We’ve talked in the past about the challenges of a family of four sleeping in an RV and early mornings with Wilson, and it seems we’re finally adapting after six months in the trailer. Mark and I have mentioned to each other several times recently how amazing the sleep is that we’ve been getting on […]
Campground Scavenger Hunt
My friends sent me an awesome care package a while back. Some of the items they sent I have saved for when we really needed them. One afternoon in Olympic National Park Wilson refused to nap. Jane was cranky. We had exhausted most of what the park had to offer that was within our abilities. I […]
Our First Roadside Emergency, A Shattered Window
When we were traveling out of South Dakota and into Montana a couple months back, we shattered a window in the Airstream while driving down the highway. Looking in my driver’s side view mirror as I drove, I saw what appeared to be water streaming from the side window of the trailer. In an instant, […]
Two Weeks in a House
As you might know we’ve been in an Air B&B in Portland Oregon for the last two weeks. This was a much needed break. After 6 months on the road we needed a bit of down time. For me the hardest part of being in Portland was doing what we needed vs what I wanted. […]
Marriage In The Airstream
When I told my friends about our trip many of them exclaimed “Wow, you’re brave. I’m not sure my marriage could handle that.” The thought never even crossed my mind until several people said something. I’m not going to paint my marriage as perfect by ANY means. But Mark and I have always gotten along […]
A Break from the Road in Portland, Oregon
We mentioned in our weekly email newsletter a few weeks back that we rented a house for two weeks in Portland, OR. We arrived on Sunday (two days ago), and we’re settling back into house life. Well, guest house life. We’re staying in a 3 bed guest house behind the main house, and the Airstream […]
Scared in an RV Park
I mentioned last week that I’m in charge of booking our campsites. I also mentioned early on our trip that I feel pretty safe in the parks we visit and the RV . I even detailed earlier this week how I go about searching for a campsite. However, last week was different, we were literally […]
Mealtime Madness
I have a fear. Ok, I have several fears. But this one rears its ugly head almost 3 times a day. I feel like my kids have forgotten their manners. Ever since Jane was born Mark and I would take her out to eat with us almost once a week. This allowed me a break […]
Back In The News
Our family adventure was back in the news this morning. Since it’s Father’s Day week, WRAL’s Go Ask Mom blog featured a story about Mark’s decision as a father to take our kids on a one year trip around America’s state and national parks. Here’s the story on WRAL.com: Adventure Possible: A dad explains why […]
Rainy Days in the Airstream
We’ve been asked what we do when it rains or when the weather otherwise doesn’t permit us to hike, bike or explore the outdoors. We are fortunate in that we’ve only run into this problem a couple times. Most storms tend to be in the afternoon during nap time. But even if it is raining, […]