Sleeping at Truck Stops Across the USA with a Baby
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- čas přidán 2. 05. 2024
- Are truck stops safe? Was this a terrible idea? Is our baby going to get any sleep tonight? We're about to find out when we stop at multiple truck stops on our cross-country USA road trip with a baby.
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You are the only ones that can make a travel day interesting! Your baby needs a mirror to look at - she loves seeing herself on your cameras.
Aww we are so glad to hear this!!! So happy you enjoyed rolling with us on these travel days and yes she loves the mirror! She has a little play one and one in her car seat too
Everley is such a calm happy baby!
She is pretty freaking awesome. We got blessed, that is for sure. 🥰
❤she,s.. AMAZING....LOVE YOU ALL
Precious dog.
You guys are delightful. I needed a new Van Life couple. Sweet baby!
Awesome! Thanks for joining us here.
I love how paco just sits in Frankie lap while he drives. Seems like it’s calming for him.,
I'm so happy to see Paco! For the first few minutes he seemed to be missing which made me wonder if I missed an episode with some news about him. Paco is the cutest four-legged member of the family! ☺️❤
No, we just have been bad with filming him as of late. But we knew we wanted to have him in the video a bit more.
He is the best little boy so we need to include him more. 💙
Love the dog.
Get a baby seat on the bike. I used to take my child bike riding at less than a year old. Hes now 52 and he’s still riding a bike. Only his is a mountain bike. He is in the BMX hall of fame. So bikes have always been his favorite thing.
@gracieg7601 we defintiely will!!! Now she can sit up really well on her own we can probably get get a helmet too!
Love your dog smile!
He is handsome. 🥰Thanks for the love.
I’m so pleased that people are so ready to assist. You will meet such amazing people all over the place especially If you exude friendliness and down home goodness. You both are amazing and the world is a better place with you in it. ❤❤❤
A lovely couple
Awwww thank you Nancy. 🥰
Just found you today ! Happy Mother’s Day
Thank you so much. We are glad to have you here. ❤️
The baby is so cute
Thank you very much.
Frog sounds means spring is here. We called them spring peepers! Love that sound!
Totally. What a great wild sound.
Suv life here doing it for work ... much love to you guys safe travels
Awesome. Thank you for the love. Best of luck and safe travels to you.
Oh my! I don’t miss those fun cross country road trips with a baby. 😂 Looks like Paco is still living his best life.
Paco is always living his best life lol
You guys are so positive and happy! Love watching your little family.
Aw thank you so much!! 😊 we're so grateful for the love ❤️
Thank you. We've done it so much that it is natural for us to see the brighter side now. ✨️ You are super sweet for saying that. ❤️
Great video, loved this. Alex you and Frank are such good parents. Love watching your interactions with each other. Everly just keeps getting cuter and cuter. Was happy to see Paco.
Thank you Sharon 😊 💓 ☺️
Spring Peepers...tiny "frog" big mouth, lol!
Everly is getting so big and absolutely tastier by the day! ❤
Good job raising a happy baby.
Bug mouth is right! Those babies are loud!!!! Lol it definitely sets the relaxing mood though. Love it!
Welcome to parenthood :) Where sleep is a rare commodity! Thank you for sharing your adventures. May you get some rest soon
Hahaha basically sleep deprived 100% of the time. Some nights are worse than others!
You guys are amazing ❤ love your videos. I love that Everly smiles every time she looks at the camera. 😊 🤗
😊 thank you. That is so kind of you.
It’s so cute how the Babis so camera ready and peeks through every time to be seen… baby photo bomb face❤️
Hahaha she loves the camera 📷 🤣
😊such an adorable baby.
Thank you so much
Cute puppy you have.
Paco says thanks!!!
First timer here, beautiful family. Just different hearing you all call your own child "The Baby" all the time. Safe travels
Dude, I worked in fast food, and if someone handed me all that change, I totally wouldn't count it and my manager would just know my drawer is gonna be a little off. You are alllowed a certain over and under and a surprising number of people will overpay with 'just keep the change'. Also, might warm youor heart to know how many people pay for other people's orders in the drive through. A LOT. 🙏🏻
So smart! Especially for just a few dollars, if it's off, it's off! Not like a fake $100 bill or anything. Nice that you've got enough cents to figure thay out 😉
I love that. Yeah, I totally agree on the just put it in the draw. I was just surprised he couldn't count it or was just overwhelmed by it.
Love your dog
Thank you. Paco is a great dog.
This looks like so much fun ❤
We are enjoying life!!!
Everly is getting so big and adorable give her hugs and kisses from gigi❤😊
She really is getting big quick. We hope you get to see her soon.
You said “radiator” correctly the 2nd time 😊😊😊😊😊
I'm still gonna forget how to say it correctly next time lmao.
Does paco ever get jealous of the baby
I'm sure he does, but he really doesn't show it.
Little Everleigh was waiting for her bite of donut lol. So was puppy. The looks are their faces
Hahahaha
Like watching your videos Your baby is so cute enjoy your trip
Thanks so much! 🥰
OMG - Right, Paco??? LOL!! BTW, I'd love to eat breakfast at a dingy ole truck stop and be able to smoke. I miss the good ole days!!🙂😂🤣
Welcome back 👍Looking forward to seeing what's up next !
Everly tells the real story.
Always lol
i agree about the smoking. Its gross.
Totally
use mini frozen bagels for the baby to chew on. Holtman's are pricey but really good.
Ouuuu she does love bread lol great suggestion thank you 😊
❤Love you guys! It might be hard to travel right now with cutie pie but you guys make it look EASY! Especially because of your parenting team work. She’s the luckiest little girl ever!! Love to the Paco puppers too! ❤Hope you guys can get some rest! Welcome Home! Looking forward to the next adventure! ❤❤❤❤
Did you see Everly waving good-bye as you were leaving the restaurant?!?! 👋 ❤😘
PS Those are peepers. Cicadas are much scarier. xoxoxo Bon voyage!
Aww - I love this 40 minute vlog. Just got off work - and you had 100% of my attention! Cheers!
Yay!!! So happy to hang out with you tonight 💕 hope work was good and now it's the weekend - wooo!!!
If you are ever in St. Petersburg you must take Frankie’s advice and stop in “Raining Berries”. I recommend the avocado toast. 10 out of 10. Dog and people friendly too!
Hi guys I enjoy looking at you both you are full of love, and baby girl is well behaved such a sweetheart enjoy yourselves and have lots fun. God bless you all hearts. Stay safe lots of love❤❤❤❤
Thanks pearl! 😁 Hope you enjoy the rest of our content on this channel 🥰
Pilot and Flying J are better truck stops and the coffee is much better.
Are they? They have only been ok for us but maybe we haven't been to the good ones.
Do t forget about GasBuddy you can use GasBuddy as u use upside at shells
We used gas buddy back when we first started traveling. The hardest part has to reload the card all the time, and there is a limit you can spend in one day as well as in a week.
If you ever come to Ohio let me know I'm up by sandysky. Awwww I missed you all
You guys got this safe travels 🙏
Thank you so much Tommy!!!
By the way sign up for Shell rewards as well! You can take an extra .5c off on top of the upside price! For example if it say $3.60 with the Upside price, what I do is edit the regular fuel price $3.55! So I save more on top of it! lol.. I do this about every week for gas and even if I am on the road for vacation!
Heck yeah! Great tip.
Y'all were in my favorite hometown place to eat. Derby City truck stop. I live less than a mile from there. Thanks for visiting! 😊
That is awesome, Mike. We really enjoyed the people who worked there. Such nice people. We will stop back in if we use that highway again.
@@FnAVanLife just good ol country people here. Safe travels to you. 👍🏼🙂
You where hearing peepers! That’s a nice sound
I think it's a nice sound too 😁
I don't RV at all. Road trips have usally been 12 hours of driving per day, even with my kids. But watching a lot of RVing videos they seem to shoot for 4 hours. As long as thier in no hurry.
You two are amazing parents. Everly is just blooming everytime I watch your video's. She just looks so happy and alert, she really is beautiful. I did laugh at one of the truck stops to get Paco to stretch his legs 🐈, you could'nt stretch a rubber band in that area but at least he had a good sniff around, bless him. I can't wait to see what else you have install for us. Take Care Stay Safe, Hugs UK. Sorry it's late.
Hey Tina!!! Thank you so much for the love, we are so grateful 🙂 Everly is growing so fast and you're right she is so alert and happy *for the most part lol Paco is still getting all the love and we do our best to find him good spots but man.... that dog park was hilarious 😂 sending so much love.... we might be in your neck of the woods soon!
@@FnAVanLife WOW that would be amazing!
Wow what an adventure
It's been one heck of a ride!
Yum cup cakes.
Yummy
Oh, my gosh, I go eat there every week! And, on down the road is the best coffee shop you will ever go to! It’s right across from Renfro, called the Twisted Stache.
Thanks for the tips! Next time we are going through we will have to try it.
Ur baby is so adorable 🥰
Thank you so much! We think so too 😁
our favorite channel:)
You are so sweet.
Awww the baby and the fur baby has that look like where's my donut at that was priceless ❤❤❤
hahah I know!!! Sorry guys, no donuts for you!!! LOL
First time I've seen one of your videos. What about a gym membership with showers?
For us, the membership is a waste of money. But lots of people do it. We had one and didn't use it much 4 years ago when we first got on the road.
Absolutely gorgeous baby ❤
Thank you so much!!!
Cute baby! Gosh, they're so fun! My daughter is now 17 and it sure was fun raising her! Congrats to you guys, and nice channel too!
Thank you so much for the love!!! We're having such a good time getting to know her personality and enjoying watching her grow up!!
1. Everly (sorry if I'm misspelling her name) just keeps getting cuter and cuter....she is going to break some hearts one day. 2. Paco is such a good boy. 3. I love how you two recognize and acknowledge and compliment one another on your strengths. 4. I recently cancelled my Anytime Fitness membership (which is almost $70CAD/month) because I've discovered rec centers have excellent shower facilities (this morning I only paid $2/private stall/hot shower/great water pressure at the Panorama Rec Ctr, North Saanich/ie close to Sidney, VanIsle). 5. Love you all and hope to meet up again, maybe at a vanlife meet up in Ontario this summer/fall 🤞🤗🤗🤗🐾🐾
I just found your you tube. Im from Alberta, Canada. Glad you are sharing your travels. Love seeing your baby and the dog. Drive safe and have fun.
Hey Deena! We are so glad you found our channel and are enjoying the videos!!! Thank you for the love and enjoy the show :D
Wow, what year is your camper truck look between the 70s or 80s ???? 😮
1985 😊
@FnAVanLife
Cool, thanks. 🤓
I texted the last one too soon! Glad to see fur baby gets to run!!❤️🙏🏻
Yes yes yes!!! Paco gets all the love xo
Baby is sooo adorable❤. Happy safe travels
Thank you very much.
thats today kids they cant count change wow
Right? We think it's pretty easy but aparently not!!
Most truck stops are safe and now some LOVE'S Travel Centers actually have RV sites as an otr driver& part time HDT RVer I would diffenly stay at truck stop safe travels see you on the road!!
Yeah we show that in the video. 😊
Y’all are so cute!❤
You're so cute for saying that!!! 🥰🥰🥰
That Derby City was a good place good food, I've stopped there several times when I used to drive a truck. Tip don't park in the truck parking area, you could get ran over and it cuts them off for their parking. Park where cars park.
Totally. Yeah, we parked with the cars. There is no need to take one of the truckers' spots.
Where is the Derby City located at?? I was born and raised in South Eastern Kentucky and lived in Louisville for 15 years, I traveled up I75 many times but I can't remember seeing it. Thanks and safe travels. Semper Fi from an old Marine
@@jerrygirdner2753 i-75 exit 62 heading north exit it's on the right, looks like a big barn, eat in front pay walk down hallway pay at the store side at lease I did lol
Where was it that you stopped and ate?
Kentucky
I like your RV‼️
Thank you so much. One day, it might be for sale.
Love the video!
Thank you. 😁
Yeah these RVs take our spots. Most of time including rest areas.
We always tell people not to take a truckers spot. It is important not to since we know they are working and have some strict rules about over driving.
Holtmans is amazing!
Cool.
That's crazy he can't count change. lol meanwhile, these kids want 20 bucks an hour to work at a fast food joint
Lol it was too funny, I had no idea it was so hard 😅😅😅
Needing a living wage while inflation and cost of living have gone up exponentially, while the minimum wage has not caught up and has been stagnant for over a decade, has nothing to do with some rando kid not being able to count coins in the age of tap cards, Venmo, apple cash. 😆 Some even in our generation X never learned how to read an analog clock without hands or even seen an Abacus before or learned handwriting. It happens. 😜
@@JoshuaMartian-go3tm inflation has nothing to do with counting. They teach you that in elementary
@@mrgatorzx Uhhhmm, That's exactly my point. Ur the one that mentioned minimum wage verses his counting ability dude. 🤣Minimum wage is very tied to inflation. 😉
@@mrgatorzx Uhhhm, Yes, exactly my point. So why did U make the comparison to inflation and his counting ability then? 🤔😆
This is the first time I've ever seen your channel... I was feeling low.. and wanted to watch something to take my mind off " stuff"... You guys are a ray of sunshine....you probably got a new sub here .. ( I don't have alot of YT subscriptions)... Great vid!♥️
Lorrie, we are so glad we could help pick you up. Thanks for the beautiful message, and we hope to continue to be some of your favorite CZcams or your go-to channel to watch. 🥰❤️
Welcome to Kentucky glad to see you here. What part of Kentucky are you at? Love to see you come to Lexington Kentucky.
You will make it , hang in there . Everly just a smiling !!
Thank you so much!!! Just gotta keep swimming :D
I LOVE PACO!!! Yes the baby is cute too!
Thank you 😊
Hey guys first time watching you I feel the same way about the smoking and you’re probably right. You’re gonna get some excellent food and you got a beautiful little baby girl don’t know about the road trip so that wouldn’t be as much as you can, lol because when that little one gets in school, I don’t know what young kids do today. You might just homeschool in the move in mobile 😊
Haha funny how the weirder the spot the better the food lol we'll see what to do about school when the time comes. For now, it's the school of life and we're so glad we get to be with her all day everyday 🥰
I just loved this video. As soon as I move house, I will get work then rejoin Patreon again.
You are amazing parents, and Everly is getting more gorgeous by the day. I just love Paco. I will go on your wish list again too as Everly is growing bigger every day. Are you based in Canada?
Just the best video xxoo
Y'all were at my Target! Welcome to the Nati!
No way!!! What are the odds of that?!
Does your fur baby get walks too!? Looks like you’re having fun and you make things work for your situation! Bless you !!🤔🤗🙏🏻
Bless you!!! From all of us and especially Paco, thanks for looking out for him!! Xo
New subscriber I love it here you all make me smile and the baby is so stinkin cute 😍😍😍😍😍😍 And I was geeked when I seen yall pull up in my city Cincinnati 😁safe travels guys!!
Thanks for subbing mamejay. Maybe someday we will pass through again. I would love to go to a Bengals game. We hope you enjoy the rest of our content as well. What type of travel would you like to see or where would you go?
@@FnAVanLife I like to see all types of adventures, but I would love to go to Colorado😁
The new USA 🇺🇸 dream
Not really, the USA dream is supposed to be doing what you want in life. For us, we love traveling, which means sometimes we have to stay at truck stops on quick road trips. But then it is also traveling to over 40 states in the USA, 4 provinces in Canada, 20 different states in Mexico, and throughout Central America all the way to Panama. Snowboarding over 70 mountains in one winter season and much more.
This is just some of the stuff we have done over the past 4 years. Feels like a little bit of a dream to me, looking back on it. I guess the question is, what is your dream life?
That wasn't nice.
I'm so sorry I haven't followed you lately. That will change now. ❤
Well thanks Carrol! Happy to have you back!!
Your baby is too cute!!! Mine are all grown up.
Awww thank you so much! Grown up babies is nice... no more diapers haha But defintiely appreciating this stage and loving all the snuggles 🥰
Thanks for the ice in a separate cup hack..ill have to do that next time.
I use GasBuddy to save money on gas. I found for me that upside didnt have as many (or as good) deals. Why do you choose upside over gasbuddy? Does upside work in Canada?
We will be going back to Canada this summer (3rd summer in a row). Are you guys going to be traveling inside canada?
I remember my mother smoking filter less Pall Malls wirh the windows up. I'd complain and she would crack the open 1/4". And when I still complain she would tell me to stop as I couldn't even smell it
😅😅😅😅😅 ohhhhhh parents back in the day.... imagine doing that to your kids now?! Now way!!!
@@FnAVanLife I agree. Not their fault. They were told smoking is good for you. I know our parents loved us. Just a different time
Get a thing to put on the front for the bike. Figure out how to get the bike out of the inside. Theres a way. We had bikes hanging on our cars and trucks everywhere we went for yrs. No matter where we went my son wanted to take his bike. You’ll figure out a way. Look into it. You can do it. Even if you have to take the wheels off.
I like the front mount idea. 😁
Aww I don't know why but seeing that drone footage over the highway was kind of sweet. So used to seeing nomads out West with their landscape footage, but I plan on getting on the road on the East Coast and heading up North, so the highways and truck stops are gonna be home for a while. Very excited to see how you all do. Just subbed! 🥰🥰
Nice!!! East coast can be lovely you just gotta expect those highways and rest areas and find the nature spots when you can!! You're gonna love it!!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, it's a bit different van living here on the east coast compared to the west. 😊 Regardless, there is so much to see and explore on the East Coast as well.
Ya’lls individual personalities go so well together 🤣, this gotta be scripted 💁🏾♀️
Thank you, and no, this isn't scripted, lol. We appreciate the love. It's just us being us and then good editing 😊
@@FnAVanLife🤔
True story...My 96 y/o Sis-in-law pays cash $$ for EVERYTHING...still! We were in a Cracker Barrel, I took the bill to cash out...$3.05 change...the dude couldn't count...had to get his Manager in on it! Unbelievable! 😮 Loved this video, Thanks!
Hahaha calling in reinforcements!!!
slow going... yep, I have a promaster and same thing: faster downhill, slower uphill. enjoy the travel.
Our promaster did great uphill until we hit crazy grades. 🤪
i so love you guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 such great parents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 love you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awwwww thank you. Love you too
I am new to your channel
Thank you for joining us.
Yes, something is up with Chic-fil-a now, every time I eat there my stomach gets upset too
booo that is so too bad. It was good!!
Moose Head lake the Indian island. Beach is great. Free. Also Boondockers welcome for safe places to stay. Free. Some folks offer electric for a nominal fee. Places even in Canada.
Have you thought about putting the baby in the stroller while you both shower and she can just be on the other side of you guys. I used to have to do that sometimes at home just to get my shower of the day in when I had my twins.
That is a great idea. 👍 thanks
This is the first time i've watched your channel and I subscribed. You guys are fun to watch. You have the cutest baby. Your doggo is adorable i have one with a goofy smile too.. Safe travels.
Awesome, thank you for joining us 😀 😊
Everly is So Adorable ☺️❤️❤️❤️ Your Video popped up I Enjoy Your Adventure. Sweet Couple You Both Are ❤❤❤ 15:18 salad looks Delicious 😋😋😋
She's the best :D So glad you enjoy exploring with us, we are happy to have you along for the ride!!!
Lol I'm from Cincinnati Ohio 👍
Ohiooooo!!! Haha so fun!!