If ever there was an example of a loving, REAL family, I can't think of anyone better than you guys. Happy, sad, stressed...we all experience it, but you always share yours with us. No fake; all real, all the time. Thank you for allowing us into your precious world!!!! 💕
Art, I just cannot get over your entire family. I cannot imagine having as much support throughout our lives raising our six children. I pretty much did it alone with their Dad working daylight to dark. Sooo fortunate.
Do you guys notice how round the babies heads are not flat like some you see, I admire you guys for your strength, Faith and love for family, Ever women should have an Art what a great calm husband and Dad! Bri is so sweet the dust will be there when your dust enjoy your babies and your children while they are small they grow up so fast.
After 40 you begin to realize the opportunities to just love on your babies and spend time with your family get fewer and fewer and they grow up sooooo fast. They won't remember how clean your house was, but they will remember all the sweet cuddles
There is nothing more heartwarming than watching this precious family. To watch Grace and Joyful loving on those two babies like they are their own is teaching them from an early age to be the best mothers someday. Such love💓
Alice is such a sweet cow. I still think what an incredible blessing it was that you were able to find a house to rent....just up the road from the farm. God is SO Good !
I’m overwhelmed and brought to thankful tears for my family- children and grandchildren, and how your family unit has grown and evolved over the past several years. Certainly brings life into perspective. At 71, I wish every young couple could slow down and savor the treasured, but chaotic moments of family. Irreplaceable!
I like the tempo of the parts narrated by Art--the pacing of Art's speaking is very calming, as is the music that is playing during these parts. Very cinematic and special esp. in the videos sharing nature and your homestead.
Grandparents can be such wonderful help for tired parents. Knowing that your kids are happy let’s you relax more. Yes, big kids really do help. I remember learning that having an 8 year old girl in the house was amazing! She told me, “ Mom if you weren’t nursing, I could do it all!” She was kinda right. 😊☺️. Having a baby in the house is great for big kids, they are part of a team, that makes life better. “I couldn’t have done it without you.” These are words big siblings love to hear, kids want to be needed.
So much "real" in this video. I love how you guys just share your life in its aww.❤blessings to your family. For everything there is a season and a purpose.
Bri, one thing you need to learn is that if you don't take care of YOU first you won't be able to take care of everybody else. One day down and not everything done is better than Mom being out of commission for a week or better. Overwhelm is a real thing for moms with young kids. I finally learned, the dishes will wait, the world won't end if my kids have to wear a set of clothes 2 days in a row. BUT if their momma is so stressed and tired that she can't function, EVERYBODY looses. You are doing an amazing job. God bless
Thank you for sharing your beautiful family with all of us! I love watching you'all.....you bless me so much! Just all the ordinary stuff you do.....I would love to get my hands on those precious babies for some sweet time. Your older children are fabulous with the babies and big helpers around the house I'm sure! Bri, you might not get to deep clean for awhile...but don't fret. Royal and Truly are your main focus right now. And homeschooling the other five. This time will pass so quickly so enjoy it while you can! 💗
Your family is a fine example of how LOVE conquers all. Brianna, I was 12 when I grew a smidge taller than my mum. She forbade me from wearing any higher healed shoes when we went out together. However, unlike you wanting your kids there, my mum was eager to see me out on my own as I was a bit of a rebellious child after we were uprooted from our home in rural Canada to move to Las Vegas NV. It is so adorable to see how the older kids love on the twins, with the coolest names, Royal and Truly appear to be doing extremely well and that what's important. The mess in the house will always be there to a point, My daughter has 8 children, I remember loads of unfolded laundry for daze. Continued blessings of abundance and wisdom, to All
Dear Bri you are such an amazing person being cool headed ( that’s what we see ) but whatever you are doing is fine,, make the most of your time. And what both of you do is ,, oozing loads of love ❤️. Keep it up
laundry is never ending. That is why when I visit my sweet daughter in law, I do her laundry. I love to help her and she's cool with it. I spend lots of time with the kids of course. Gramma's love to do that.
We are in the same phase of life as you (although we don't have twins). Its good to see a family just trying and wanting the best for their family. God bless you guys!
Bri I can so relate...I’m the same about working/being busy even when I’m exhausted. I’ll get up and see “one more thing” I need to do! Lol I have a short story for encouragement I hope. I have been gardening through the summer, then canning hard since the last of August. Seriously canning 2-3 times a week...all while recovering from breast cancer surgery that I had the first of the summer(hence me working hard to make up for a lost summer). Something that slowed me down 2 weeks ago, was two things...first, one morning the Lord seemed to be gently reminding me that Martha stayed (too) busy, and Mary sat at His feet and spent time with Him. I had to think hard “Lord, am I being a Martha?” (I had a sinking feeling I was lol) And then secondly, my 3 1/2 year old grandson that I keep, lost a part for my canner and it took 10 days for the replacement part to arrive😬 At first I was disappointed that I couldn’t keep the frenzied pace...then the Lord showed me to just enjoy things...first Him more, and my family next. The part has come in, and I haven’t canned anything yet 😂 Believe me when I say, this story is not for your situation. I had a 3 year old and twins at the same time(they are 35 and 32)...so my current situation is waaay different from yours...you are, out of necessity, in a busy time with newborn twins...I’m just telling you what the Lord did to slow me down since I didn’t on my own😂 Do NOT feel guilty for the house or anything else that has to go longer than you would like. You and Art need time together as well as time with just the twins.❤️ I’m preaching to myself as well! I’m undergoing radiation and the nurse just told me to accept help...as hard as it is 😉 I’m a retired nurse, and I had to be told info that I’ve told pts before! So, I’ve accepted some dinners and my adult kids are great....believe it or not, keeping my grandson for my daughter to work actually keeps my spirits up...and the other twin daughter keeps him for me also during this time. My family is pulling together and I’ll be done by two days after Thanksgiving! Btw, my cancer was caught very early(get those mammograms ladies!)and it had not spread and the radiation is just extra insurance. The radiation oncologist says it is “like vacuuming up any cancer crumbs that may have been left”😊(Huge shout out to the VA and Duke Breast Cancer Center(my surgeon is head of the BC center @Duke and the VA in Durham, and Duke Raleigh for radiation) who have been the BEST! I highly recommend all the ones that have been involved with my care! Especially the Lord!) God bless and I just love your family! 🥰
As number 8 of 8 children seeing your lovely family brings some beautiful memories to my heart. Art you telling the children that they are such a big help warmed me to the core. I think having a large family helped keep us a close family and us siblings still love to get together whenever we can. Sending many blessings to your lovely brood.
Cain’T BELIEVE HOW FAST TIME GOES, WAS ONCE YOUR AGE COULD DO ANYTHING,NOW AT 84I’M BROKE DOWN ,ENJOY WATCHING YOUR GREAT FAMIY,LOVE HOW YOUR PARENTING YOUR KIDS. WHAT GREAT PARENTS HOPE OTHERS CAN DO THE SAME …GOD BLESS.
Loved this and wow their weight gains are amazing in such a short few months! They really caught up fast. That is so awesome. 💕The kids milking was so beautiful. The girls with the babies...hugs
This was one of the most BEAUTIFUL - REAL & HONEST videos I have ever watched, you are amazing parents & your children are mirrors of your Love & Kindness. Your parenting is amazing- My Parents raised 10 Children & I am the youngest of the 10- I am 70yrs old & you remind me of my extremely wonderful Parents that are long passed. THANK YOU Cheers Denise- Australia
The first 6 months are hardest. After that it gets easier. This actually looks like the calmest family time yall have vlogged for a while. Rest is good.
Dont worry about the mess. Your kids can come home and help mama with cleaning and help taking care of the babies. They all love you and I think in the end they LOVE helping mama around the house. No worries !!!! Having twins with or without other kids would be hard. 1 baby is not easy but 7, wow. You need a break and do nothing.
The twins are so cute,just adorable!! It's amazing how quickly they filled out,& grew so much! From the premie! They got to come home quite a bit sooner than they usually do didn't they?!! Anyway so thankful they are healthy!!
Thanks for this Art! I'm so glad you got a break to just chill out with the twins. Your family is so precious. Bri looks like she is starting to enjoy home again. I'm glad grandma could take the other five for a time to give you time with the twins. Having had two boys 14 months apart, when they get a little older and like to go in opposite directions it maybe a little hard to keep up with them. They're fast between 2 and 3 years old! I'm glad you have the other kids to help keep an eye on them. This was really enjoyable to watch. The matching bear outfits are cute.
Forty years of twins and you still are glad to spend time with them. Our boys are forty, we also have a forty-one years old and a forty- three years old.
Here's an idea -- You have 5 other kids so on each weekday let one of them be the babies "friend." Anything the babies need is their job. On the weekend, it's mom and dad's turn. This will help with the need for everyone wanting to hold babies at the same time or all the time. This plan worked for us when our last child (miracle baby) came into our family. Good Luck!
I was keeping up with yall's drama while keeping up with my neice and birth of her twin boys! Jacob n Austin. Each weighed 5'6oz and 5'14oz! Born 2 weeks early due to pre eclampsia. Both born healthy! 6 weeks after birth....they lost Austin due to SIDS. WE are all devastrated. The mother is really devastrated! Please Pray for us! Not everyone has GOOD outcome! Y'all are really BLESSED!
I absolutely love watching your videos, such a precious family. I love how you all talk with each other. I get such a sense of Godlyness from you all. Thank-you from the bottom of my heart for sharing with us all out here.
Aww my youngest “baby” just turned 21. It’s very bittersweet. Enjoy every single moment, even the frustrating ones. I’d go back in a minute. Love you all❤️💕
I love to watch your family and farm life and so I'm extra pleased with the increased frequency of new videos lately. It must take a lot of work so, good job! 🙂
I started watching you when Wyler was being born and it has been so much fun watching him grow. I have always admired how much his older siblings help with him. Now that he is older he is just one of them not needing as much help. I look forward to seeing the twins grow up. I am especially fond of them when they are just learning to walk and talk. Kids that age learn so much so fast that I just stand in awe and watch. Thanks for sharing you kids with us
An absolutely wonderful video! I would have loved to have grown up like your kids are growing up! And better yet I would have loved being able to provide a life like yours for my children and grandchildren! Can I be like you when I grow up? My Heavenly Father has blessed you with a wonderful family and a wonderful lifestyle! Looking back I can see how it was His plan to take Art off his job in the hospital and bring him home to help you, Bri, at home. It is a wonderful life to be in the center of His Will !
It's good to know that the older kids can see others and be safe. You need to recharge as well .you all are doing a very great job.keep up the great job.God bless you guys .love to watch your videos.
I love the parents that want a lot of kids. They have the patience, tenderness and teaching the kids all kind of things. Lovely family. The babies are so sweet and adorable. BLESSINGS
We just love how authentic you guys are! When we are weak, then we are strong. His power is made perfect in our weakness! Let's not be ashamed of our weaknesses, but glory in God's strength!!!
Bri needs to offer herself permission to just rest! Things did not go to plan, and that's okay! It's okay to just take time for yourself, the house won't fall apart over it. Love seeing how much love you guys have as a family.
What a testimony for God that He gave you both, as well as the hospital staff, wisdom on how to care for such wee preemies that they are not only very healthy but nursing as well. He gave each of you great endurance these many months, how Great is our Lord! He created these wee miracles ❤️😍. I have total faith that His Blessings, His Devine care will follow, all of you, all the days of your lives🥰 Brook👩🌾🍏🍎
One of the channels I watch is "Keeping it Dutch". He says the whole reason he started his channel is that he wanted to capture memories for his children. His participation with their lives. He lost his father at a young age 5 or 6 years old and was raised by his grandmother. I think a lot of family orientated channels find documenting their lives through youtube as a byproduct. There are a lot of different reasons for starting a channel and sticking with it. I think for most families it turns into a documentary of their lives!
Usually if noise is bothering you, it means you are deficient in magnesium. You could take a supplement or take an Epsom salts bath or eat more magnesium rich foods. This helps every time. Love your blogs.
Art, you are a really nice Family, but every video I watch and wait for you to sing. Can you please include a song in every video. I think you are such a talented and deep feeling singer.
I love your channel & your precious family! So good to see y'all looking so much more rested and happy. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, from Lumberton, TX
Perfect video to get off work n unwind w the fam Edit: priceless moments forever captured I love that so much edit edit to recapture moments as they watch is even more priceless
Gardens can wait ...babies grow so fast...you are all doing so great...there will always be housework ..tomorrow is another day and you got some special baby times..bless you
Also, yall had so much on your plate. Do not fret over having to go to the grocery store. It is so good to see Truly tracking with her eyes and looking at everything.
Aaahhhhh🙏🏼🙌🏼💕we just love you all so much!! Art and Bri y'all are such an inspiration to my family of what family is all about 🤗🥰 much love sent to each and every one of you ❤️
What a blessing grandparents are.l know l always enjoy having the grand babies stay ove.lm now down to just two out of 12 that love staying over..Now on to great grandbabies ❤️
That was the sweetest Thank you to your kids at the end of the video. God Bless each and everyone of you May he keep you happy, healthy and safe all the days of your lives. In Jesus name Amen
Truly was making the most adorable little sounds. Infant chatter. OMG. What a mood elevator. And putting twins in matching outfits is so cute and will only last for a couple of years when they start dressing themselves and refuse to match. I love you two so much. The Biggest Most Potent Blessings to Both of You All Day, All Night, All Week, All Month, All Year. That copper wire tree was fantastic. But I still say those bumps around your location are hills.... not mountains. rofl
Big hugs! Big love! Big respect! I look forward to seeing if you find another huge Christmas tree this year like you had last year. Seeing the twins reactions is going to be so much fun to watch! ☮️💖🙏🤜
I'm new to your channel and loving spending time with you and your family. My neice gave birth to twins this summer too...she lives far away so I'm enjoying watching Truely and Royal grow. I feel blessed to
Aweee thank you for letting us see their beautiful little very alert faces lol....a house lived in is a house full of love. Housework will wait for you. You both have been through a lot raising wonderful happy children working on your home plus the animals and chores, remember tomorrows another day to accomplish a goal, and good gift idea when asked hire ya a maid for a day :,-) or get that deep massage you certainly deserve it! It's like telling the workaholic we work to pay bills but our life is our family always pick the family everything else can wait it will all get easier routines take time to sort out x
Lol, I’m glad it’s not just me! Grandma took the big kids so hubby, baby and I could get the house deep cleaned…. That didn’t happen! We ended up just enjoying the quiet and cuddling our newest addition. I felt guilty too but I have been prioritizing calm, peacefulness and self care and I really needed that time to bond and unwind “settle down cobwebs, dust go to sleep, I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep” do you remember that poem? It’s one of my favorites.
I remember when I took my twins to their 1 year doctor visit. He asked to reflect on their first year. I said, “ I thought it was going to be endearing but it was mainly enduring.” Don’t get me wrong it was fun but realistically it was a lot of work.
It’s so funny to watch this video because I grew up with parents who had a video camera and we would watch home movies in the winter evenings for fun. After we were grown, one Christmas we got out the old movies and watched with all the grandkids and other friends. We laughed so much. At the very end one of the younger kids said, “That was great but who was them people?” When we explained that the little boy riding the pony was his Dad, he said “ Nunt uh! My dad’s big!” We literally rolled on the floor with laughter. What a sweet memory now 20+ years later.
I think that being able to look back at your kids as they grow up is an amazing side effect of creating content for UA-cam. So cool to see different stages of their growth and will become so valuable to you both in later years. I have grandchildren and would love to be able to show them their parents growing up. My wife has dementia and it would be such a beautiful blessing for her to see them like that. What are your kids ages top to bottom. Our oldest grandson is 14 and the twins are 5 with ten year old and 12 year old in between. Keep up the good work and God bless you all
You two n all of your children are fantastic n gives my day new meaning ,feeling Blessed just to be sort of part of it cuz ya'll have allowed me to enjoy all of you thru your videos ...what a GodSend n pleasure ....THANK YOU LORD FOR BLESSING THIS FAMILY N BY WATCHING THEM THEY BRING YOUR SPIRIT CLOSER TO EACH OF US !!!
I'm so glad Art & Bri, that the two of you took this day to just be with the babies by yourself and like you said, NOT FEEL ANY GUILT FOR IT, & NOT SPEND YOUR TIME CLEANING & WORKING... The quality time will never be replaced and I'm sure it was very good for the twins to have that quiet and the extra gentle attention and loving and Hair just mommy and daddy's voices and feel your kisses without any interruption. My parents had 12 children and the one thing I hunger for a child number six was time alone with my dad or my mom. I could get time alone with my Art, if I worked with him. He worked so hard just like you do Art... finally on my 16th birthday, At about 45 minutes before sundown, we went fishing across the road had a wonderful catfish pond. That's what I asked for my birthday from my Dad wants to go fishing. I didn't want to go fishing and I just wanted Daddy alone....He ended up being on one side of the pond and I was on the other and I cooked a very large catfish just before the sun was completely down but I was having trouble reeling it in, And he was coming around to help me when all of a sudden, that smart catfish went under a pile of broken tree and branches in the water and the hook came flying up and right into my left eyelid. And of course my father side as quick as I felt the hook in my eye and he just call me said, as he hurried even faster, "just stand still, Suzie, listen to my voice I'm almost there!" And when he got there he pulled out a red bandanna handkerchief who is warm gets on it and a pair of pliers out of his carpenter pants and, of course, I couldn't see it but there was blood all over my face, and he just pulled me in under his left arm/shoulder to brace me in with his right hand he began working that hook out of my eye. Thankfully it did not actually get the eyeball but it did leave quite a scar a crossed the middle of my eyelid. Every time I put make up on, I think of the wonderful time I had with my father. And we actually caught 4 or 5 Nisi's cat fish for supper the next night +ones that were in the freezer. Any time you can carve out a little individual time with your children whether it's 30 minutes or an hour or like you did with Grace and letting her be with you Art, To be whispers of the new calf, even though all of the children except the twins were out in hayloft, eventually it was just you and Grace… Finding those moments are so important because from a child's perspective they need to feel they are uniquely loved and not just part of the work team & part of a crowd...Especially the middle children and there's a lot of psychology about that that I won't explain to you because you guys are very smart and I know you read. You're doing a wonderful job but as they get older I can tell you that teenage children are just the same in their heart and emotions as they were when they were toddlers they just need you so much and they definitely need more affirmation because I don't I always understand everything going on with her body or their peers. So, likewise, you both need to cut out time for yourselves and not feel guilty ever❣️I think you guys are just doing an amazing job and the babies are getting so very big… Looking at your son in your arms, Art, you're a tall man and your son takes up half the length now from below your waist almost to your shoulder and clear across your chest and it's just so amazing❣️❣️They're just SO beautiful❣️❣️❣️❣️ Bri, it really is very hard for women to a lower sales not to feel guilty and just rest and think it's OK because we've been trained to just work and then work more and then work harder because people just judge us if we don't have a perfect house and are a perfect mom in that we're not a perfect cooker and a perfect baker and a perfect mother with perfect children and the pressure is intense but you're doing it absolutely correctly !!!!I'm telling you because you're so much more relaxed than most household are… You're not constantly telling your children (if your video taping & they should walk in the room).. Go and wash your face and get yourself pretty again.. change your clothes and I know you had fun outside but now you must look good inside and… Before you help with the food go wash your hands again… And be OCD about everything because that's not real life on the farm. Surely yes we washed our hands before we handled food but if you go pick beans or peas out of the garden you rinse it off but then you go to snap the tips off and open up the peapods to push out the peas in a bowl and you're going to get muddy all over again because they're still dirty so you got to give yourself time for a bit & you just can't fuss constantly about the bit of dirt that you see. And kids are going to go outside and they're going to run and play and get dirty and sweaty and honestly I don't know about you but on the farm we did not take baths every day. This is going to shop the city people but we took a bath on Saturday nights before church and it was extremely hot and sweaty because we did not have running water in the house, and we had well water we could not afford in the summer to let our well go dry, so we shared bath water with three or four of us having the same bathwater before it was dumped out… And that's the reality of farm life. I want you to praise yourself and say good things to yourself both of you because I think your home life is amazing and your kids are growing up with love and joy and not being stressed about everything and sure I'm sure there's moments when things aren't as calm as what we see but you can't fake the happiness and joy and compassion that we see in a messy house is not a dirty house. You look so beautiful these days Bri Because you are happy and you're relaxed and not stressed. You have a little team of helpers and after supper if you said OK everybody we're gonna take 30 minutes and we're going to pick up and put up your house would look spotless and then you could sit down and play a game or read a book or whatever you choose and that's how my mom managed to keep her home clean and organized. Because you're 12 kids and tons of laundry. You cannot do it yourself sweetheart and right now you're still healing from having trans and I think you look beautiful in art you're an amazing husband and daddy and you guys keep taking time off and don't feel guilty. I'm a Mom and a Grandma of a total 14 children plus almost 80 nieces and nephews and I just wish we had more people in the world like the two of you, Art & Bri♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
It was great from my perspective to see the twins alone with you guys. So peaceful and gave a chance to really see them, thank you. I understand Bri so well, when she talks about sensory overload. My husband grew up in a family of 9 and even at the age of 65, he still tends to talk loud, Even though I tell him I can hear him. He sleeps through TV no problem. Me on the other hand was an only child and love my peace and quiet and silence and dislike a lot of noise around me, in fact it stresses me out, so I get it. As the kids get older, like Grace, they, will look forward to alone time. Great video as always. By the way who won the auction for the signs?
If ever there was an example of a loving, REAL family, I can't think of anyone better than you guys. Happy, sad, stressed...we all experience it, but you always share yours with us. No fake; all real, all the time. Thank you for allowing us into your precious world!!!! 💕
I love watching Grace's tender heart. Hugging her mom, then cuddling with her sister. She is a real treasure ❤
Art, I just cannot get over your entire family. I cannot imagine having as much support throughout our lives raising our six children. I pretty much did it alone with their Dad working daylight to dark. Sooo fortunate.
Do you guys notice how round the babies heads are not flat like some you see, I admire you guys for your strength, Faith and love for family, Ever women should have an Art what a great calm husband and Dad! Bri is so sweet the dust will be there when your dust enjoy your babies and your children while they are small they grow up so fast.
".... and cleaning!"
Oh Joyful, you're a gem 🤍🤍😍
After 40 you begin to realize the opportunities to just love on your babies and spend time with your family get fewer and fewer and they grow up sooooo fast. They won't remember how clean your house was, but they will remember all the sweet cuddles
There is nothing more heartwarming than watching this precious family. To watch Grace and Joyful loving on those two babies like they are their own is teaching them from an early age to be the best mothers someday.
Such love💓
Alice is such a sweet cow. I still think what an incredible blessing it was that you were able to find a house to rent....just up the road from the farm. God is SO Good !
I’m overwhelmed and brought to thankful tears for my family- children and grandchildren, and how your family unit has grown and evolved over the past several years. Certainly brings life into perspective. At 71, I wish every young couple could slow down and savor the treasured, but chaotic moments of family. Irreplaceable!
Helpful Hands. What a wonderful blessing from the children and parents for patiently teaching great homestead skills. ❤️
I like the tempo of the parts narrated by Art--the pacing of Art's speaking is very calming, as is the music that is playing during these parts. Very cinematic and special esp. in the videos sharing nature and your homestead.
Grandparents can be such wonderful help for tired parents. Knowing that your kids are happy let’s you relax more. Yes, big kids really do help. I remember learning that having an 8 year old girl in the house was amazing! She told me, “ Mom if you weren’t nursing, I could do it all!” She was kinda right. 😊☺️. Having a baby in the house is great for big kids, they are part of a team, that makes life better. “I couldn’t have done it without you.” These are words big siblings love to hear, kids want to be needed.
So much "real" in this video. I love how you guys just share your life in its aww.❤blessings to your family. For everything there is a season and a purpose.
Bri, one thing you need to learn is that if you don't take care of YOU first you won't be able to take care of everybody else. One day down and not everything done is better than Mom being out of commission for a week or better. Overwhelm is a real thing for moms with young kids. I finally learned, the dishes will wait, the world won't end if my kids have to wear a set of clothes 2 days in a row. BUT if their momma is so stressed and tired that she can't function, EVERYBODY looses. You are doing an amazing job. God bless
Oh my goodness, you melt my heart! Such a beautiful family! Just love you all! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing your beautiful family with all of us! I love watching you'all.....you bless me so much! Just all the ordinary stuff you do.....I would love to get my hands on those precious babies for some sweet time. Your older children are fabulous with the babies and big helpers around the house I'm sure! Bri, you might not get to deep clean for awhile...but don't fret. Royal and Truly are your main focus right now. And homeschooling the other five. This time will pass so quickly so enjoy it while you can! 💗
Your family is a fine example of how LOVE conquers all. Brianna, I was 12 when I grew a smidge taller than my mum. She forbade me from wearing any higher healed shoes when we went out together. However, unlike you wanting your kids there, my mum was eager to see me out on my own as I was a bit of a rebellious child after we were uprooted from our home in rural Canada to move to Las Vegas NV. It is so adorable to see how the older kids love on the twins, with the coolest names, Royal and Truly appear to be doing extremely well and that what's important. The mess in the house will always be there to a point, My daughter has 8 children, I remember loads of unfolded laundry for daze. Continued blessings of abundance and wisdom, to All
Dear Bri you are such an amazing person being cool headed ( that’s what we see ) but whatever you are doing is fine,, make the most of your time. And what both of you do is ,, oozing loads of love ❤️. Keep it up
laundry is never ending. That is why when I visit my sweet daughter in law, I do her laundry. I love to help her and she's cool with it. I spend lots of time with the kids of course. Gramma's love to do that.
I love it when you post early--puts a smile on my face and lifts my heart for the day. Your children have such incredible, loving spirits.
We are in the same phase of life as you (although we don't have twins). Its good to see a family just trying and wanting the best for their family. God bless you guys!
I LOVE THAT GIRL,WHAT A BIG HELP SHE IS.
Glad you got a minute to recharge 🥰
You have a beautiful family 👪 💜
Bri I can so relate...I’m the same about working/being busy even when I’m exhausted. I’ll get up and see “one more thing” I need to do! Lol
I have a short story for encouragement I hope.
I have been gardening through the summer, then canning hard since the last of August. Seriously canning 2-3 times a week...all while recovering from breast cancer surgery that I had the first of the summer(hence me working hard to make up for a lost summer).
Something that slowed me down 2 weeks ago, was two things...first, one morning the Lord seemed to be gently reminding me that Martha stayed (too) busy, and Mary sat at His feet and spent time with Him. I had to think hard “Lord, am I being a Martha?” (I had a sinking feeling I was lol) And then secondly, my 3 1/2 year old grandson that I keep, lost a part for my canner and it took 10 days for the replacement part to arrive😬
At first I was disappointed that I couldn’t keep the frenzied pace...then the Lord showed me to just enjoy things...first Him more, and my family next.
The part has come in, and I haven’t canned anything yet 😂
Believe me when I say, this story is not for your situation. I had a 3 year old and twins at the same time(they are 35 and 32)...so my current situation is waaay different from yours...you are, out of necessity, in a busy time with newborn twins...I’m just telling you what the Lord did to slow me down since I didn’t on my own😂
Do NOT feel guilty for the house or anything else that has to go longer than you would like. You and Art need time together as well as time with just the twins.❤️
I’m preaching to myself as well! I’m undergoing radiation and the nurse just told me to accept help...as hard as it is 😉
I’m a retired nurse, and I had to be told info that I’ve told pts before! So, I’ve accepted some dinners and my adult kids are great....believe it or not, keeping my grandson for my daughter to work actually keeps my spirits up...and the other twin daughter keeps him for me also during this time. My family is pulling together and I’ll be done by two days after Thanksgiving! Btw, my cancer was caught very early(get those mammograms ladies!)and it had not spread and the radiation is just extra insurance. The radiation oncologist says it is “like vacuuming up any cancer crumbs that may have been left”😊(Huge shout out to the VA and Duke Breast Cancer Center(my surgeon is head of the BC center @Duke and the VA in Durham, and Duke Raleigh for radiation) who have been the BEST! I highly recommend all the ones that have been involved with my care! Especially the Lord!)
God bless and I just love your family! 🥰
As number 8 of 8 children seeing your lovely family brings some beautiful memories to my heart. Art you telling the children that they are such a big help warmed me to the core. I think having a large family helped keep us a close family and us siblings still love to get together whenever we can. Sending many blessings to your lovely brood.
Happy that you had some quiet time to spend with the babies!
Thank you for sharing your family with us. You have truly come a long way. Love your family.
Beautiful compliment to your children. They are Truly and Royals big helpers, the best big brothers and sisters. Great job parents.
Cain’T BELIEVE HOW FAST TIME GOES, WAS ONCE YOUR AGE COULD DO ANYTHING,NOW AT 84I’M BROKE DOWN ,ENJOY WATCHING YOUR GREAT FAMIY,LOVE HOW YOUR PARENTING YOUR KIDS. WHAT GREAT PARENTS HOPE OTHERS CAN DO THE SAME …GOD BLESS.
Loved this and wow their weight gains are amazing in such a short few months! They really caught up fast. That is so awesome. 💕The kids milking was so beautiful. The girls with the babies...hugs
This was one of the most BEAUTIFUL - REAL & HONEST videos I have ever watched, you are amazing parents & your children are mirrors of your Love & Kindness. Your parenting is amazing- My Parents raised 10 Children & I am the youngest of the 10- I am 70yrs old & you remind me of my extremely wonderful Parents that are long passed. THANK YOU Cheers Denise- Australia
The first 6 months are hardest. After that it gets easier. This actually looks like the calmest family time yall have vlogged for a while. Rest is good.
Dont worry about the mess. Your kids can come home and help mama with cleaning and help taking care of the babies. They all love you and I think in the end they LOVE helping mama around the house. No worries !!!! Having twins with or without other kids would be hard. 1 baby is not easy but 7, wow. You need a break and do nothing.
Oh Bri I wondered about your garden. Knowing how much it helps especially now. Praying your friends on farms can help you all.😘
The twins are so cute,just adorable!! It's amazing how quickly they filled out,& grew so much! From the premie! They got to come home quite a bit sooner than they usually do didn't they?!! Anyway so thankful they are healthy!!
Don’t apologize for needing rest! Babies can’t wait. Enjoy this time with them!
Thanks for this Art! I'm so glad you got a break to just chill out with the twins. Your family is so precious. Bri looks like she is starting to enjoy home again. I'm glad grandma could take the other five for a time to give you time with the twins. Having had two boys 14 months apart, when they get a little older and like to go in opposite directions it maybe a little hard to keep up with them. They're fast between 2 and 3 years old! I'm glad you have the other kids to help keep an eye on them. This was really enjoyable to watch. The matching bear outfits are cute.
you two are a very sweet couple. Art being a nurse helps so much in your family, just knowing about what to do in the health wise way .
Forty years of twins and you still are glad to spend time with them. Our boys are forty, we also have a forty-one years old and a forty- three years old.
You are so blessed with your beautiful children and the twins are growing and adorable everyday and Wilder is getting so big
Omgoodness!! They have grown so much!! They look like newborns now!! Sooo cute!
Here's an idea -- You have 5 other kids so on each weekday let one of them be the babies "friend." Anything the babies need is their job. On the weekend, it's mom and dad's turn. This will help with the need for everyone wanting to hold babies at the same time or all the time. This plan worked for us when our last child (miracle baby) came into our family. Good Luck!
This is what the Rhodes family does.
I was keeping up with yall's drama while keeping up with my neice and birth of her twin boys! Jacob n Austin. Each weighed 5'6oz and 5'14oz! Born 2 weeks early due to pre eclampsia. Both born healthy! 6 weeks after birth....they lost Austin due to SIDS. WE are all devastrated. The mother is really devastrated! Please Pray for us! Not everyone has GOOD outcome! Y'all are really BLESSED!
I absolutely love watching your videos, such a precious family. I love how you all talk with each other. I get such a sense of Godlyness from you all. Thank-you from the bottom of my heart for sharing with us all out here.
I think there's a lot of families out there that should take a page out of your book. You all are very good examples.
Aww my youngest “baby” just turned 21. It’s very bittersweet. Enjoy every single moment, even the frustrating ones. I’d go back in a minute. Love you all❤️💕
I love to watch your family and farm life and so I'm extra pleased with the increased frequency of new videos lately. It must take a lot of work so, good job! 🙂
I started watching you when Wyler was being born and it has been so much fun watching him grow. I have always admired how much his older siblings help with him. Now that he is older he is just one of them not needing as much help. I look forward to seeing the twins grow up. I am especially fond of them when they are just learning to walk and talk. Kids that age learn so much so fast that I just stand in awe and watch. Thanks for sharing you kids with us
What a beautiful mental vacation after a long stressful day at work. Thank you for being a blessing.
An absolutely wonderful video! I would have loved to have grown up like your kids are growing up! And better yet I would have loved being able to provide a life like yours for my children and grandchildren! Can I be like you when I grow up? My Heavenly Father has blessed you with a wonderful family and a wonderful lifestyle! Looking back I can see how it was His plan to take Art off his job in the hospital and bring him home to help you, Bri, at home. It is a wonderful life to be in the center of His Will !
Love this video!!!!! Y'all are such a cute family!!💗💙
It's good to know that the older kids can see others and be safe. You need to recharge as well .you all are doing a very great job.keep up the great job.God bless you guys .love to watch your videos.
Watch with grandkids yes! As a grandma I will say that being grandma is icing on life’s cake.
Love watching this blog! God Bless you all!
I love the parents that want a lot of kids. They have the patience, tenderness and teaching the kids all kind of things.
Lovely family. The babies are so sweet and adorable. BLESSINGS
We just love how authentic you guys are! When we are weak, then we are strong. His power is made perfect in our weakness! Let's not be ashamed of our weaknesses, but glory in God's strength!!!
You guys are wonderful parents! A wonderful family! A great example to all who watch! Many blessings, ~Idaho~
Babies are growing children growing up too another birth on the farm couldn't be better ❤ house full of love ❤
Bri needs to offer herself permission to just rest! Things did not go to plan, and that's okay! It's okay to just take time for yourself, the house won't fall apart over it. Love seeing how much love you guys have as a family.
What a testimony for God that He gave you both, as well as the hospital staff, wisdom on how to care for such wee preemies that they are not only very healthy but nursing as well. He gave each of you great endurance these many months, how Great is our Lord! He created these wee miracles ❤️😍.
I have total faith that His Blessings, His Devine care will follow, all of you, all the days of your lives🥰
Brook👩🌾🍏🍎
One of the channels I watch is "Keeping it Dutch". He says the whole reason he started his channel is that he wanted to capture memories for his children. His participation with their lives. He lost his father at a young age 5 or 6 years old and was raised by his grandmother. I think a lot of family orientated channels find documenting their lives through youtube as a byproduct. There are a lot of different reasons for starting a channel and sticking with it. I think for most families it turns into a documentary of their lives!
Usually if noise is bothering you, it means you are deficient in magnesium. You could take a supplement or take an Epsom salts bath or eat more magnesium rich foods. This helps every time. Love your blogs.
So sweet I’m glad you got time with babies 👶
Art, you are a really nice Family, but every video I watch and wait for you to sing. Can you please include a song in every video. I think you are such a talented and deep feeling singer.
The surprise pig birth was the first video I watched of your's and have been with you since. Thank you for blessing me and my morning coffee time.
I love your channel & your precious family! So good to see y'all looking so much more rested and happy. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, from Lumberton, TX
Perfect video to get off work n unwind w the fam
Edit: priceless moments forever captured I love that so much
edit edit to recapture moments as they watch is even more priceless
Omigoodness, look at those adorable baby feet. So sweet.
Gardens can wait ...babies grow so fast...you are all doing so great...there will always be housework ..tomorrow is another day and you got some special baby times..bless you
Also, yall had so much on your plate. Do not fret over having to go to the grocery store. It is so good to see Truly tracking with her eyes and looking at everything.
Aaahhhhh🙏🏼🙌🏼💕we just love you all so much!! Art and Bri y'all are such an inspiration to my family of what family is all about 🤗🥰 much love sent to each and every one of you ❤️
I can see a lot of Arthur's Dad in Royal.He definitely has his eyes.
So glad you are breastfeeding! Those babies have grown so much! How much do they weigh now!! Glad y’all had a rest!
What a blessing grandparents are.l know l always enjoy having the grand babies stay ove.lm now down to just two out of 12 that love staying over..Now on to great grandbabies ❤️
YOur other children are such a blessing but I am sure some alone time with the twins was very precious
Someone is always cutting onions when I watch these videos…😭❤️
Still love the time lapse segments. Happy Thanksgiving and blessings on you and your family. Good job on parenting.
That was the sweetest Thank you to your kids at the end of the video.
God Bless each and everyone of you
May he keep you happy, healthy and safe all the days of your lives. In Jesus name Amen
So beautiful and Sweet to watch. Great job you all. Stay well.
Truly was making the most adorable little sounds. Infant chatter. OMG. What a mood elevator. And putting twins in matching outfits is so cute and will only last for a couple of years when they start dressing themselves and refuse to match. I love you two so much. The Biggest Most Potent Blessings to Both of You All Day, All Night, All Week, All Month, All Year. That copper wire tree was fantastic.
But I still say those bumps around your location are hills.... not mountains. rofl
Big hugs! Big love! Big respect! I look forward to seeing if you find another huge Christmas tree this year like you had last year. Seeing the twins reactions is going to be so much fun to watch! ☮️💖🙏🤜
I'm new to your channel and loving spending time with you and your family. My neice gave birth to twins this summer too...she lives far away so I'm enjoying watching Truely and Royal grow. I feel blessed to
Aweee thank you for letting us see their beautiful little very alert faces lol....a house lived in is a house full of love. Housework will wait for you. You both have been through a lot raising wonderful happy children working on your home plus the animals and chores, remember tomorrows another day to accomplish a goal, and good gift idea when asked hire ya a maid for a day :,-) or get that deep massage you certainly deserve it! It's like telling the workaholic we work to pay bills but our life is our family always pick the family everything else can wait it will all get easier routines take time to sort out x
That's right! Don't feel guilty!!!
You desperately needed this break!
Lol, I’m glad it’s not just me! Grandma took the big kids so hubby, baby and I could get the house deep cleaned…. That didn’t happen! We ended up just enjoying the quiet and cuddling our newest addition. I felt guilty too but I have been prioritizing calm, peacefulness and self care and I really needed that time to bond and unwind “settle down cobwebs, dust go to sleep, I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep” do you remember that poem? It’s one of my favorites.
I remember when I took my twins to their 1 year doctor visit. He asked to reflect on their first year. I said, “ I thought it was going to be endearing but it was mainly enduring.” Don’t get me wrong it was fun but realistically it was a lot of work.
Royal looks just like Art and Truly looks just like Bri..you guys are totally blessed to have such an amazing family! 🙏💖
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It’s so funny to watch this video because I grew up with parents who had a video camera and we would watch home movies in the winter evenings for fun. After we were grown, one Christmas we got out the old movies and watched with all the grandkids and other friends. We laughed so much. At the very end one of the younger kids said, “That was great but who was them people?” When we explained that the little boy riding the pony was his Dad, he said “ Nunt uh! My dad’s big!” We literally rolled on the floor with laughter. What a sweet memory now 20+ years later.
I think that being able to look back at your kids as they grow up is an amazing side effect of creating content for UA-cam. So cool to see different stages of their growth and will become so valuable to you both in later years. I have grandchildren and would love to be able to show them their parents growing up. My wife has dementia and it would be such a beautiful blessing for her to see them like that.
What are your kids ages top to bottom. Our oldest grandson is 14 and the twins are 5 with ten year old and 12 year old in between. Keep up the good work and God bless you all
Sweet family time. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely video- can't get enough of those beautiful babies! Thank you!
You two n all of your children are fantastic n gives my day new meaning ,feeling Blessed just to be sort of part of it cuz ya'll have allowed me to enjoy all of you thru your videos ...what a GodSend n pleasure ....THANK YOU LORD FOR BLESSING THIS FAMILY N BY WATCHING THEM THEY BRING YOUR SPIRIT CLOSER TO EACH OF US !!!
Your opening videos are spectacular!
I'm so glad Art & Bri, that the two of you took this day to just be with the babies by yourself and like you said, NOT FEEL ANY GUILT FOR IT, & NOT SPEND YOUR TIME CLEANING & WORKING... The quality time will never be replaced and I'm sure it was very good for the twins to have that quiet and the extra gentle attention and loving and Hair just mommy and daddy's voices and feel your kisses without any interruption.
My parents had 12 children and the one thing I hunger for a child number six was time alone with my dad or my mom. I could get time alone with my Art, if I worked with him. He worked so hard just like you do Art... finally on my 16th birthday, At about 45 minutes before sundown, we went fishing across the road had a wonderful catfish pond. That's what I asked for my birthday from my Dad wants to go fishing. I didn't want to go fishing and I just wanted Daddy alone....He ended up being on one side of the pond and I was on the other and I cooked a very large catfish just before the sun was completely down but I was having trouble reeling it in, And he was coming around to help me when all of a sudden, that smart catfish went under a pile of broken tree and branches in the water and the hook came flying up and right into my left eyelid. And of course my father side as quick as I felt the hook in my eye and he just call me said, as he hurried even faster, "just stand still, Suzie, listen to my voice I'm almost there!" And when he got there he pulled out a red bandanna handkerchief who is warm gets on it and a pair of pliers out of his carpenter pants and, of course, I couldn't see it but there was blood all over my face, and he just pulled me in under his left arm/shoulder to brace me in with his right hand he began working that hook out of my eye. Thankfully it did not actually get the eyeball but it did leave quite a scar a crossed the middle of my eyelid. Every time I put make up on, I think of the wonderful time I had with my father. And we actually caught 4 or 5 Nisi's cat fish for supper the next night +ones that were in the freezer. Any time you can carve out a little individual time with your children whether it's 30 minutes or an hour or like you did with Grace and letting her be with you Art, To be whispers of the new calf, even though all of the children except the twins were out in hayloft, eventually it was just you and Grace… Finding those moments are so important because from a child's perspective they need to feel they are uniquely loved and not just part of the work team & part of a crowd...Especially the middle children and there's a lot of psychology about that that I won't explain to you because you guys are very smart and I know you read. You're doing a wonderful job but as they get older I can tell you that teenage children are just the same in their heart and emotions as they were when they were toddlers they just need you so much and they definitely need more affirmation because I don't I always understand everything going on with her body or their peers. So, likewise, you both need to cut out time for yourselves and not feel guilty ever❣️I think you guys are just doing an amazing job and the babies are getting so very big… Looking at your son in your arms, Art, you're a tall man and your son takes up half the length now from below your waist almost to your shoulder and clear across your chest and it's just so amazing❣️❣️They're just SO beautiful❣️❣️❣️❣️
Bri, it really is very hard for women to a lower sales not to feel guilty and just rest and think it's OK because we've been trained to just work and then work more and then work harder because people just judge us if we don't have a perfect house and are a perfect mom in that we're not a perfect cooker and a perfect baker and a perfect mother with perfect children and the pressure is intense but you're doing it absolutely correctly !!!!I'm telling you because you're so much more relaxed than most household are… You're not constantly telling your children (if your video taping & they should walk in the room).. Go and wash your face and get yourself pretty again.. change your clothes and I know you had fun outside but now you must look good inside and… Before you help with the food go wash your hands again… And be OCD about everything because that's not real life on the farm. Surely yes we washed our hands before we handled food but if you go pick beans or peas out of the garden you rinse it off but then you go to snap the tips off and open up the peapods to push out the peas in a bowl and you're going to get muddy all over again because they're still dirty so you got to give yourself time for a bit & you just can't fuss constantly about the bit of dirt that you see. And kids are going to go outside and they're going to run and play and get dirty and sweaty and honestly I don't know about you but on the farm we did not take baths every day. This is going to shop the city people but we took a bath on Saturday nights before church and it was extremely hot and sweaty because we did not have running water in the house, and we had well water we could not afford in the summer to let our well go dry, so we shared bath water with three or four of us having the same bathwater before it was dumped out… And that's the reality of farm life. I want you to praise yourself and say good things to yourself both of you because I think your home life is amazing and your kids are growing up with love and joy and not being stressed about everything and sure I'm sure there's moments when things aren't as calm as what we see but you can't fake the happiness and joy and compassion that we see in a messy house is not a dirty house. You look so beautiful these days Bri Because you are happy and you're relaxed and not stressed. You have a little team of helpers and after supper if you said OK everybody we're gonna take 30 minutes and we're going to pick up and put up your house would look spotless and then you could sit down and play a game or read a book or whatever you choose and that's how my mom managed to keep her home clean and organized. Because you're 12 kids and tons of laundry. You cannot do it yourself sweetheart and right now you're still healing from having trans and I think you look beautiful in art you're an amazing husband and daddy and you guys keep taking time off and don't feel guilty. I'm a Mom and a Grandma of a total 14 children plus almost 80 nieces and nephews and I just wish we had more people in the world like the two of you,
Art & Bri♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
It was great from my perspective to see the twins alone with you guys. So peaceful and gave a chance to really see them, thank you.
I understand Bri so well, when she talks about sensory overload. My husband grew up in a family of 9 and even at the age of 65, he still tends to talk loud, Even though I tell him I can hear him. He sleeps through TV no problem. Me on the other hand was an only child and love my peace and quiet and silence and dislike a lot of noise around me, in fact it stresses me out, so I get it. As the kids get older, like Grace, they, will look forward to alone time. Great video as always. By the way who won the auction for the signs?
acknowledging gratitude for kindness is sorely missing but not with your family. thank you for sharing.
🙋🏼♀️🕊. Blessings to your wonderful family 🕊🕊🕊🦋🕊🕊
Just the sweetest video ever. 🥰
You are blessed!
Such a beautiful Family. You are blessed beyould love you guys