Half way

Well, we’ve made it half way to our destination without any major catastrophic events or dismemberment. Yay! Sites have been booked, and we know where we’re staying until we’re finished visiting North Carolina. After that, well, that’s still up in the air. We will have the rest of August to figure that out. We’d love to see all of our wonderful friends who are scattered across the states. Unfortunately, we can’t see everyone. Disclaimer: if it’s ridiculously hot where you live, that means you. 😉

A few things I love about living in an RV so far:

• Being able to see and experience so many different beautiful places and the lovely people in them
• Less of a house to clean up
• Meals are simple
• The kids are entertained by a few Hot Wheels cars, some magnetic toys, and each other
• Hand washing the very few dishes we have
• Sitting around a fire
• A recliner couch with seat warmers and massage function

A few things I miss about a sticks and bricks home:

• Hanging out with friends and family without worrying about getting the house settled before moving it
• It doesn’t shake when people walk around in it or a strong wind blows through (at least it shouldn’t)
• Rocking the baby to sleep in a rocking chair
• Resting while the kids play with toys or go out in the yard
• The whole house not heating up when I cook inside
• A washer and dryer
• A bathtub
• A bed large enough to fit Matthew, me, and baby, and perhaps a stray child having a hard time falling asleep

I have it on good authority that one of the homebodies is enjoying herself a lot more than she expected to. And one of the adventurers realizes how much he enjoyed having a traditional home. We’re all learning from this experience, which is what adventures are for, after all.