Stevens: Our family tale: On the Road Again, But Not the Same

We are accidental gypsies and it is turning out to be the best thing to ever happen to us. If you have been following along with our family tale then you already know why we are a traveling family.

If you have no clue then read all about it here.

Great! Now that you are all caught up! Let’s move on.

We have had so many amazing adventures the past two and half years. It has not always been easy and it has not always been fun, but it has been wonderful in so many ways. We have been able to go as a family to so many places in the USA. We have had so many amazing experiences. We have had the privilege to meet so many spectacular people. We have learned so much about ourselves and each other. We have grown so much spiritually and emotionally both as individuals and as a family.

We have to admit that living in hotels it not that bad. Can you really complain about room service, maid service, and free breakfast? NO! But it is hard to not have a place that is really yours. It is hard to have to pack up “all” of your belongings every few months to “move”. It is hard to feel like you can’t make anything work for your needs.

Now for another quick look into the past….to when we were about a year into our “new life” as a traveling family. We were at a cross roads and had to make a decision. What to do? Read this.

Are you finished? Come back to present time.

WAIT! You need to read one more back post to know….. just to know, the “why”.

Okay, done.

You should now have a good idea of where this post is going. Right? If not let me say it more clearly…….

WE BOUGHT OUR VERY OWN RV! WE ARE OFFICIALLY A “FULLTIME FAMILY”!

Now we are, what is known in the RV world as “fulltimers”. Our RV is now our HOME (well we are in the processes of making it our home).

We bought in March and kept this info to ourselves until now. We wanted to wait and share our exciting news until we were ready to “move in”. (I am actually writing this from the passenger seat while Colt is driving us, somewhere between Niagara Falls, NY and Kirtland, Ohio.) It was hard to keep it in because we were so happy. We kept it in because we were not ready for all the questions yet. We aren’t even sure if we a ready for them now, but now is the time to share.

In the name of honesty, we have no idea what we are doing. We are learning as we go. We have to be calm and patient. We have to be clear headed and quick to act when needed.

So far we have had a water leak, dealt with stuff falling while we drive, tripped a fuse on the generator, learned how to empty and fill tanks, learned how to read a truckers map to check for low clearance roads, and realized we can no longer take long HOT showers.

This is going to be an amazing adventure.