*PLOT TWIST*

We all know that life happens, right?
Well life certainly taught us a thing or two this last year.

Let's do a quick rewind.
1. We were supposed to have had our house sold, and moved into the 5th wheel.
2. We were supposed to have left St. George in March of this year. (2018)
3. Our business was supposed to have sold.
4. Life was supposed to be working in our favor.

What has been the biggest obstacle in our leaving? A few things, actually. Our business not selling was probably the biggest one. We have had it on the market for 6 months with only a few inquiries. And then when they find out the location *crickets*. St. George is a beautiful, safe place to raise a family. There are so many outdoor things to do! Anywho...
The second biggest obstacles were our older kids. I get it. At the age of 14 & 16, your friends are your life! The last thing you want to is leave them. So we tried. For another year we tried SO hard to make it work. In the end, it just wasn't meant to be.

So new plan!
We decided to go smaller & cheaper. We found a class C RV that will work with some modifications. By doing this we will be saving over $1,000 a month in payments. Our sweet neighbors have graciously offered us their side yard until after the holidays. We are going to see how January is looking and go from there. We will continue to run the business while hoping & praying that it sells before we leave. Otherwise we will keep it and run it remotely. We have an awesome team that will keep it going in our absence.
Our older boys have also conceded. They have agreed to give us 1 year of travel & we will take it!
I am excited and seriously scared about this next adventure.

It took us 17 years to figure out that we are different in our life goals & lifestyle and that we will never fit in the mold society has laid out for people to follow.
Life isn't about stuff. It's not about how big your house is, the kind of car you drive, the decor in your house, the money spent each month to "keep up with Joneses".

We want simplicity with our time and energy. We want experiences over stuff. Memories over payments. Time over blinking one day & your kids are grown and gone. So much time has already passed us by.