Busy Day While Dad is Away Moose Hunting | Day 1 Moose Hunt

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[@karenboden587]

Westin’s joy for his bike and thrifting was so sweet…..and Violet eating ice cream!!!❤

[@KatherineWalden]

I avoid value Village, they ask for donations, but in reality, if you look at their corporate giving, it is a very very small percentage of the corporate income. So you are basically giving them free items for them to sell at a huge profit And yeah, the prices are high. There’s items there that they are routinely selling at a higher price than Walmart. Value villages in my large urban area have become ghost towns as people have woken up to their less than stellar reputation, and they are only visiting thrift stores that are run by churches or true nonprofits, such as rehab centers, community centres, habitat for Humanity, etc.

[@psw47]

Westies face was worth a thousand words when he picked his bike! So happy for him, and you and Mark are such great parents! Violet eating her first ice cream was so precious! 💜She was like "give me that yummy stuff"...lol 🍦Thanks for sharing with us Lauren and good luck to Mark and friends on the moose hunt! 🦌

[@hopefulhope9123]

Can we all agree that this is a really wonderful mom with just wonderful kids❤

[@brilliantbutblue]

You and Mark are such encouraging and supportive parents to each of the boys, so proud of them and all their achievements. 🎉

[@beverlyashline236]

Always a heartwarming way to start my day when watching your video. Violet is so cute. And you are a great mom to your family. Love to you all.

[@jillwalls9330]

Violet was so cute with that ice cream. So excited for Weston on his new bike. And best of luck to Mark on the moose hunt. 😊

[@tammybabcock4802]

Good morning Lauren and Boys and precious Violet and Luna and thank you for sharing 💜

[@brilliantbutblue]

Good morning, Tammy 😊

[@connieosburn6886]

Have a blessed week with the children. What a great video . To cute watching Violet eating ice cream .

[@rendamuklewicz3577]

Sure enjoyed this video. Violet is getting to be Miss personality. The boys are so kind and respectful. Love from mid-eastern Ohio

[@trudyyurina5473]

I think Weston is so cute. I like his new bike and shoes. He hit the jackpot. Violet is turning into an eater. She is a cutie pie.

[@PamelaClem]

Love hearing Violet talk. Good luck to Mark to get a moose. Great video.

[@donnabezanson8584]

It's great to have a day out with one child . Special memories.

[@joannerobison5273]

My 83 yo friend has owned her Speed Queen for 32 years and still going strong! She loves it. I’ve had a r pair man tell to not expect for than 5 years on new washers or dryers. He recommended Speed Queen.

[@veronicabergantine2717]

Very cool bike Westin! Thrift store not very thrifty these days lol! Violet so sweet❤ such a happy sweet baby. Love the time spent with Westin. I pray Mark gets few moose😍

[@karenleemallonee684]

Violet now belongs to the "Ice Cream is ALWAYS amazing" club...yummy!!! 😆 Congratulations, Weston, on the purchase of your new bike, you'll have many hours of fun ahead of you. 😁 Lauren, it always makes my heart happy, and quite reflective when you spend time with each child. I wish I could go back and do it all over again! They grow up so fast and their lives take them else where...as it should. Such a fun video...Thank You!!! Fingers crossed for Mark to get that Moose (or 2 or 3) 🤞

[@candicebrown5610]

Hello! That wood block item is a knife and paper towel holder that goes on the side of a kitchen utility cart with a cutting board top.

[@allanaburton650]

Loved seeing Violet with the ice-cream , well done Western for saving your money to buy your bike👏🏻👏🏻

[@Dee-m7t]

Lauren you are teaching your children discipline and responsibility by having them wait and spend their own money.The Value Village brought back memories but wow those prices. Violet is so precious and adorable. I hope Mark gets a moose.😊

[@ladyandhercat]

Love you guys! Thanks the another great glimpse into your Alaska life!!!

[@tammy4179]

Hope u get a new washer soon. I'm glad he got his new bike. Violet loves ice cream!!!!

[@lorrainesherred6458]

It’s luck of the draw I have a computerized washer 8 years old no problems. Love your time with Westfield. He is always so quiet . Even his voice is quiet. Glad he got his dream bike

[@nannypat6520]

Teaching your kids how to handle their own money is fantastic! Life skills matter. I agree with Violet about Ice-cream 🎉🎉🎉

[@Jennifer62389]

I trust your research on things, although the Speed Queen is a lot more expensive I do trust metal over plastic. Thanks Lauren ❤

[@gingerdunn6590]

Fun trip to the race . Then getting Weston a new bike . Going to a thrift store getting something for everyone. Nice trip then get home to find someone baking. What a wonderful day with a loving family. Prayers 🙏 and Love 🤟 From Ginger

[@jodeming5088]

Enjoy you week. Looks like you had fun. Violet likes her ice cream . Too cute. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeanbaker6073]

What a lovely day , and violet loved her ice cream bless her x ❤️

[@tinademuro8572]

OMG HOW ADORABLE CUTNESS OVERLAOD. LOVE TINA FROM CALIFORNIA ❤❤🎉🎉

[@janemay8721]

Nice bike Weston! Violet eating the ice cream was so cute!

[@lindamartin7580]

Busy mama! Smart choices for all your family! We just do our best. Can’t wait to see if Mark got 🫎🫎🫎

[@annaking9213]

We saved our money to buy things. I’m glad you are teaching your boys. My daughter was though the same. So many times she didn’t buy something and waited.

[@michellegreen4743]

Oh my gosh. I lived in Homer as a kid and we LOVED value village. I found one when I lived in Albuquerque and it brought back so many memories!

[@erinowens]

We love our Speed Queen so much! 5 boys here. It's so necessary!

[@jamiehubbard2825]

💜So much happiness and fun happening in this video. Loved it as always. I hope Mark got a Moose. I think it is funny that someone actually wrote on that price tag at the thrift store, glad they did that too. Violet loving the ice cream was adorable. I hope Westin is still enjoying his bike, it looked like he picked out a good one. I know that I have said this before but, your boys are going to make wonderful husbands. Lauren you and Mark are doing a great job. Sending love, hugs and prayers. Stay safe!💜

[@R.Raustad-lc8ul]

Oh my gosh! Wild Scoops should use Violet in a commercial for their ice cream shop. Sooo cute. When she’s a little older, I can see her becoming Bennett’s assistant in making goodies in the Creamie. 😁

[@normalopez983]

Violet is so cute eating icecream

[@CRE-w3x]

Don't get a computerized washer! I bought a new one, like 800.00, already spent 340.00 on a repair and it's not working again!!! I've only had it a few months! I'll never get another smart washer again.. total waste of money!!!

[@corababy9021]

I also dislike mine. Always throwing codes.

[@cynthiaoconnor7185]

As a young single mother, my parents bought me a used Maytag washer and dryer from a lady going into a nursing home. She had had them for about 20-25 years with no problems. It was only to be a stop-gap until I could buy a new set. I ended up having them for 12 years with no trouble. Finally, I gifted the almost 40 year old set to a young family. Maytag has my loyalty forever.

[@jacquethirlkel3001]

Agree. The more complicated the machine, the more repairs.

[@carolyamato6710]

Totally agree-- never again

[@reneeprice2980]

I had a washer i bought used it was made in 1979 and we got it in like 1997 and we had it until about 3 years ago it finally broke and parts were just to hard to find but I will say it was great lasted for many years i wish they still made things that last

[@cindydaniel6125]

I just recently bought a new washer... I went with a speed queen. So far Im loving it. Love that the boys want to thrift shop. Co grats on the new bike. And luck to mark for a moose😊

[@marinamayo7994]

You are an excellent mom!😊

[@susanworrell8141]

Congratulations Weston!! On your new bike🎉👋🏻🎉💙

[@robbyjones9342]

How very exciting for Westin. Hope Mark gets a moose

[@patf.3776]

That is the noisiest I have ever heard from Violet. Ice Cream must have helped her find her voice. Weston was so cute getting the bike of his dreams.

[@vickichristinney3641]

Wonderful video filled with love. Blessings ❤ Chris

[@nancykropf3809]

It's funny to hear you explain about not using umbrellas. I think it's a Pacific Northwest and Alaska thing. Other than the temperature our weather is close to yours. Great seeing you having fun with the boys, individually and all together. Violet's first ice cream was a scream. I think she'd be covered head to toe if you weren't helping.and she was in control of it. A very sticky baby.

[@gaynorprior9864]

Wonderful 👍👍😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@karenkuhr5698]

Such a nice video! Such a good sample of your day to day life. I really, really enjoyed it!❤

[@Jensej753]

I read the title quickly and thought it said "Mouse hunting " 😂😂

[@sallydunbar1683]

Another fun video! Hope Mark got some moose!

[@Jennifer62389]

Anchor Hocking is very collectable.

[@tinademuro8572]

HI LAUREN I USED TO BE BLOCK CAPTAIN FOR OUR NEBORHOOD WHATCH OH YES THEY ARE A HOT COMPMITY STOLEN THOSE THOSE BIKES TRY TO KEEP THEM INSUSED LOCKED UP WITH AN ALARM JUST A SUGGESTION LOVE TINA

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Violet was so cute and she loves ice cream that for sure.... Weston dream came true, hooray. I was a huge biker back in my day. I can even remember when they came out with the spider bikes(really telling my age now). Thanks for sharing Lauren. Take care

[@Hope8x28]

I totally read all of the comments hoping someone knew what that wood box thing was at the thrift store. Lol Weston trying to hold Violet was a hoot.

[@Mblunk2323]

Me, too.

[@thomaskrupa2399]

SAME!!!

[@vedaanderson7009]

Hey ! Hi ! S0 Very Much Happy to see you posted a Video 📸 Makes Me Smile 😅🎉😂❤

[@annettewalter2273]

Congratulations Weston. Horrible to think they can get stolen, a sign of the times sadly. My younger son loved thrift shopping.

[@kerimurphy4240]

Please keep Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida in your prayers. Complete devastated 💔 😢

[@abbytucker5220]

Farm mom here, we grow crops and livestock, we are also a diy building, and personal mechanic family. As if thats not enough gunk we have 2 busy busy work beside us boys❤. We have had our speed queen 5 years now and its still AMAZING. so far we have not had any issues with it. I think my 14 year old dryer is slowly dieing after a few repairs, i see a speed queen dryer in my future 😊. Blessings from this Iowa momma

[@DragonQueenx1]

Hello Abby, thank you for being a farming family. I truly appreciate all of your work and sacrifice. May the Lord bless your crop yield and livestock prices this year.

[@abbytucker5220]

@@DragonQueenx1 Thank you! We have been blessed this year, our hearts and prayers go out to so many as we have seen the stuggles and nasty weather and other situations cripple so many this year.

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video 😊

[@kaydublin5164]

I purchased the middle Speed Queen, not the cheapest, but not the computerized one, mine had a 5 year warranty. You will love your new washer 😊

[@shirleywarner8831]

Love the video today. The boys had a great day, Bestie got his bike and Violet loved her first ice cream. Yummy 😊

[@kriselam7078]

Lauren one thing to consider when thinking you want an Evite is that they are one of the top two reasons that the orthopedic surgeons have work people get injured all the time on bikes they get thrown

[@heathermiddleton4958]

Value Village use to be a non profit organization for charity. It is now a for profit company and the inflated prices reflect that.

[@travellerwoods]

All most every boy esp loves and wants a BMX bike all my boys had them but I got them for them didn't make them use there money for that, but each to their own I am so glad he finally got a bike he wanted well done, enjoy your bike remember to chain it up every time you have it out so its not stolen on you

[@donnabeach1250]

I don't think she said he used his own money.

[@travellerwoods]

@@donnabeach1250 yes she did she said he had to save up for it, but I was only saying what I did with my own kids thats all

[@Murphyslaw918]

glad you finally gave in to the bike he paid for .

[@annahoover5296]

So happy for you weston ,enjoy your bike.Good race Hunter.Great thirft finds.❤❤❤

[@rebeccabaker572]

Great video and your gonna have to go to the thrift stores more often and hopefully mark gets a moose.

[@tubeviewer57]

Violet sure loves ice cream😊 Your family is amazing❤

[@kelliepineda9822]

50°how wonderful it's still over 110° n still in extreme heat warning til 8pm but shows still under thru next week I so ready to open my house

[@christineallen162]

As with all appliances keep simple less to go wrong xx

[@CRE-w3x]

Wow those thrift store prices are high!!!

[@Yaya2214CJ]

Ours are all high here. I don't go anymore. I can buy things for the same prices in the stores.

[@PennyC1964]

Great bike Westin 🚲

[@hopefulhope9123]

That's funny my son is 14 now but he's done the same thing just they get on something whether it's a skateboard or scootering for a while and that's all you hear about for months then they get it and there are very into it and intent for quite a while but yeah I went through all the different things with my son you have some very lovely boys they are such good helpers and they're smart and their hard-working. You are raising up some very good men, which we need more of. Yes they're boys right now but you know when you're raising them I always thought you know I'm wanting him to grow up and be whatever he wants to be but a good citizen and I just always pray over my son and your kids are just they all seem very wonderful and that's because they have an amazing mom and dad❤

[@angeladevalera302]

Prices in the charity ( thrift) shops here in Scotland have shot up since the cost of living crisis, harder to find bargain nowadays!

[@brilliantbutblue]

Same in Australia! You can buy some items brand new for less than the thrift store nowadays.

[@catworld8119]

Thrift store shopping seems to be a big trend from what I see on KZbin. The prices at that one seemed high but maybe not for Alaska. The things there seemed to be in really good condition so worth the extra cost. I like the little phone; I remember rotary phones! Wes, good job saving and getting a really nice bike! Violet looks so much like Everett to me. Such a cute little girl who has now joined the Ice Cream Lovers Club! You'll be buying a pint for her soon. LOL

[@MikeWray-q8i]

Lauren- I have a Maytag washer - 30 years - my next one will be a speed queen. Highly recommended by many in my area. Love my Maytag but new ones are not the same.

[@evpalfy2464]

And Canada, you can register your bike. I think you can probably have it on your house insurance. They have a huge compound here and if you don’t have your bike registered, you can just go in there and some people just pick a bike out that’s close to what there looks like, but if it’s registered and somebody find it, you get back faster sometimes it’s part though

[@MaryRicketts-g7k]

Soooo glad you got a Speed Queen. I LOVE MY SET. Awesome machines. Violet so cute with the ice cream. Took to that fast. A real fun video. I go to thrift stores often. You're right it's a fun hunt. I don't go with a list. One thing I do though. Drinking glasses. I'll never buy them at a retail store again. Thrift them for really really cheaper, wash and use.

[@jennifersondej5551]

That is the only washer & dryer my husband will buy. Washers & dryers don’t last as long as they did years ago. My parents had a washer & dryer for almost 20 years before they had to buy NEW. I enjoy your blogs and your family. I want to come to Alaska on a cruise what is the best time of year to go?

[@trishhorton6514]

go mark an team moose hunt❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@minervarodriguez6858]

Hi Lauren Blessings safe first 🙏

[@beckyherbstreith8036]

Great video of you and family. Have a great week

[@pamelagreen8215]

Super mom❤ your the best

[@annaking9213]

I love second hand stores.

[@cathyjones3403]

Excellent video 👏👏👏👏

[@irocurseoxoff]

Omg, the 'what was that' right at the start cracked me up. Love it! Hope that was a little editing tweak by one of the boys, but kermit seems a bit old for them.

[@tinademuro8572]

GOOD MORNING GRANDMA YOUR AN AMAZING WOMAN AND GRANDMA HUGS AND KISSES LOVE TINA FROM CALIFORNIA ❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@traceykillam1658]

It was great to see how excited Weston was to go and get his new bike. Violet just loved that ice cream. It would have been cute to sit her down with a small bowl of it. You never mentioned how Hunter did in his race. Do the kids get participation ribbons or trophy's for the fastest? Have you ever canned chicken? If so does it taste as good after it is canned? I sure hope Mark gets a moose. Tyvm for taking us along on your very busy day. Hugs and Love from Manitoba.❤❤

[@donnabeach1250]

Value village is expensive in my area too. Goodwill is a much cheaper option for us.

[@susiewagner1534]

Our charity shops in U K are getting ridiculously expensive too, I took a bunch of stuff to one last week and asked them NOT to over charge for the items…

[@JodyMarmo]

I ate wild scoops four days in a row during my visit to Anchorage in August it’s awesome. I love my Trek e bike, and I love that hat you found. As always the kids are great. Love from Delaware and Pennsylvania.

[@kathybannister656]

Weston was holding the door and Violet while you read the choices. She kept slipping down but he held onto her tightly lol

[@ShelCM-xn3hp]

Can't wait to see Mr. Food taster Everett and his baby sister Violet (when she is older) going to Costco with you. The taste test is going to be on a new level 😊

[@HopeLaFleur1975]

Cool stuff ❤

[@annrockwell635]

Lauren y'all are wonderful parents. I ike Westies Bike. He was so excited with his new ride. I love love thrifting. I'm a crafter and I often find treasures to refurbish. Do y'all have Restore stores? Check into that. I bought all my granddaughters a china set there reasonably. Violent was loving ice cream time. She is such a happy baby. All your children are happy children. I have a question? Why is it the hunters can not hunt first day flying in? I have watched so many outings with Alaskan people. Fishing, hunting, even you and Mark on your cruise. I am totally in love with Alaska. My husband and I are not healthy enough to travel any longer so our closest is watching KZbin. I tell our pastor and my family that I go on vacation about every night. The mountains there are beautiful.. We have beautiful mountains here in NC. We were hit with Hurricane Helene 2:weeks ago and our sister counties are in extreme bad shape. It is to get cold this week and so many homeless. Our local churches are getting up coats, boggins, sweaters, gloves, blankets, socks. Anything to keep them warm. We are about 4 hours east of them. We are on the coast and 45 minutes from the famous Myrtle Beach SC. Lauren have a good week with your family. My hats off to y'all. Your North Carolina follower Ann Rockwell

[@ericamendoza8034]

I have queen speed and I love it

[@lauraC1082]

My boys loved BMX bikes and we had many broken bones between the three. We also had a few stolen and that was many, many years ago sad to see not much has changed. Know my granddaughters they love thrifting and prices here in CA are high as well. Blessings for a good moose hunt!

[@karenwittfoth5380]

Those prices are outrageous!

[@Barb-w3v]

Very nice video

[@debbiebousquet5677]

Hello❤ an I melt in the rain.... 😂 Heeheehee an nice bike get a bike lock. ❤ An little violet she looks like Everett. I'd love to c baby pics of the other kids at her age even u an matks iffn u have it would b cute an nice to c who they all look like. ❤😂

[@debbiebousquet5677]

Violet is already in love with I've cream ❤. So funny 😂

[@debbiebousquet5677]

Y'all have incredibley smart an loving children. An they will do good in life ❤😂

[@chelseahossack5508]

Goodwill is super expensive here in Arizona too! I refuse to shop there anymore. We have a Deseret Industries and it’s much better!

[@caroldookharan1288]

Speed Queen washers are the best, I have my for about 5 years now, it's great.

[@SusanCoughlin-wu7fl]

I also wanted a Speed Queen but realized they only come in 3.2 capacity which seems so small.

[@kelliepineda9822]

good to washing heavy camping stuff