Saturday, May 26, 2012

You want to do what?



Many of our friends and family have heard by now that our family has embarked on a long road trip in the camper. It started a few weeks ago with Jason dropping subtle hints about leaving for the Summer. I quickly dismissed them as crazy talk. Then came our State Championship weekend of BMX which meant non-stop racing mode for our boys and team FORTRESS RACING. Our boys did great, all placing in the top 5 for their age/class.
 SamBob was definitely the star of the show getting a perfect in his races for the day and securing his first place position for the State Season in the 5 and under Novice class.

On Monday morning May 21st, Jason informed me that we were leaving on Thursday for Memorial Day weekend and not returning until the end of the Summer vacation. Me, being the planning type immediately went into panic mode thinking of all the stuff that had to go with us and all the things that had to be wrapped up before we could leave. I was in tears before the end of the day!

A list was made and items were repaired, purchased, cleaned, packed, etc... I quickly came to realize this was reality! 3 months in a 28' fifth wheel with my family, no house, no minivan, no fenced-in yard, no washer/dryer, school on the road, a very small selection of clothes and all of us in about 300 square feet. We had just reduced our living space by about 2700!

Our goal was to leave by 3 pm on Thursday which quickly came and went. There were so many "little" things that had to be taken care of. By 5 pm, we pulled out saying  temporary goodbyes to our friends and family. We closed the gate behind us and all I could say was "I think I'm gonna throw up".....

4 comments:

  1. It will be fun to read about "The Hams" and their summer adventure! :)
    AGAIN, safe travels and keep in touch!!

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  2. Can not WAIT to hear more about this. You should have gotten a camera crew to film. Could make a fantastic reality show lol ;-) good luck and have fun!

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  3. I love this and can't wait to see how what kind of adventures you encounter this summer. It will surely be a summer full of lifelong memories. Enjoy and be safe!

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  4. i was just showing chloe the blog and explaining your trip to her. we are so excited to keep up with your adventures this summer. maybe chloe and sambob can have a skype visit sometime! safe travels and see you soon.
    shodie jay chloe and benji kafcas

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