Mills Family Vacation Day 1 - 24 Hour Road Trip
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Day One of our family (+ Papa Gary) vacation is a 24-hour drive from our house in Wyoming to Papa Doug's house in California. We had a couple of detours along the way - and a few mishaps - but we made it in good time and in relatively good spirits!
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"there is nothing sexier than a man sacrificing himself for his family" ~Andrea Mills. AMEN SISTER!
Ok, I have to admit, I lost it with uncontrolable tears as you talked about reminiscing with your dad through the night as he drove. There is something so sacret about late night heart to hearts. It will be that memory that will carry with you forever. I lost m dad over 10 years ago, I am a bit envious to have such an intense trip with your dad.
My mom died 6 years ago and she and I did everything together. Losing a parent - no matter how old you are! - changes your life forever. Tom was only 10 when his dad died. He can barely remember him. It's sad.
Hahaha yesss so true.
Andrea Mills im so sorry 😞😞
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Andrea Mills I just lost my dad this past Nov., we never got to have that type of conversation with him, and I am 50!
We are going to miss you so much Andrea:-( I am rewatching all of your videos, laughing and crying and laughing and crying again😔
Tremendously strong words spoken by Andrea beginning at timestamp 9:15.. I didn't "know" her then, but it's moments like these, times like this, that show just how amazing of a person she was... and how lucky we all are that she had this channel and shared her life with us. I've learned so much from her the past 2 months. I love that her family has these videos to look back on... to see her face and hear her voice, especially honest, raw moments like this where her love for them is pouring through. It's bittersweet.
Watching this for the second time and what Andrea had to say about you, Tom, was so endearing. She loved you and appreciated you and knew how lucky she was to have you. I know you are making her proud.
When I started watching your videos (the one with the boys' room), I was highly skeptical and kind of judgemental about your way of life. But after a lot of videos, I have come to respect you. You are doing a really great job bringing up all of them! We were just two kids and still in every road trip one of us would get cranky! You all make such a happy family it just makes me happy to watch you people.. And when I realised that Thomas actually wanted to continue the matching colours tradition even into his teenage years, I knew you'd done something very very right! Keep making these vidoes and giving is sneak peaks into your life.. :)
Your comment is such a blessing and very encouraging for me. Thank you!
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Couldn't sleep so I got on UA-cam and found your channel. Now I can't sleep because I can't get enough of your beautiful family! God bless you and yours. Excited to see more. Have a blessed day.
Andrea - "...so that means Tom has to do 390 steps before he gets in the van."
Tom - "Nope."
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I woke the baby from laughing so loud!
Watching this video makes me love this family even more. Andrea was truly a Super Woman. Such a calm, quiet lady that was a blessed leader of her her children. I love Papa Gary! Wish we could see more of him now! It was obvious while Andrea was alive just how big a part of their lives he was! We need to see more PaPa Gary.
Aw your children were so well behaved. A big high-five from the UK to your little guys.
Glad you all made it safely. X x
I really love that no matter what happens you focus more on the positives. You're an amazing woman, you definitely deserve all of your blessings. :)
The rooms looked so cozy for everyone! So inviting! Such a blessing! Glad you and the family made it safely!
Also yesterday was father's day here in Australia and I can I give Tom a 'your a rockstar dad' shout out some great behavior modeling your future daughters inlaw will reap the benefits of you showing your children how a man takes care of his family it is amazing what they pick up from our behavior. So Tom hats off to you :-)
You're so close to us! I love that you are running into people that appreciate your beautiful family. I hope you and your family have a blessed vacation. Thank you for sharing your time. And... you new intro was lovely.
Andrea, thank you for sharing your vacation with us! :) I also started to cry when you spoke of the time with your Dad! So precious! Then I teared up, again, when you spoke with such genuine fondness toward your hubby! The world needs more of YOU! :) I'm looking forward to the rest of your vacation and I'm praying for your travels!
This may sound weird but to me there is nothing more satisfying than seeing ten people all in the same colour in an elevator together
Hey from across the pond. Just wanted to say a genuine thank you for your videos. I'm in a pretty rough season of life right now and don't yet have a beautiful family of my own. It lifts my spirits so much that you allow us to share some of your blessing.
don't be discouraged by people saying mean things about your music. It sounds great. You inspire me to show how my large family functions too :)
I hope you do!
Glad you guys made it in one piece! Caudia, bless her little heart! I'm sure she was very happy to sleep in the crib! Have a restful night! Can't wait to see what tomorrow looks like :)
It is truly a blessing when you can look at your husband and KNOW God sent him just for you:) I like what you said about when you were young you wanted the family...My 15 year old told me they just drill working working..never anything about Family. Family is always first
Fun to watch your trip again and to see Andrea! I’ve always wanted a jukebox! My mom had a bunch of my uncles 45’s would be cool to have them all in there!
This video makes me miss being around my family so much, I moved 4 states away for college. I miss them more than I imagined I would but this experience has made me appreciate them so much more.
So glad to see that you all made it safely. There are no better trips than family trips; being couped up in a vehicle with your loved ones. They may sometimes seem stressful but they always make the best memories. I can't wait to see more!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful family, brand new to channel and seeing a real family who is non superficial and you are all beautiful inside and out. Keep on posting.❤️🙏🏽😊
I really appreciate your encouraging comment, Potawatomi!
Family holidays are the best I'm so glad you are taking us along on your adventure , as stressful as they are they are what memories are made of ,thanks for sharing.
You guys are very blessed
Such a beautiful family!
What a BEAUTIFUL family!
your a lovely mum I'm from the UK and I watch your video's every day the great keep them coming they help me so much with shopping.xx
Your accommodations look wonderful. Thank you for sharing your trip, I especially enjoyed the part about driving the van through the grass.
Thanks for sharing your adventure! Looks like everyone is having fun. 🙂
I don't know how you find the time to stay organized, raise 8 well-behaved children, teach them, and then....film and edit these fantastic videos! It's incredible! I hope that you continue to grow your subscriber base, not only so you can spread your positivity over what I consider to be a generally "negative" website, but also because you certainly deserve a nice chunk of google ad revenue each month for all of your hard work; hopefully it will enable you to take more of these family vacations in the future. :)
Thank you Kathryn! I actually don't put ads on my videos (not that I'm opposed to people doing it, I just don't.) I make videos to be an encouragement!
Families making memories.
While I don't share all the same views as you, you really do inspire me! Also I just want to add, it seems as though your kids are SO well behaved. Impressive xx
when you were feeding Claudia, I opened my mouth. hahahaha i caught myself and started laughing at myself!
Isn't that funny how hardwired it is?!
+Andrea Mills we stayed in Lake Elsinore 2 days when we moved here. it was our first stop in California. we visited friends from college. that was our first In n Out stop in California! there's some dairy there that is well known for their creamy chocolate milk. it's by the lake. I don't remember the name if it. it was delicious!
oh, loved your comment you made about your husband driving & not sleeping. I agree! mine drove the entire way from NY to CA! true love!
Omg. I don't have any kids of my own, but I do babysit my friends 2 daughters and I was doing the same thing.
We have driven across the country 2x (about 1.200 mile each x) with our 7 children. We drove about 8-10 hrs each day, but never in the night (too dangerous)... Amazing! how different the country looks when you travel by car :)
We had planned to stay the night in Salt Lake City, but when Dad decided to come with us he and Tom figured we could do an all-nighter. I wasn't much help; I only drove about an hour and a half. We still have our rooms reserved for the trip home- just in case.
"That means that Daddy needs to take 390 steps before he gets back in the van." "NOPE." :D :D :D
How sweet I really enjoyed watching all the excitement, .. thanks for letting us follow along!! :-)
Andrea, you are my hero!!!
I am so inspired by your outlook on life. I'm recently engaged and I absolutely can't wait to start a family with my love.
This was so special. And I can't believe how fast your channel is growing. 😊
Aww your family was sooo nice in how they set everything up for you guys.
I want to have 4 children but I'm afraid I won't be able to handle them, you inspired me, thank you!
I love your recounting of the positives and negatives.
Great vids. Well done! We truly liked it.
Awe! TOM you need to watch this moment. 11:00. Is awesome!! ❤🙏
Excellent! don't know how I missed this one!😘
God bless your family! Have a safe trip!
I would be Geary eyed if I ever even got to see your family too.❤️
You have such a beautiful family !
Andrea your dad or papa Gary has the coolest accent on the planet 😊😊
Still can’t believe she’s gone
I agree with the teary-eyed lady.
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Enjoy your trip! Love the new intro! 😄
You have 8 children.Top.Good Job.
That is exactly what it looks like when my family travels except that lots of chaos occurs with us
my god i could never do 24 hours in a car. i would have a mental breakdown lol.
Justus, Eden and Solly look so much alike!
I’m back watching this video because we are looking at a 12 hour trip and I don’t think we can do it 1 day. lol Y’all travel for 24 hours! Maybe we can do this.
Wow y'all are troopers for going that long in the car with that many kids 😵 my son can't stand riding in the car for 30 min so I cannot imagine Doing what y'all have!
We had our moments, but the kids really did good. Sophia and Claudia were a little trying at times because they couldn't sleep well, but it is what it is and we made it!
You have a beautiful state to drive through, my sister shared great pictures last week of some national parks she went to before running a marathon in Jackson on Saturday. Do you visit them very often?
We live way up in the northeast corner of the state so we are pretty far from Jackson and Yellowstone. We do live close to Devil's Tower National Monument so we visit there pretty regularly.
Where is Grandpa staying? Glad you made it safely! Hope you have a wonderful time! :)
He's staying here at the house with us. There is another bedroom and bathroom on the first floor that he is using. It's nice that we can all be under the same roof!
I remember a trip very similar to that.
I heard you mention Lake Elsinore! I am from Murrieta (well we spent the last 12 years there) just right down the road!
I'm lost the entire time we're here, but I know I saw Murrieta on signs as we passed. :)
is there a specific mount that you have for the television inside the van? I have tried looking on line to have a set up like yours and couldn't find anything. I love all your packing and travel videos so much!!!
It is just a regular TV mount, the trick is just finding a good spot to attach it to the frame of the van. We pulled back some of the plastic panels, drilled a hold and found a lag bolt that fit nice. It works great!
our family stayed in that hotel with the roller coaster... the roller coaster gave everybody a headache
Have you guys ever thought of investing in a nice RV for long trips? It would really pay off not having to get hotel rooms and such and would be much more comfortable to eating/resting/etc
if they only travel once a year RV wouldn't really be worth it.. i have one and it's a lot of maintenance. We keep it on our second property and we have to have the AC running on it often so it doesn't get fried in the Florida sun. If we didnt have a second property we would have to store it for a hundred bucks minimum a month.
YOU SHOULD DO A MAKEUP TUTORIAL!
Did u do anything to prepare your van for such a long trip? Did it make it without any problems?
We took it in for an oil change about a week before we left. It did wonderfully!
Have you ever taken your family to the dinosaur museum about half hour or 45 minutes east of Casper, on the interstate? I think the town in Glenbrook, or something similar. When we did our 3 month road trip, we stopped at many smaller attractions like the dinosaur museum, which are not marked in larger travel guides.
I love the American interstate highway system. Makes traveling long distance so much easier
No, we haven't. We've taken them to the museum in Casper at the college, but I didn't know about the one you're referring to. Learn something new everyday!
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You were watch Bolt 😊
So where did your father stay? Glad you are having a great time!
I didn't take any footage of it, but there is another bedroom and bathroom on the first floor that he is staying in. Papa Doug and Grandma Donna also have a large master bedroom and bathroom upstairs. It's really nice!
do u know u can do the survey from your coupon at BurgerKing and other places to get free food? I do
My kids would have been fighting over who pushed the buttons in the elevator
Hmm, idk, if you can get the ashes overnighted by the Knuckle's sitter, I'd really have to say the dog poop in the baby's mouth is the worst. I wasn't there, so I'm not sure. I know I wouldn't be putting a snack, especially unwrapped fruit, on the grass. More people are too lazy to take the dog to the dog potty.
your husband mentioned my hometown lake elsinore
Do you always have your kids matching, or is it only for big events? It's very cute
Our whole family always wear matching clothes everyday. Here's a video I made explaining why, if you'd like to watch: ua-cam.com/video/n52r0taoRIY/v-deo.html
My dad drove on a sidewalk in South Carolina :-()
So you can relate! :)
What else is there to do at half past midnight? Maybe some organisation skills will rub off on me cos im just me and that van would be filled for a week trip 😂😂🤦♀️🤦♀️
Do any of your kids get carsickness if so how do you deal with it having such a big family and all? Thanks and have a great day!
Asher and Sophia do sometimes. Asher just feels yucky on occasion and we let him sit up front. Sophia never complains, but then she'll just throw up all of a sudden. It happened on the drive home from California. Thankfully we caught it all so we didn't have a mess!
Thank you have a nice rest of your day
I live close to Casper Wyoming
We're sort of neighbors. Where do you live?
I lost my dad at 43 when I was 9
Califrnia? Do you mean California in the beginning?
Yep, I hate typos and as soon as I published the video I saw what I'd done. Too late then!
Have you guys ever seen 19 kids and counting, if not look it up you need an RV like there's it has like 12 beds in it and all 20+ of them can travel in it
That would be awesome, wouldn't it!? I saw an old school bus for sale once. I thought it would be fun to convert it, but Tom didn't think we were ready to take on that project. Maybe some day!
Hi I'm new to ur channel. i found ur channel by watching one of ur videos about how to make room for 6 boys
Anyways how many kids do u have and how old are them ? Also do u allow ur kids to go on the web like social media and watch cable ?
Hi LoveyDovey9000, We have 8 children. Thomas (14), Asher (12), Judah (11), Justus (9), Eden (6), Solomon (4), Sophia (2) and Claudia (1). Our kids aren't that into social media although Thomas talks to a few of his friends on something. (I'm not even sure what he uses!) We don't watch cable because we haven't had it pretty much since Thomas was born. UA-cam is our tv. We like to watch movies, too.
Thank you for commenting you have a lovely family 😊
what part of Wyoming are you guys from? i'm from SD!!
We live in Moorcroft. We're about 60 miles west of Spearfish.
i'm from Belle Fourche which is 10-15 minutes from spearfish!
Where did you get all your children's name, I'd love to see a video on how you named them, you're family is adorable :) And where is Papa Gary staying?
All of the kids have Bible names. That's the very short answer. I like your idea of making a video fully sharing about each one, though. Papa Gary is staying here at the same house. I didn't show all of it, but Papa Doug and Donna have a large master suite by our rooms upstairs and there's another bedroom and bathroom on the first floor where Dad is staying.
Wow, they have a big house, it's very beautiful. Thanks for replying.
What date did y'all leave
We left at 5:00 on Friday night (the 2nd.)
If you ever had anymore children would you record the birth or at least the laboring part ? You seem like a very calm woman & I would love to see how you handle labor. I had 2 children all natural, no pitocin, no epidural & it was exhausting!
I'm not sure; it's definitely something to consider...
Andrea Mills I understand. I was that way, but couldn't get myself to record it. I took plenty of pictures though. Also, the way you all match clothes is amazing. It must be easier to organize everyone's clothes!
What religion are you guys? If you dont mind me asking.
they are Christian
I know they arent christian because christians aren't required to wear dresses/skirt if you are female
We are Christian. We don't consider ourselves to be any particular denomination.
Why do you guys always match clothes? (Im not dissing on it in any way im just wondering)
because they want to. such a beautiful family.
Are Solomon and Sophia twins?
No, Solomon is 4 and Sophia is 2. You're not the first person who's wondered that!
how old r all the kids im new 😇
Thomas (14), Asher (12), Judah (11), Justus (today is his 9th birthday!), Eden (6), Solomon (4), Sophia (2) and Claudia (1).
@@TheMillsFamilyVlogAww so little then.
How many days were y'all there
We'll be here a week.
They just arrived. Day 1.
love Grandpa Frank's moustache :)
He used to play Santa at Christmas. It was looking a little crazy after being half shaved off for his surgery!
lol I live in lake elsinore
What age is the oldest
Kavanagh Girl 14 turning 15 in January
why do all the boys wear like identical outfuts
where do 7 guys love like what state
ua-cam.com/video/n52r0taoRIY/v-deo.html
Wyoming
How old is asher
He's 12. He'll be 13 in December.
Why are all your kids wearing the same colored shirts how come they can't pick there own
She originally started it so that she could scrapbook easier but then it turned out to be something very convenient. She made a video all about it. She said once her kids get into their teen years and they start to want to dress differently then the family they are completely allowed to. I think in the video she said even her oldest son, who has the option to dress how he likes, still chooses to dress with the family because he likes to.
Shelby watch the video on it
It's a sad state that most people always "assume" that the children don't have the freedom to choose what they want to wear, vs considering even for a minute...that the children are given a choice (at a certain age) and they choose to continue to dress the same colour as their siblings.
Ok first of all cool video loved it but why would you have your guy kids where that? And tucked in like that that's social subside
I don't know. Why do some guys wear their pants hanging down to their knees? I guess it's how they like it.