness!! Could you guys be any more adorable?!!! This was so fun to watch!! Thanks for always sharing about your life, Shay! And I love how you guys shine so bright for Jesus!! Keep being a bright spot here on the web!! 🙂

  91. Jill says

    That was great, I hope Andrew had a fun birthday even though he doesn’t like to celebrate it! It’s wonderful to see you two together and for you to share what a marriage takes. My husband and I feel the same way about marriage and it’s really nice to see people talk about it in the way you do. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows but making a commitment means something and that is takes work and communication. You are a very good example for younger people thinking about and who are getting married.

  92. Marci says

    Such a fun video to watch and get to know you guys better. Y’all are such a fun couple! Love your story together and how God brought you to adoption and your beautiful family. ♥️

  93. Jess Wade says

    Listening to this first part now and I just had to hop on here. I have to say I’m with Andrew on the socks thing. I don’t understand them being worn with anything other than closed shoes. And then taking them off at the same time as the shoes. Sorry! And the other part for me is we have a lab, so I feel like the socks just transport the dog hair around the house. My husband knows for sure not to get in bed with socks on. 🙂 Okay, I’m strange, but just had to let Andrew know I’m with him on the socks thing.

  94. Evelyn says

    I loved listening to you guys answer these questions. Love y’alls relationship!!

  95. caity says

    long time follower here …loved watching this Q&A with you and Andrew! but I just really feel the need to comment on Andrew’s southern accent ! was totally not expecting that ! he sounds like
    a straight blake shelton! 🙂

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