It's Having to Choose Between Friends and Family

[@anthonyorr4036]

Happy Birthday to Uncle Tim. I wish him an excellent year and many more to come.

[@itsthedonnellys]

Hey Fam! Thank you for all of your awesome comments :) We ❤️ reading them. And, I am just chiming in real quick to share that Uncle Tim (a HUGE sports fan himself) gave Brennan and Katie his blessing to go the basketball game! So while we had a choice to make, all ended well :-)

[@rlfrohs6123]

You did the right thing. Kids need to enjoy the school activities. Tim is an adult. I am sure he understood. Great parents, it's why u have great kids!

[@재현김-y3w]

me to my sister and brother are friends we go to diffent school

[@x.e.x2419]

Also a little appreciation for Ms Jill, you are always so patient with any fits your kids throw and drive them to the moon and back so they can do all the fun stuff they do, i know i don’t tell my parents that i appreciate all the things they do for me so kudos to Jill and Mike for their parenting!! 💗💪

[@sarahkmclendon]

That is hysterical what Molly did. Sounds like something my cousin would do. BTW tell you Uncle Tim happy birthday hope he has great years to come.

[@TheBollywoodCritic]

Katie's mom is the best!!! She is hands down the best mom anyone could ask for!

[@squishybub1535]

I was always taught that family is more important than friends.

[@rlfrohs6123]

Going to states a big deal. Glad the kids are involved in school activities and participate. I am sure Uncle Tim understood. Good choices! Btw Molly is too funny!

[@DreamingWithoutLies]

Jill I agree with you in saying we lost instead of they lost it makes sense. Oh and 🎊Happy Birthday Uncle Tim🎉🎈

[@KatieSparkles]

I do agree that maybe that whole Molly situation wasn't handled well, but I do also feel like if you are going to sign your kid up for a camp, maybe talk to them about it first and see if they are truly interested instead of just signing them up and telling them they are going. Nothing against Molly or her parents of course I just feel like they could have discussed it with better understanding you know. Like maybe if Molly didn't straight up go I am not going, maybe instead if she talked through it with her parents about why she doesn't want to go. I don't know how they communicate but that is just the way I would go about it you know.

[@easytoslip]

Why would you force a female child to do something related to government is my question. Everyone knows if you're not white and male you've seriously got your challenges there.

[@jeditenephlitezoisitemalac873]

Katie is pretty but she does need to respect her mom. She brought her into this world and well you know the rest.

[@easytoslip]

ew. controlling kids through intimidation is the worst. Keep doing it once they're legal adults and you are sure to hear them saying soon after that they are moving across the country and can't make it home for the holidays.

[@heatherspa3399]

We never get tired of seeing Pap!!

[@kira2772.]

Family first every time no matter what! Jill you should of 100% made them go!

[@FIGJAM1105]

also, the team won't know he wasn't there but uncle Tim would know

[@19pink19]

They did send him a video. Its not like the love hlm any less Yea it sucks but they are getting older.

[@kira2772.]

It doesn’t matter if there getting older I’m 17 and would never turn my family down for a high school basketball game. Family should be everything and nothing should come before family. Turning down your uncles 50th birthday for a basketball game is ridiculous in my eyes. Family’s for life. Just my opinion

[@theblushingblossom]

@@kira2772. I agree! Lifes too short

[@youtubefanSteph]

Behind again! But that’s ok! I love watching a lot of your videos all at once! ❤️

[@smileyfan16]

Family is forever. Katie and Brennan only get their high school experience once.

[@ItsBrittanyyBeach]

I lost my Nana unexpectedly today. As cliche as it sounds, Katie should have a little more respect for her family. I was the exact same way at her age but the truth is we don't know when its the last time we're going to see our loved ones.

[@josiemaniscalco6095]

omg, I'm so sorry. May God bless you always.

[@jaydemarie5145]

Guys Katie is so pretty I wish I looked like her 😂😂

[@lililol9475]

Jayde Weimann you are soo pretty tho! Don’t wish to be anyone else (:

[@jeditenephlitezoisitemalac873]

You are pretty in your own way

[@paigegray8028]

Judging from your profile picture your soooo beautiful what the heck

[@johnkangas8916]

A person that enjoys jigsaw puzzles, is called an "Dissectologist". My Dad... R.I.P.. LOVED jigsaw puzzles. My G-maw..R.I.P..did as well. Seeing him with his puzzle brought back some sweet memories. I just want to say a heartfelt thank you for sharing your wonderful families lives. Jill and Mike.. It's been a honest joy watching your children grow up. You two are amazing loving parents. Thank you for giving me 15-20 minutes of happiness when I need it the most.

[@itsthedonnellys]

Thank you John for your kind words. So wonderul to have great memories of dear family. We hope to help “share the happy” whenever we can! Xo

[@johnkangas8916]

Oh my goodness! You got back to me! How fun!! Here's a cyber XO to you too. You are soo kind Jill and Mike. Thank you. You made my day.

[@Dacuteone08]

This isn't as a bash... instead a gentle reminder. Katie, you made comment Uncle Tim will have another birthday. Let me share with you a sad story. Here in my state, close to where I live, a young 13 year old will never know their future or have another birthday because the adult driving the car did not stop at the stop sign. She went through it and was hit, killing the 13 year old. Very sad. Just a gentle reminder, no one knows when their last birthday will be. ❤😥

[@Breatheintomeandmakemereal]

I love how everytime Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly are in the car together, Mr. Donnelly is the driver. Love it! And Happy Birthday to 'Uncle Tim'!

[@emmay317]

I agree with you Jill and sorry yall lose the game. And Happy Birthday Uncle Tim

[@theresagrosscup1968]

VERY IMPORTANT cats should have breakaway collars. They are springlike and if they get snagged they won’t hang themselves. It’s a very serious problem.

[@aidasites9296]

Theresa Grosscup My cat has one of those but he lost it the first day

[@theresagrosscup1968]

Aida Sites I understand totally losing a breakaway collar. I bet it cost less than a vet visit or worse. There could be a good reason he lost it like he got stuck on a fence or branch. You can go through many. My suggestion is look moline for a bulk package. Who knows you might educate friends and family and be an important part of saving a kitty. Working for a vet I saw too many cats brought in that had to be put down due to lack of oxygen to their brains. Now let me ask how much was the collar. Vet visits in my area you don’t leave with a bill less than $ 150.00. Be that advocate that ensures cats that go outdoors. Return home.

[@elizabetholesen4538]

Happy Birthday two Uncle Tim.. I wish him the great year and many too come.. 🎉🍰🎂🧁🍫🍨🍧🎈🎁🍦

[@tianajoiner7852]

Elizabeth Olesen 🤣 You had two chances to get the word “to” right...

[@samtheham1280]

The blonde girl that jill hugged (cousin karlee) looked like summer mckeen for a sec

[@19pink19]

👐 high fives to Jill Letting them go to the basketball game. And it's not like they don't love their family any less or disrespect them It sucks when things don't work out or fall in the same day

[@rmannayr2129]

Happy Birthday to Uncle Tim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@castrx]

One of the things what made me happy today was my 4 and 6 year olds working together do draw/ design and build a castle together 😄🤩 I feel like it's not very fair to put bells on cats because then you are taking away their ability to hunt which is so natural for them and an important part of their development. Sending love all the way from New Zealand xx

[@lillyheaven6919]

I love your videos ❤😘 You all need to reunite with the LeBlanc's I miss y'all together 💕😢

[@brigidbane778]

yeah ikr and they haven’t been in the new house

[@jeditenephlitezoisitemalac873]

No

[@forgottenpixel]

No, thank you.

[@daisymay8548]

My parents would never even give me a choice if I wanted to go to my Uncle’s birthday or a basketball game they would make me go to my uncles Birthday party.Am I the only one?

[@auntienessie2474]

no you aren't

[@kkbooxx8485]

yea plus I would feel so bad skipping my family’s birthday for a sports game that i’m not even in.

[@maddiekoskinen151]

@@kkbooxx8485 i totally agree

[@maddiekoskinen151]

@@AmyLouiseYT i totally agree.

[@francescacialone9030]

Daisy May, No you're definitely not the only one. Family comes first.

[@mohamedkaydo4941]

Happy birthday to mr. Tim

[@Cyndolphin84]

Happy birthday Uncle Tim

[@julezangel5102]

I agree with you Miss Jill

[@KatieSparkles]

Happy Birthday Uncle Tim!!! :D

[@caitlinhastings9783]

family over friends or in this case a basketball game

[@toryd5600]

happy birthday uncle tim

[@TheKTvlogss]

Happy Birthday Tim!

[@morganherman716]

I am a puzzle doer too! I am on my third one this year!

[@danieladdesso270]

Happy birthday to you tom. Happy St. Patrick’s Day

[@Raenelly7]

Happy Birthday Tim!!! I hope 50 is your best year yet🎉🎉🎉

[@sarahbown8869]

Ryan got that jumper on again love you guys xx

[@ayacrusin3512]

On Saturday my friends asked me to go to the Carnival and I went to ask my mom and she said that we were going to the Carnival as a family the same day... I ended up choosing both, I went with both of them because I choose my family always, but my friends were moving soon.

[@herranton]

Uncle Tim would want them to stay home and watch the game. He understands how important it is to them.

[@kristinesader1286]

you should do a little meet the family video like who is related to who and where they life i think that would be nice because sometimes i’m confused with who is related to who? thanks!!

[@potteryjoe]

"We" is what I say as well, even though I don't, & didn't, attend high school here. The same applies to the local college (although I did teach there for 10yrs), and also The Kansas State Wildcats, even though I didn't go there either.

[@josh3504]

I think you should definitely be allowed to say “we” in reference to a school team that you support, the reason being you are part of the community of parents whose children go to that school of said team. Take football for example, you might not play football or be involved with the NFL, but you cheer when the team you support scores points and you celebrate when the team that you support wins the game. To refer to a team that you support and cheer for as “they”, whatever the outcome of the game, kind of labels you as an outsider or a “non-supporter”. I’m sorry if this is confusing, it all made sense in my head. Hello from Cape Town by the way, you guys should come check out the Mother City!

[@luckygirlkls]

I love doing puzzles! I’m a St. Patrick’s Day birthday

[@fionashrek3177]

I agree I agree I agree with you

[@sweetpineapple389]

YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING 😉 ❤️

[@Magistrix78]

You need a collar that can just click off if the cats get stuck around something. My friends cat died cause he got stuck on something and suffocated :(

[@Purnama13]

Collar with bell also not good, cat need silent when he need catching something

[@dgmills5351]

Take your cats to a vet and have them "Chipped" then every vet and shelter will be able to identify your cats and notify you if they get lost! It is only about $20.00 per chip!

[@charlottebiscarro633]

I agree with the WE :o)

[@emilyjane737]

haha that noise at the end was a fox 🦊

[@jackiecoronato5581]

As a graduated high school student. You made the right decision to let them decide if they wanted to go or not. They. Will have a lot of family party’s and stuff but high school is only 4 years let them do what they want let them live up the next 4 years. They will have their whole lives to go to family party’s.

[@leximichelle6022]

7:17 “i don’t know if you can see the sun” *shows the sun*

[@smithadam1610]

Both friends and families are important... must have been a tough decision Katie. I live in Australia and I lost my best friend in the Christchurch shootings in NZ. May god bless them all.

[@itsthedonnellys]

Oh my goodness. I am so sorry. Every day is a blessing ❤️

[@ChronicallyCassidy]

Family over friends. Committed them to that first. There will be more basketball games.

[@kkbooxx8485]

exactly! think of how bad you would feel if people skipped out on your birthday last minute to watch a game that they weren’t even in

[@claire9119]

It may be the bells on the cats collars that are really bothering them since they’re sensitive to sounds

[@saratomlinson660]

I relate to this dilemma on a spiritual level

[@RachelDex]

Are your cats not micro-chipped? That's how they're identified if they get lost. The vet will scan them and the owner info comes up. Collars aren't always safe for cats. If the collar gets caught while they're climbing, they could strangle the cat (if they aren't safety collars) My two cats have never worn collars for that reason.

[@merialinebarger3700]

I love watching you guys videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@samtheham1280]

Ur telling me Katie spent 3 hrs in her bed and she still looks that good🤩🤩

[@cassidym8680]

It is we

[@FIGJAM1105]

the kids were already committed to one thing and were allowed to renege. not something I have ever done unless absolutely necessary, i.e illness

[@Shilan.D]

Happy newroz happy newroz happy newroz happy newroz happy newroz happy newroz happy newroz happy newroz happy newroz happy newroz 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fionashrek3177]

Yes

[@abigailh4074]

15.08 it’s a fox 🦊 that screams like that x

[@19pink19]

Interesting

[@Summer-lo8se]

Hey my team made it to states too! I am going to watch this weekend

[@charlottekate95]

Family > Friends what if something suddenly happened to the family member and that was the last chance to see them? this happened to me and boy do I have regrets, but at least I'll get to meet them again in heaven :)

[@jeffchaney5434]

I have always said we, and even though I have a couple of years on Uncle Tim, I still say we and am referring to the town where I grew up but no longer live there.

[@LornaGillyweed]

The barking at the end (14:39) is foxes :)

[@Elong.]

Molly’s mom shouldn’t have signed her up for that expensive camp. I’m sure she had an idea Molly had no interest in going to it.

[@Elong.]

worzelling57 giving kids a choice and listening to them is important at their age. Parents shouldn’t try to force too much expectation and basically living thru their kids

[@avamotto8944]

I think the screaming at the end was a Fox because if you look up what does a Fox actually sound like that is what it sounds like

[@sanasaleh1451]

Ava Motto what does a fox say? Why did I think that would be funny

[@maddiekoskinen151]

What made me happy today was having a great day at school and finding out where prom is going to be

[@ItsCoolzGamingYT]

Great vid love your fam

[@stephaniesobetski2489]

I Choose Family And Friends I Love The Donnellys Family

[@zcupcake321]

HAHHAA I have an Uncle Tim too

[@suebrown5252]

Pap!!!

[@bryanwhite393]

15:00 it's a cougar have one at my house

[@ItsBrittanyyBeach]

Sidenote- I don't mean to critique you guys are an awesome family and I enjoy watching your videos each day. Please tighten the kitty's collars a bit so it doesnt get stuck in their mouths.

[@Anxiety-vv9fc]

That screaming sound you heard coming home from the party was 100% a fox. Just so ya know :)

[@kierstanknutson3333]

I`m literally going to use the "Negativity spreads thru water " quote the next time my sisters try to come in the hot tub with me.hahaha

[@angelicagraham5596]

Ilysm❤️❤️❤️❤️are you coming to South Africa soon??❤️❤️❤️

[@RachaelDOnofrio]

Awesome video I really like it lot it was cool

[@user65857]

hfjfjdjgj I love Molly, I would've done the same 😂

[@OVF_Golf]

*watching my daily dose of the Donnelly’s*

[@newr97y57]

A year late but wow you guys are great bowlers n jill great strike!! Any chances you do a bowling league??

[@amywade4206]

Hay Brennan I am 16 year old and I am athletic to and I am about to loss my dads dog and the vets have put her down xxx

[@Hanson97]

My sister and I would never hear the end of it if we missed my mom's brother birthday party.

[@emily25342]

When parents say ‘We’ about their kids schools it’s a bit like they’re too involved I never let my mum say ‘we’

[@ileanamendez1011]

It's disappointing how you guys let them go to the game. It was as if they're able to put friends over family.

[@FIGJAM1105]

agreed, its not like they see the extended family often. I mean based on the vlogs, it seems like they don't

[@elizabetholesen4538]

Yes it is I so agree with that

[@nicolevirzi7919]

I am very close with my family but my mom lets me hangout with my friends all the time cause she understands what it’s like to be a teenager so I think you should not judge and respect people’s parenting decisions

[@Dirtboxhor]

Random question but how deep of water is a water polo match played in?

[@itsthedonnellys]

Great question! The minimum depth has to be 6 feet. The players are now allowed to touch the bottom!!

[@mcc8948]

It’s a public school I assume? You pay taxes, you can definitely call it “we” 😉

[@auntienessie2474]

thats the sound of mating foxes :D

[@anthonyorr4036]

FUN FACT Shaquille O'Neal has huge feet by his senior year, his feet had grown beyond size 23, the largest athletic shoe made. André the Giant, wore size 24 shoes.

[@michellecarter5456]

We

[@jared.becerril7048]

Im Jared. Kiate i love you

[@BellaaSarahh]

AHHHH I was at the game!!! Once I saw the team we were playing I knew there was chance of you guys coming :/

[@sallywilson2920]

P s I just happen to be working. On a 2 or 3 hundred piece puzzle now it s a picture of a candy bowl and candy

[@katiej559]

does anyone know where Katie’s necklace is from?

[@ericmatak3865]

For most folks here in Texas you say "We lost" or "We won" and then your asked which team you support, because you are a member of the team's supporting and cheering Community. Does not matter if it's high school, Little league College, Minor League, or Pro. I expect Brennen to say "we won" Every time Man City wins or the Chargers win and so on.

[@itsthedonnellys]

AGREED! Thank you. 😂

[@anna.cwhelan]

OMG YOUR SCHOOL PLAYED MY SCHOOL AT THE BASKETBALL GAME!!! i didn't go but I could've met you!!!