Camper Snobs:)!

This is a new day Ladies and Gentlemen! At least for me with this blog business. First time bloggers must all start out the same, huh?

Actually, this is not the only thing that is new for us. Within the last year, we have moved three-No, 4 times, and have settled (at least temporarily) in this small town in Texas living in a travel trailer, of all things. I know everyone in my family thinks we are crazy, but we love it. We even tease about getting "Trailer Trash" painted on the back of our camper. There's nothing like the closeness that comes from living in an 8x30 box with the man you say you love and a toddler to boot!

Needless to say, this is an experience. For one, I now know what a TrailerPark Snob is. For those of you who never even thought about it, let me fill you in: Last night we were standing outside with some of our "neighbors" when a VW van came through looking for a spot for an overnight stay full of family and food. Well, our camper is up "on the hill" at the back of the park and "the hill" is filled with permanent campers who generally work in the area but live else where (construction, college profs, etc.). Oh, and one tent camper (long story, fill you in later). Anyway, as I was saying, this van pulls through looking for a nice spot to stay for a night (maybe even the weekend).
It was worse than E! at the Oscars! Oh you know, what type of van, how many people were getting in an' out (who knew a VW van could hold so much). But, really, we're nice Southern folks. After all, we really didn't critize anybody. We just counted our blessings. You know, "Oh, thank heavens we live up here on the hill, not down in front where the overnighters come through..." "Well, I'm thankful we only have three of us; I couldn't imagine with that many..." "Who knew a VW van could hold so much..."
See what I mean...Trailer Park Snobs!

Anyway, I want to use this blog to share some of our insights and experiences as we live this life. Few others would have sold everything they have (with a toddler and 25lb. Cocker Spaniel in tow) to live in a 30 ft. camper. But, this is the life we are choosing. The one we fill blessed to have.

Robert and I have been married for five and a half years and have two kids. Ariel lives in Florida with her mom (I'm not the real thing), and Alex was born 19 months ago today:). He graduated from grad school in May and we went on the move. Seriously. I left a great job in Kansas City, MO (where he was in school) and we came home to Texas. We stayed with family for about 6 weeks (as long as they could take us), then moved to Lufkin where Robert worked with the Boy Scouts of America. I know, who knew they paid people...I didn't. Anyway, when I got a job with the state school in Brenham four months later, we took it cause the pay was better and it was in my field of study(psychology). I love what I do, but since Robert left his position, we may be on the move again sometime in the near future when he gets another.

When we moved from Lufkin, we had to back out of a six month lease and lost a $300 pet deposit. Needless to say, we paid out the nose. So, instead of paying another huge pet deposit and getting into a lease we didn't know if we would stay for; we bought a travel trailer, sold everything we had (all our furniture at least) and hit the road:). This sounded smarter. I'm not always so sure, but most of the time I think its the best thing we could have ever done.

I will try to keep this up because I love to write. But really, I am terrible at keeping up with things like this. So, no promises.