He Traveled 2400 Miles to Buy FREEDOM For Family
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2021
- It was a shopping TRIP we didn’t expect. 2400 miles travelled to buy this ONE THING we didn’t even know if we could get this soon. This is freedom for our family now that the twins are home and we are 9 in number.
I’m watching this again in 2023 because I just miss Art so much. I’m never giving up that one day there will be a redemption story. Until then we will watch Bri turn her new house into a home. ❤
Me too....⭐
I am a newer follower and I still don’t understand what happened. I don’t want to make Bri or Art feel bad, but does anybody know? Or can you point me to a video if there’s something that explains it? Not trying to be rude, but I hope everyone’s OK. I pray all are OK.
Art's Mental illness as far as I understand now...
@@moniqueluther5814 thank you so much. I hope you understand I wasn’t trying to be rude. And now that you say that I am more confused! Somebody said above how calm he was and I agree. But I guess we never know. I pray he’s OK. Thanks again. God bless you.
@@joanrichter1891 if you go back further there's a video called something like "My Brain Broke" narrated by Art. It's not a full explanation but you get the jist. I don't feel you were being rude in the slightest. I hope this helps...😊
I know you want to sell your other vans, but wait until you find out how much gas the new van uses (miles per gallon). You may decide to keep a smaller van for errands and for girls/boys outings where you only take part of the family. Sending lots of love 💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵😷. P.s. you may already know your mpg, but wait until you feel the impact of having to fill up every time you go to town with the big van, when you could have taken the small van instead.
Such great advice and I agree. Save one for errands without kids. By the way, I'm from sunny Arizona too but currently in the Poconos and it's cold here. Thank God our motorhome has a heater!
@@Subeesueinaz, it's still in the mid 80s here (October 20th) 💖🌞🌵😷
Great advice, especially since they are predicting gas prices to go above $5.00 a gallon in the next two months
@@Subeesueinaz I'm in Phoenix.. it was so cold this morning!!! Around 60 degrees.. 😜😍 now it's mid day and it's 80.
Great advice
It will fit at a truck stop car wash! So glad you were able to get this Van! What a blessing!
Oh! That's a GREAT IDEA!!
@@dbirdeycapozzi9807 I used to have a really big truck (Ram 5500 Crew Cab, long bed, with the tool boxes). It did not fit in standard car wash, I ended up washing it at my local Loves Truck stop. I am a really short woman, it was way too much truck for me. But I highly recommend it to anyone who travels with tools and an RV. It kept everything organized and had amazing towing capacity.
Take the bench with holes out. Move middle bench forward then move back bench forward. That will give you 12 seats.
And that wider back seat will keep cargo (the double baby stroller) from sliding forward into the passenger compartment. 💖🌞🌵😷
I suspect the seat with holes is a bit narrower to accommodate the side door well (step-in area). My old van was like that.
@@rbud57 18:47 you are right but there's 3 "short" seats, so take out the one with holes and the other 2 short seats will still give enough room to clear the doors. Sending lots of love 💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona🌵😷
"None of the fighters will touch each other" as a parent I get it!!! LOL
That cracked me up
HAHA but then you get "he/she's looking at me....!!!"
@@jackiegammon6854 LOL
What a beautiful scenery Maine is I hope to get there someday myself
Trust me they will lol
We bought 7 seater when ours were young ( not huge we are in the UK)
They still managed to get to each other
Me telling how I got my big van: "Yep, picked up the new van."
Art telling how he got his big van: "An epic journey...beauty beyond compare...a family buying freedom!"
:D That's why I don't have a YT channel :D
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🤣🤣🤣
There’s nothing like New England in the fall and winter. I’m a Vermonter and it takes my breath away every year!!!
I was a single Mom with 7 kids for years!
(2 bio, 5 foster)
I had a big red Ford E-350 and it was WONDERFUL!
I hope you enjoy!
If that van was i.n Maine that means road salt underneath…..which equals rust. So do make sure to thoroughly clean or get a professional to undercoat it !
WOW!!! Those fall colors from the plain window all I can say is WOW!
Me too Wow! Gorgeous! 😳😊
Y’all might want to invest in a back up camera. Happy for your family!!
100%
@@promomm I was worried when she sent the little one in with the honeycomb. I thought what if something caught his eye behind the fan and she thought he had gone in, this is a must with all those kids and a van with major blind spots. Either that or get out every time and make sure it is clear.
I have a transit and mine came with a back up cam. After being in a transit families group, I found out a lot of people have transits without cams. Idk how they manage because I can't see a thing behind me. My friends van is exactly like Art and Bri's and she can't see behind hers either. A back up cam should really be standard on all vehicles
Thanks for sharing Maine with us. It is beautiful.
How crazy of all the places you found a new vehicle you came up to Aroostook County where we live! So cool that you were able see our beautiful piece of the world
I grew up just east of Katahdin in Benedicta and Sherman. Nice that we northerners comune via the internet with our southern friends!
I live in Maine too, we moved here after my husband retired from the military and are building our homestead here, we absolutely love it❤
Lived in ME my whole life!
So happy you got a new van. I noticed Shep is limping. Hope he is ok.
I noticed it too 🐾💕
Me too.
Me too 😟
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Me too. I hope he's ok also! 😔
So happy for y’all! The Good Lord sure has blessed this family. 🥰
Debbie here 👩🌾. The look on your little ones face when daddy asked him if he missed Daddy…PRICELESS.💙
My daughter got hers last year, they have 6 kids and two large breed dogs. So their van like yours has given them freedom. Congratulations They took the back seats out, they have 12 seats left inside and enough space in the back for all the stuff. lol
When we bought our big white van years ago, the first thing I did was have a carpet made that went over the carpet. It made it so much easier to clean. Very easy to drive and could pull a trailer too!. We still have ours, many many years later. Such a useful vehicle. We have moved kids to college and into new apartments, we carry big loads about of the weather. Enjoy!
Good advice!
@@Lucky_5090 We still pull it out and wash it off from time to time. 😊 the van is Great for everything, except for sleeping on the benches, let’s just say, not great. 🤣😂
@@kimberli2391 really? We had one that the bench seats laid flat & it made a huge bed from the back of the front seats to the back doors.
We would go to the Drive-In movies with our 2 little one's. My husband would lay all but the first bench out at home. He loaded everything we needed for a successful drive-in movie night. Cooler was in-between the 2 front seats Then we'd lay the car seats under the first bench seat lay it flat & then we blew up a queen size air mattress. Spread out all the blankets & pillows which included 2 sitting bed pillows you use to sit up to use a laptop p.c., read, or to sit back & watch the movies at the drive-in.
Our 2 used to fall asleep about 1/2 way through the 1st movie. Oh I forgot I had bought one of the no screen door coverings to hang across the rear door opening to keep the unfriendly bugs out & the friendly ones too!.it had magnets around the outside edges that stuck to the vans back door opening. We even took it camping & that first night had to sleep in our van because it was pouring when we got to the camp grounds & rained all night & into early afternoon. But after that slept in the tent for 4 nights then back in the van the last night there it stormed horribly. After that we invested in a camp. That was the best thing we did. We could take a friend for each child & even a couple with us. I missed that van when we sold it. Ended up selling the camper too, the couple we sold the van to bought it. They even let me borrow it for a girls only weekend.
@@reneeritchie-gazarkiewicz9644 Well that sounds very comfy with pillows and air mattresses, yes that would work. I was talking about laying on a hard, arched, narrow, bench seat. We parked it at the barn while we waited for the new foal to be born, so uncomfortable. Next foal we just put a nice layer of straw in the back of our pickup truck. We laid blankets over it. We watched the stars, felt the cool breeze, listening to the whooshing sounds of Joy, our mare, getting up and down. When it got louder we checked with soft lights and saw tiny feet coming out. The family was called and everyone shared in the birth, quietly of course. But yes we put mattresses on the floor a few times. Usually though we tent camped with the five kiddos tightly packed in with us. 😊❤️ Now it is our hauler for most things, very handy.
It's like orange n lemon candies spilled all over.. Beautiful fall
God provides our needs, how wonderful to be able to all fit in a single vehicle. Blessings upon you all.
We have 11 children and we have the same van, it is such a blessing. We live in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 blessings to you all.
Congrats!!! ....sometimes we end up answering an unsolicited phone call frim folks who want us to buy a used vechicle warranty. They can't get off the phone fast enough when we tell them the age of our vehicles. .
We have had nothing but Fords for over 40 years. Including 2 Ford aerostar mini vans. If you keep them maintained you can expect 300,000 miles and more. Plus it is easy to find someone to service them, as needed. My husband still has his 1985 4 wheel drive pickup and still drives it as a farm truck. His current Ford truck that he drives every day is a 2006. He get constant offers from people that want to by it. My current Ford truck that I drive daily is a 2012. For years now we have bought brand new and drive them until they are worth about 300.00. Lol we totally get our money’s worth out of them when we drive them for 15 to 20 years. Or for as long as we can keep them running without costing a fortune.
I love listening to Art' narrations hes so calm and descriptive it reminds me of listening to Mr. Roger's as a child on PBS. I love this channel and this wholesome family
I do too. They are all so down to earth & sweet as can be, as I see from the videos. 🥰❤
Congrats on your new van. What a wonderful plan for a picnic on top of the mountain. Your family deserves that. God Bless to all
I am so happy that you've got a big passenger van now to be able to take your family everywhere
Love the knitted blanket. Purple and grey one.
My wife crochets blankets with hearts or diamonds on them. And does all sizes of hats. (From pre-mee to adult.) She donates the blankets and hats for people. Especially those having a rough time.
All 12 grandchildren have gotten a quilt made especially for them. Nice first present from grandma and grandpa.
I remember this feeling of freedom when we got our passenger van. So exciting!
I noticed the dog was limping. Its always something. Bless your family.
Your furry baby is limping…. He/she was greeting you so sweetly!
So happy for you all. Enjoy your freedom.🎊
Sooo awesome congratulations on your new ride 🤗🤗🤗🤗GODBLESS
Congratulations on getting a vechile that will fit your whole family !! As a full sized van owner you have to get used to using the side mirrors instead of turning your body to back up or check when changing lanes. Adjust the mirrors so you can see the whole lenght of the van and whats on either side of you. It can be a little hard to get used to at first but once you are it will feel weird when you drive your other vehicles. We did have one 350 that we ended up buying bigger side mirrors to get a better view. Can’t wait to see your mountain trip.
Absolutely outside mirrors.
Also, swing wide.
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@@gailmclean2735 ?
OMG..thought I was the only 1 worried about these guys in their 1st full size van!! Lol!!
So excited that you will be able to travel together.
Its beautiful! So happy for y'all!
Hi...... Art and Brianna nice to see you, thank you for showing your video homestead chicken Duck Goose farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐕🐈🐐🐄🐖🕊🌱🌺🌹🌿🌻🌼🌸🌷🍀🏡🎥👍👍👍
We have 7 children and a 15 passenger van. We took out the back seat and put in a big shelf so that we have storage on top and underneath of it. We store a stroller, scooters and helmets for everyone, an ice chest, and water. Its awesome :-)
Swap that back seat out with the one with holes of it'll fit. Also please check on your doggy's foot. My big dog had m acorn stuck on his paw. Hopefully that's all it is. Congrats on the new van!
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Congratulations!
I had an E-350 van and drove it to work, and camping, and to craft fairs ( presenter / blacksmith and fiber artist). It was my dream vehicle. 387 V8. I got 5--8 miles per gallon. I loved it!!
We raised 10 kids and went through a few vans. Van tips: Get a back-up camera. Hang a flip down monitor. Relocate the large 4 seat bench forward 1 row or try removing the first row bench.
Congratulations Art and Bri!
God bless, Bri, the kiddos, and the father of the home, Art!!! Good to hear every one now and then!!!! Good day
Wonderful video. Bri, you were beautiful today. So relaxed and happy.
It’s so nice seeing all of the family enjoying life! Love you all! 🥰
For the old van, you just need a roof rack and some duct tape. Duct tape whichever kids are causing the most problems to the roof rack!
I hope ur kidding 😳 Because I took it as a joke. 😂🤣 It is a joke right? 😲😉
@@PADS62 Most definitely. I doubt that they are closely related to Mittens.
@@matismf mittens?
Welcome to our beautiful state of Maine! So glad you got to visit us!! Come back again.
Also forgot to mention a back up camera would be a good idea, will make parking much easier, on my van I added a front camera as well cus this is so high I can’t really see in front, if a kid is on a bike when I leave my driveway , good luck 👍
"I was hoping they wouldn't be able to touch each other." LOL Every Mom agrees with you!!
They still can. one kid in the middle of the twins. (3) and two kids in the 3rd seat with an empty space in between . The 4th seat can be removed for baby and kid stuff. (4 seater)
God bless y’all! Bought a Ford Ranger in 2002 and it’s happily still on the road and used often as our farm truck! Over 200k miles!
“Look at all the cup-holders!” Woman after my own heart ❤️ 😂
Good day Bri, watches again, missing the father of the family, now welcoming him, for LOVE OF ALL!!!
I have to agree with Angela. He does sound like Mr. Rogers. I knew the voice sounded familiar, but didn't think of Mr. Roger, till Angela mentioned it. So sweet! ---- What a wonderful blessing to have a van that big!
Yay, freedom! So happy for you! The babies are looking so big and healthy!
I had a FORD Extended Full Van when my kids where little and once I got used to the size and turning in it I LOVED it! I wish I still had it! You will enjoy it!
You will LOVE the van. We bought a one ton Ford - Club Wagon XL 15 passenger van in 1986 so we could all ride to church together!
(With our three kids and all the neighborhood kids we had been driving two station wagons to donuts and Sunday school every week.) On road trips, each kid had their own bench seat - no fighting. We had plenty of room for our daughter’s volleyball team for games and tournaments. When she was in college I could move her in and out of the dorm all by myself using the big green monster! Then I drove that thing by myself from Fort Worth to Dallas every day for a year when I went to The Art Institute of Dallas. We never had any major problems with the van. And, Bri, you will love being up high and being able to see everything that’s going on on the road. It gives you confidence. You will also be able to impress and amaze your friends when they watch you PARALLEL PARK with ease! Our kids have been grown and gone for years and we don’t need a big car now. But I sure do miss my big green van!! I’m so glad you got this for your family. You will have SO MUCH FUN!!
A Texas Grandma
Awe pups is limping
I laughed when Bri said "Look at all the cup holders!." I remember when there were no cup holders. But, I think everyone says this when they get a "new to them" vehicle.
I definitely look for the cup holders
I have a 2001 Ford Focus. It is the best little car I've ever had! It's so wonderful that you are now mobile with the whole family! Take care and God bless! ❤🙏❤
Bless Authers hear you know he is exausted Great job Dad
Oh my goodness! Maine is beautiful! I have never seen the colors of fall. Thankyou! Freedom is perfect for your family. Congratulations!
Look at all those happy faces!
We bought our Chevy Express 11 person van in 1999 and is still going strong after hauling firewood, rock, cement, Costco groceries, an old 62 truck, and much more. We also take full loads of trash and recycling to our transfer station. We always have a tarp down for keeping the floor clean. Don't forget nylon/poly seat covers that are washable! We had to have the salesperson drive with my hubby to our house to make sure it fit in the garage!
Welcome to the North East we are in the Catskills of NY also very rural in our neck of the woods. We are surrounded by state land and farmland and tons of wildlife. Glad you all got your Freedom, that is a blessing. May God provide.
Oh Bri! It's so wonderful to hear you laugh again! I'm so happy for all of you and I hope you video the first outing in it. Also, I'm not a fan of Ford cars, but Ford trucks are built really good so you have a great vehicle there. They do take more gas, but so worth it to be able to go places together. Besides, you would have used more gas if you had to use both smaller vans every time you wanted to go someplace as a family. So you actually might be saving money! Congratulations on your new freedom!
Made me chuckle as you're trying to figure out how many kids that the van will fit. Congrats on the vehicle purchase!!
Wow! What gorgeous scenery!
Truly needed for your growing family! Our business has one. Hope gas prices don't go up too much more...those beasts guzzle it up!
I wonder though... does it take up as much gas as it would if they had to take both the smaller vans together to go somewhere? We get 8 mpg on our E-350 but it has a motorhome on it. How much do these get? I have no idea...
@@Subeesueinaz 8mpg???? I'm in shock.
@@sandrabentley8111 why? We’ve even gotten 11. This is a 30ft motor home so that’s about average. Especially going into the Blue Ridge, Pocono and Smokey mountains on the east coast.
@@Subeesueinaz no I was shocked at how expensive that is. Not having a motor home, never thought about the cost.
@@sandrabentley8111 it’s still cheaper than if we traveled by car, slept in hotels, and ate out 3 times a day. We’ve been traveling the country since July 19th and seeing places I only read about in school. We’ve been to Charleston, Jamestown, Yorktown, Williamsburg and headed to Gettysburg next. We’ve seen some plantations, camped in the Blue Ridge, Pocono and Smokey Mountains, been to the Gulf in Galveston, the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, seen friends and family, etc. it has been the trip of a lifetime. So don’t mind gas cost too much but do wish it was cheaper. Last year we paid a lot less when we took it back east for 3 weeks to see my sister. California was over $5 a gallon and that was a shock to us! It’s much cheaper on the east coast.
Congratulations guys!! Im so happy for your van full of beautiful littles and that amazing wife of yours!!
Such a great purchase for whole family outings😁! Reminds me of our white Ford E350-15 passenger van. We bought it long ago for the start of our business. The kids loved it on the weekends! Gas was cheaper then😊! I hope you have many safe happy travels and new memories in your new vehicle💕! Thank you for sharing your story🤗💕!
That's an awesome van! The babies are so cute and doing well. Please take all those blankets out of the crib. Also, your dog is limping. He needs to be looked at.
Time has sure changed since I was a kid. Safety is now priority. But it reminded me of 11 of us piled into a station wagon. 3 boys in the back back. Mom, dad , kid in middle and baby on mom's lap, and then 4 in the second row. Small child always on my lap. People would be horrified now but we had such a good time and everyone touched every one!
So happy for you, what a wonderful feeling to be able to go places all together.
Congrats guys! We have a family of 8, soon to be 9, and have an E-350 too. It's wonderful! You will enjoy it and have LOTS of room! :) Blessings from TN!
Congratulations to you too 👏!!!
Our motorhome has a Ford E350 too and drives great. They are an amazing truck!
So glad to see the twins are sooo much better, and everything is getting back to normal. Are you (Art) gonna start back working on the house any time soon? I miss those videos.
They have babies to feed. Most important thing on the earth. House will wait.
@@SheriLatulipno. Not so.
Curious if they have considered buying a manufactured home. There are beautiful and very large homes with enough bedrooms for all the children. Certainly would get them back on the farm sooner and relieve Art of so much pressure he is undoubtedly under.
Whoa, you've got a bus now! Plenty of room now for those adorable kids! Ooops I saw your doggie limping. One of it's front paws looks like. Poor little pup
Yay!! This will be so wonderful for y'all!! 🙌🏼🎉🎉🙌🏼
The next steps of life are falling into place. God is good.
I love watching happy kids.
Congratulations on your family van 👏!!! It definitely 👍 ❤ will bring you a new Freedom full of Adventures!! God's Blessings for continued love and peace plus healthy growing twins!!!!
Great van! Only down side is no sensor for backing up. Watching little ones will be an added must due to the height!
Jesus is AWESOME! Congratulations 🎊🎉
We had a 2001 super club van Ford. 15 seater
We took 2 back seats off and installed a chair lift for my son in his wheelchair... we kept it for 10 years sold it when my son moved out to a medical transport gir patients. We sold at a good price because of the new life brought to our old van. We did alot of camping and always more than enough room fir everything. Enjoy. Hugs
I’ve lived in Maine all 31 years of my life and I love it here fall has come early this year but the colors are amazing
Have you been very dry there? Leaves tend to change colors and eventually drop when stressed. Over dry, cold etc.
@@sandrabentley8111 a little bit but it’s been getting down into the 40 to lower 50s at night
We have a Transit, and I have always called it the “maxi-van” since we transitioned from a string of mini-vans. My big kids, however, always called it “the creeper bus” because it’s what you’d expect kidnappers to be driving. Sometimes they’d be in their co-op classes and I’d be trying to get a little one to nap while we waited, so I’d drive around the neighborhoods that were close by. I’m sure it didn’t look sketch at all. 🤣 🤷🏻♀️
Can I ask how you like your Transit? We've been dreaming of 1, but want to buy with the inside stripped so we can do our own thing. Any real important pros and/or cons? Thanks if you have time to reply! Most appreciated!
@@cyndid7555 We love our Transit! Half of our kids are grown and driving their own vehicles now, but we still use it with only the younger four. The space is just awesome. We did the 12 passenger, which is the same as the 15 passenger with the last row of seats removed. I definitely wanted that because we needed the trunk space (otherwise you would have none). The only con is parking it, of course. It’s a learning curve, and kind of a pain when you go into a big city, but not a huge dealbreaker for us. I also wish that it didn’t have carpet, but it is my understanding that the newer ones do not. We have had ours for almost 6 years now, and I definitely recommend them. 👍🏻
Im happy you found a vehicle big enough. The trees were breathtakingly beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Glad noone got a ticket.
CONGRATS, such a long van. Just what you need !!!
Lovely photography! Thanks!
We had an F350 van with one of our former church youth groups. We found that the 4-passenger seat in the very back actually will fit in the 3-passenger slot, which would mean you could take out the seat with the holes, and also have room for 4 in the back instead of 3. That will give extra room for kids to spread out.
I have family in ME, it’s so beautiful 💜. Congratulations on the full-size carriage!!! 😊🎉🎉🎉
We had a full size van, a Dodge Ram van, when we had all 9 of our children with us. I miss it, although my kids are all grown.
So nice to see a loving family. I’m from a family of 9 kids. I have 6 myself and hoping to have more. They are a joy. God Bless you
I have no girls. I have so enjoyed watching your girls grow up. Grace is such a young lady!
This is game changing! So happy for all of you! Perhaps you could switch the back seat to the one in that has holes in it.
It is too wide, there would be no walkway, and the connectors to the floor would not line up.
Seat cover
Congrats!!!!! I am glad Bri is happy!!!!
Congratulations 👏 your family really need a 🚚 now.
Awww the babies are gorgeous!!
Congratulations 🎉
Your family brings me so much joy.
Aww your doggie is limping...hope he is ok.