Sweet Gesture + Joy of Hosting!

[@salmam2853]

Never stop posting April!

[@AprilAthena7]

You're so sweet! I appreciate you!

[@MichaelBarcusGray]

I love seeing the new chapter! Thank you for bringing us along, April and Justin!!! I’ve watched you both for YEARS!!!! I love you friends ❤️

[@gingerclark3438]

April I can't even tell you how happy you look! It shows Mama.Anf I am happy for you. So many new adventures awaits y'all! I know you're mom would be so very proud of you! 🩷💐

[@AprilAthena7]

Awwww thank you soo much friend! I appreciate you!

[@hawnair6624]

Yay! Glad you mentioned your baking because I MISS you baking & sharing your recipes! You just look so down to earth now and just settled into this season of life. More happiness to you❤

[@meera99999]

You are literally glowing! I used to watch your channel regularly but over the years completely fell off and forgot to check in! I remember watching you before you had the boys and loved watching all your Cooking with April content as well! Sending you so much love!

[@AprilAthena7]

Sending you soo much love back!

[@illyLou]

I love that you are posting frequently. Thanks it's like listening to a bestie.

[@catmama54]

The boys are so sweet. You guys are like a TV family and you’re all too young to know but it’s this show called Leave it to beaver. Perfect parents, perfect children.They were the perfect family. It’s nice to see today, I have issues with dairy also. But it’s funny because I can eat ice cream, but most cream, sauces and cheese will make me violently ill.

[@AprilAthena7]

Lol I watched Leave it to Beaver when I was a kid it would show on channel 11. Lol we're not perfect 🩷🩷🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@rosemariemello6675]

So happy April you are uploading videos , missed you ❤️ Been watching you guys since Liam was a lil baby. These videos make this old lady happy. Congratulations on the new home and happy to hear everyone is well .

[@deidreej]

That flickering light again! Your people stay close by you 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 I love the spread, looked so yummy! Glad you guys are getting settled in 💙🤍

[@Kker448]

Like I told you. You are a blessing to others. I hope your family appreciates you too. 🥰😍😀❤

[@jokat2]

Congrats on your new home! I'm not very active on IG and have missed you here over the last few weeks. So happy for you and your family, much deserved. God Bless.

[@AprilAthena7]

Awww thanks Soo sooo much!🩷

[@ilaa.3766]

Thank you for continuing to Vlog. We really do appreciate it! Looking forward to seeing your family settle in to the new life!

[@AprilAthena7]

Thanks soo much!

[@HoloHoloAdventures]

I love seeing you and the boys together cooking. I moved to TX when my oldest was in 5th grade and I’m so glad we moved before she hit middle school. She was able to make friends in elementary school before entering middle school. I hope your oldest will gain good friends during this time.

[@kathlo3228]

Your family is so lucky to have you april!! And im sure you feel the same way towards them too 😊 also, i can relate to the big back song 😂😂

[@AprilAthena7]

Aw thank you so much! I'm lucky to have them too!🫶🏼🫶🏼🩷 And that big back song is so catchy😂😂😂

[@barkhasingh1904]

Your house looks soo good, happy to see you guys in here.

[@kimberlysantos4085]

It was nostalgic to see you in the apron preparing food. I said that’s our April ❤ Thank you for this video. Happy Anniversary to Sharon and Steve🎉love you guys❤

[@AprilAthena7]

Awwww thank you!

[@andreasummers1955]

Hi April! Your house looks so nice. Love the fireplace. Happy for you girl!🎉

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you so very much!🩷🩷🩷🫶🏼

[@suzannedendunnen7209]

If you can find a Penzeys Spices I highly recommend them! We live in the Netherlands but every time we are in the US we stock up! It seems like there are a few location in Minnesota, but you can also shop on their website. The roasted garlic is the BEST

[@sotaslots]

In White Bear Lake if you get a chance go to Cup n Cone they have Dole whip which is non dairy and have a different flavor featured everyday. Look online not sure when they close for the season. In Saint Paul on Grand Avenue Pezney’s has great spices. Welcome to Minnesota!!

[@butterflyb7066]

Love the spread you made, would you please share what sauces you used with the appetizers?

[@TheSuperstar959]

April we need that recipe from Sharon. It sounds delish!

[@AprilAthena7]

It's just havarti cheese and fig jam grilled cheese. I kinda wanna eat one right now heheheh!

[@cfloreess]

April those strawberry pajamas are so cute! I’m loving the new moving vlogs and loving watching your content again❤. Congratulations again on the new home, big move and new memories for your family❤!

[@AprilAthena7]

Thanks sooo soo much!

[@trinawms3749]

Your home is so beautiful ! I know you guys are so thankful!❤

[@ronalyncasiano7976]

Do it April! Try skiing. Best winter activity for the family. We’ve been skiing and snowboarding with our 3 boys for 3-4 years. They will pick it up quickly and they will love it and so will you.

[@jenelynve]

Congrats on your new home! I don’t have an IG anymore to keep up , so I thought you had stopped vlogging. I’m a silent watcher, so I don’t normally comment. Also, wanted to say I love your vlogs and I’ve been watching since you lived in SoCal! 🙂

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you so much friend. I really appreciate you 🩷

[@Yeahthatshowifeel]

Jakey eating the chocolate chips was the cutest thing ever☺️ Liam being so helpful and building furniture at his age! I’m so impressed at his age I could never have built any furniture on my own.

[@AprilAthena7]

Awww thank you! Liam did such a great job!💙🫶🏼

[@nouelizabeththao1470]

Nelson’s ice cream! But it’s only opened seasonal! But the Stillwater cub foods sells some of their ice cream! Sometimes.

[@jenuinelyyours]

Your channel was suggested and I am sooooo happy I found your channel! Born and raised in Minnesota. If you ever stop into Eagan, stop by my family's donut shop, Puffy Cream Donuts. Fried walleye with meat sauce at a higher end Chinese Restaurant, Shuang Cheng is the best!

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you sooo much for the warm welcome! Omg I wanna try your donuts one day! I will Google up where Eagan is!

[@darlayang07]

WELCOME TO MINNESOTA!!!! It's only going to get COLDER.

[@AprilAthena7]

LOL sure is!

[@Coph61]

Try Bebe zito or milkjam for ice cream! So good! Whenever you’re in Minneapolis.

[@deniseyamada9988]

Congrats on the move! So happy that you get to spend more time now with your fam in MN. Can’t wait to see your new house too once you’re settled in. ❤

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you Soo much!🩷🫶🏼

[@kristenmartin339]

“I had the best dream last night” - “I know he did and he was tryna make it real” that actually made me lmao.😂🤣

[@empathMPK]

Your KZbin channel popped up on my feed! First of all, welcome to MN!!! Your kids will enjoy this state. Secondly, where did you get that tan bag at?!?! It looks like I can put a lot of my school stuff in it.

[@dreamaway97]

Love sopita de conchas! I grew up eating it and now I make it when I feel a little bit homesick, it is for sure a comfort food for me! Omg, I'm so happy to be able to comment after years of not being able to, is AprilJustinTV done with now? Love seeing you be able to embrace the cooking era again, CookwithApril is back!! 🥳

[@AprilAthena7]

Thanks soo much! OMGG that soup is good! I moved the vlogs here. I am going to close down AprilJustinTV.

[@mariacasella6474]

I can’t believe how big the boys are now!!your home is beautiful

[@jenaflor]

Oh my sweet sista from anotha mista, I always get so excited whenever you bring me up on your posts 🥺 Something about watching people show what they get at the grocery store is so interesting! Hehe love that you used the “un-bag with me” name. Going to stalk more of those posts for sure if you do another grocery shop lol

[@AprilAthena7]

Heheheh I filmed another one day!

[@mrspatriciasteele]

Omgosh I was laughing so hard at the random assortment in that tote lol.

[@lilikat917]

I see a lot of changed April and I love it! Enjoy life!

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you! What are the changes you notice?

[@lilikat917]

@ I notice peace in your soul. I noticed less anxiety, I noticed that you focus shifted towards more meaningful things, such as: family stuff and your self. In California you seemed focused on what everyone else thought about you. I don’t blame you for that because in CA people have a tendency to want to be like the majority. Very proud of you! It will only get better! 😊

[@sonitapajnrasthoj5499]

Congrats on the new home! And welcome to Minnesota!!!

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you for the warm welcome!🩷🫶🏼

[@nelee01]

Good ice cream place to visit in MN is SchoolHouse Scoop located in Hastings! Love taking my niece and nephews there. But my favorite I’ve cram is new your vanilla.

[@sharmi91]

Hi April!! you are looking stunning and your skin is glowing!! What is your skin routine? Please share!

[@AprilAthena7]

Awww thank you! I will share in a vlog and I share a lot in my ig stories like at night sometimes I share my skincare routine! I use the clarins double serum I really think that makes a huge difference.

[@bm152670]

I had no idea you guys moved I can’t find your other channel . Congratulations 🎉

[@kaylheecarroll3186]

I've got family in Minnesota and we would go to the mall of America and go skiing ⛷️ whenever we visit them ❤😊

[@MalinaCC]

April you might want to check the power lines near your street or get a Ting home safety device. My boss found out from Ting that his lights were flicking because there was a frayed connection to a transformer. It would’ve caused a house fire if left unresolved but luckily he caught it! And if the lights still flicker…it’s most definitely your loved ones popping in ❤ I love snowboarding but it is SUPER hard at first and I’ve heard skiing is much easier. You have such an awesome circle of people around you ❤

[@cynthiarivera2172]

Girl, I’m with you that the bum bum lotion is not an everyday lotion lol. You have to try the vanilla cashmere EOS lotion. ❤

[@Melissa2087]

Not sure where in Minnesota you live in but you gotta check out these places: Glam Doll Donuts, Pumphouse Creamery, Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store in Jordan, Paisley Park, Minnesota Zoo, and Mall of America

[@thaom]

Welcome to MN! It’s pretty diverse here (probably not like CA tho). You can find Asian grocery stores easily. Your home looks beautiful by the way. Glad the boys get to grow up around their cousins ❤

[@AprilAthena7]

Thanks for the welcome! Definitely not as diverse as California that's for sure but we moved here for family and I remind myself that.

[@desireeh.6840]

Love this for you ! I missed you on here!

[@tamvasquez]

I feel ya on the hard water. I’m in Los Angeles and am so used to hard water and when I go places there’s soft water it’s so hard for me to get used to 😅

[@AprilAthena7]

lol so funny we prefer hard water hehehee

[@tamvasquez]

@ 😂 so true. My fine hairs need the hard water to give it texture lol

[@Kimguaman1]

Lmao at Justin’s dream. 😂😂😂 . Love your vlogs April.

[@FB-xm9rn]

Loving the vlogs April🤗😍

[@bliahang3131]

I love your pj and your new home. ❤

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you 🫶🏼🩷

[@karinenolet9193]

Hey April! I'm lactose intolerant too, and weirdly enough, McDonald's ice cream doesn't get me sick (haha!). Have a wonderful day!

[@AprilAthena7]

Hehehe lemme go get some mcdonalds ice cream today.

[@DRBG444]

April, you and your flickering lights!!! 👼💖🥰😻Our loved ones are never far away, in this life and the next. Love to you and the fam! Love to see you all THRIVING!

[@rachelc4903]

Same here going to say that the flickering light. Came to see u n family and be there and love them too

[@floralscentkim1380]

Fellow Minnesotan here- Penzeys has the best spices. They will not disappoint 😊

[@sam17simba]

where are ur pjs from!!!

[@AprilAthena7]

Amazon my friend~

[@mihaela25budu]

Love your videos❤..never stop posting YT or Instagram

[@girl-po5nc]

new house look nice :)

[@mariacasella6474]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO JUSTINS PARENTS ❤️🥂🙏

[@biankasalgado1428]

Big back big back had me cracking up 😂

[@ChayaHalberstam]

Love Your Videos don’t Stop posting

[@genesisrodriguez3873]

Love the vlogs 💕

[@joyjohnson8776]

When is David and Susan coming to visit?

[@AprilAthena7]

We just got here a few weeks ago my friend give us time to furnish the house lol!

[@michellesunshinestar]

Do you have a good recipe for chocolate chip cookies?

[@AprilAthena7]

Absolutely!!! It's in bio! My fav the all recipes big fat chewy chocolate chip cookie!

[@claudiatoyou]

Justin trying to get freaky in the beginning 😂😂

[@anitaford6559]

Find a Aldi for your spices. They are awesome and in glass jars.

[@AprilAthena7]

Nice!🩷🫶🏼

[@Glamourismymiddlename]

April what was on your eyes on your last video of the moving announcement 🫢🫢🫢🫢🫢

[@AprilAthena7]

Adriana Nichole cosmetics in Ethereal I love it!

[@Glamourismymiddlename]

@@AprilAthena7thank youuu 😁

[@NativeAmericanSinger]

My sister says to get spices at Holyland ❤️ So awesome that you are in Minnesota! We are in Minneapolis 😊

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you! I'll look into it!🩷

[@aodaili0429]

Flapdoodles ice cream is a must-try in MN!

[@AprilAthena7]

omgggg thank you

[@Kischa07]

Jakey giving Liam a piece of chocolate was the smallest yet sweetest gesture! Then, the Cookie Monster side of him came out! 😂 Perhaps his eloquent big brother might argue that Jakey was just being Quality Control Manager! lol!!! So cute! Reminds me of my son who just like Liam was reading chapter books in the 1st grade. You’ll love skiing! It’s a good workout. Try it out and if it’s not for you then at least you know you gave it a whirl! You’re handling all the subtle changes SO well!!! Being an Aunty is the next best thing to being a mom! I love it!!!!

[@AprilAthena7]

Awwww I noticed when editing that Jakey gave Liam that chocolate chip and that really touched my heart! Aww thanks! We are learning all the new things living here and I love it! 🫶🏼🩷

[@CandyisAwesome86]

What’s inappropriate about the Big Back song? 😂 I love it lol

[@AprilAthena7]

It's not for adults but my kids singing it at school is inappropriate 😂

[@CandyisAwesome86]

Lol oh no I didn’t know they sang it at school mama 😂

[@ashes2beauti]

Blue Bell homemade vanilla is good

[@AprilAthena7]

OMGGG thanks I need to to get some!

[@sandymorgan6749]

I love walleye, and pasties.

[@NativeAmericanSinger]

❤❤❤ so cool!

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you 🩷

[@Raisin9502]

I live in Florida the strawberry capital…I need those pajamas please!!!!!! Can you link them? Please!!!!!!!!

[@AprilAthena7]

I got you my friend. I have everything linked in my bio

[@Raisin9502]

@ yea…thank you so much. Glad you are enjoying your new 🏡!!! My mom passed in 2022 with dementia. I’m living now in her house and memories creep around here for sure. Know your miss your mom. I have no sibling or dad left ever. Only me…. Happy week

[@brendarobinson76]

Boys are so cute and they are getting big ❤❤❤

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you 🩷🫶🏼

[@MsLilacLover1]

Walleye is definitely a midwestern fresh water fish lol

[@AprilAthena7]

I'm more of a salmon, halibut, tilapia kinda girl

[@lindadrewes2527]

❤So cute🍪 🎉

[@michellesunshinestar]

Your boys are growing up. I have a 6-year-old, a 2-year-old and a 2-month year old nephews.

[@AprilAthena7]

Awww such beautiful ages my friend congratulations auntie!🩷🫶🏼

[@SandyTeumboun]

What part of mn

[@jasminarenas1784]

Girl you sounded like a true Mexican with your sopita de conchita if you want to make more brothy you can add some water 🫶 it’s what I usually do when I make some

[@NaturalJam22]

💛💛

[@lesbanks3746]

❤️❤️❤️

[@suzannagideon837]

I recovering for surgery for knee leg left

[@AprilAthena7]

Awwww feel .better friend! 🫶🏼🩷

[@seandaugharty5601]

I have a friend named April

[@AprilAthena7]

Awesome!🩷

[@ashleycollins8804]

Love you girl❤you should have done a empty house tour and then slowly show room by room to make that money girl

[@AprilAthena7]

I didn't want to share a full house tour for.privwcyv

[@tanyadonovan1979]

❤❤😊❤❤😊❤❤

[@jadecummings8093]

Hey miss, I really love your new home so much! It's lovely and liked everything that I saw. In your previous video, I have understand what you said! Your son Jake is an smart kid just like me and he is going to be intelligent and when your mom passed away and wonder what age did she did that you can tell me. You show that you are never alone that you habe embraced yourself to keep on reaching. How you doing in Minnesota, is everything fine? I am so glad that you have a good time there and stay safe as well!

[@AprilAthena7]

Thank you sweet friend. I really appreciate you and my mom was 59 when she passed away she was too young. 🫶🏼🩷

[@jadecummings8093]

So one more thing, remind me again! Why you all moved to Minnesota, Land of 10,000 lakes this is where Justin mom or his relatives lived, right? Feel free to tell me everything!

[@AprilAthena7]

I have a vlog that I posted called. We moved to Minnesota. We talked about everything. All the reasons why we decided to move here LOL 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🩷

[@ashleycollins8804]

I have the same backsplash as you ❤

[@itsvna00]

❤

[@AprilAthena7]

🫶🏼🩷🩷🩷

[@matthewmok1575]

My sweet daughter Julia knows because of a party

[@AprilAthena7]

Awesome!🩷

[@matthewmok1575]

@ my sweet daughter Julia knows a lot

[@debwhite5281]

You don't need as much shampoo and body soap with a softener

[@AprilAthena7]

Ohhh good to know!

[@nouksx]

Haven’t watched your videos in a while but you moving to MN brought you back to my algorithm. Welcome to MN! Let us know if you need any recommendations 🫶

[@AprilAthena7]

Thanks sooo much!

[@Simplyme714]

Can you do a video on hosting tips? I love hosting too but find myself feeling overwhelmed 🫣

[@AprilAthena7]

I used to feel very overwhelmed hosting too because I was intimidated about what if my food was gross or what. If someone doesn't like something but my family is really easy. I'll make dessert and appetizers and last time we did DIY tacos or doordash food like this time around we ordered Italian. I guess the biggest tip is that it's all in our head. Whatever we decide to do to host, they just like our company and that's why they came over. You know what I mean? 🫶🏼🩷 I'm going to post the reel though on how I prepare to have family over from the baking to the cleaning LOL

[@Simplyme714]

@@AprilAthena7 yes makes sense thank you! I always say I’ll keep it simple but over do it. 😂