Update!

I've been needing to post for a LONG time, so I've taken some photo updates to include to keep you happy :) We've been living in our RV for almost 6 months now and we wouldn't change it for anything. The "simple life" really is simpler and we love owning our own home!

Since we last spoke we have cleared out our whole storage unit and packed a few things into the spare room at my mum's and the in-laws'. We also had a successful garage sale & have continuously worked at keeping things to a minimum. I make it a point to have a clear out every so often. It really helps to not feel too cluttered!

Over these past few months we have had to have our tie rod ends replaced and a rotation & alignment done. Leaving our whole home [belongings and all] at some mechanic's shop is overwhelmingly stressful. Thank god that's over. Except we have to go in and get an  inspection in the coming days :( BOO!

I recently heard about a tv show looking for fulltime RV'ers and sent in an application for a joke with some other people in a forum. I mentioned that we were so young and really enjoyed the lifestyle and they actually responded! I ended up not hearing from them anymore but that opportunity would've been fun, had hubs agreed to it!!

Our most recent outing was on a camping vacation with hubs' parents and his uncle who also has an RV. The trip was tons of fun and bubs got to enjoy so much dirt! He definitely ate a slice of dirt-covered mango and a few tiny rocks. We rode bikes, attempted to fish, and watched a few amazing sunsets. Camping in your house is a little weird but mainly totally convenient and fun!

So here's some pics... and meanwhile things around here are a'changing and we are really working towards the plan for our future. More on that to come! :)

 View from the front. To the left is one of three captain's chairs, the doorway, the kitchen. On the right is the sofa and then the dining table.

 Homemade origami heart Valentines garland above the doorway :) Through the door you can see our super comfy camping chairs that we got free with credit card points! 

 Favorite spot to catch up on Parks and Recreation! Also makes in to a large bed for camping guests!

 A little peak in to our cupboards.. to the left there's art supplies, playing cards, electronics, and a sushi set. In the middle there's board games and books and to the right is a whole cupboard full of diapers, wipes, and children's books.

 Our usual set up... A hanging basket full of produce and occasionally an important piece of mail or two, jars full of tea bags, extra fruit laying about and coffee cups set up for the morning.

 Our kitchen, including a dish drying rack, a coffee percolator, our food pantry, and a magnetic spice cupboard below the art adorned microwave :)

 In the front window we keep our wedding photograph, currently coupled with my anniversary plant. LOVE

 Loose tea, anyone? Yes, I am a proud -and typical- brit!

 Love etsy.com for this quaint English clock (Bishop's Stortford and all)...

 ...as well as these fun elephant sofa cushions!

 Finley's favorite things to do outside include scooting backwards on his "car" and sweeping!

 I'm not much of a gardener yet but we have had a couple of tomatoes and shoots of broccoli  Look at that cabbage plant! It's taking over! (ignore all the rest of the pots full of death!)

 'mater and our rig

and to end with a sweet fuzzy stroll. *heart melts*

A LITTLE OUTSIDE AND RESORT VIEW...

"I WONDER IF I COULD JUST SWING MY LEG OVER FOR A QUICK JUMP IN THE POOL WHILE MUM IS DISTRACTED WITH THAT FLASHING THING..."

Deceptively simple living

The sun is shining and life is good. Minus the 13 repairs taken on each day. And yes, that unlucky 13 was not just a silly random estimate. It was a serious random estimate. Sometimes you just feel unlucky. Don't get me wrong though, writing this I don't feel down - we are doing great! There are just so many bloody things to maintain and new systems to learn and master. Life is simpler, and so enjoyable. But everywhere you turn there's some part of this 18 year old motorhome that could use some work. I have to say - if anyone is up to it, handy hubs is definitely the man. He is yet to give up on something and get overwhelmed with work. We just take each step, each task, each day at a time. Keeping up maintenance is helping us both learn and feel more in touch with our home. "Home" officially doesn't feel weird to say anymore. Tomorrow I will strive to take some nice day time pictures. This place is truly lovely (for a man-made resort in the middle of the 6th largest metropolitan city in the US)! Just wanted to share. Everything takes work. Keep on truckin' :)

move in pictures

We're pretty much unpacked. Granted there's a small amount of things to be re-sorted through at the storage unit, but not much. We are very close to finished - or we'll keep telling ourselves that anyway. So for now here are some photos for your curious minds. This is our house. Permanently. For now.
Enjoy!

THIS IS ROO. SHE IS AWESOME. I need to take some better pictures of the outside and the park we are in.

This is the forbidden zone. Everything large, dangerous, and/or pokey stays up front while we aren't driving. Hence the baby gate. In this picture there is a pile of flattened moving boxes on the left as well as two rigged up fishing poles; power tools and general man-stuff on the floor; folding high chair and tray in the middle with hubs' shoes wedged in front; 2 yucky fish buckets with other shoes shoved inside them; a random spare bike wheel; and a big tub containing bleach and other things to go outdoors later.

This is bubs' play nook. He likes to crawl and explore everywhere but I tend to try to keep all the toys at one end to avoid the painful "LEGO step". Behind the toys is a small side table which is currently in the folded down position. 

This is Finley playing in the nook. It looks much more fun now, right? :)

Here is our door [which remains locked all the time for this rascal]. Awesome hubs crafted an easily removable cover for the steps so cheeky bub doesn't get injured and can more easily access the door handle which he loves to swing on!! ;)

 This is the couch (which makes a quite comfy double bed) and my cute birthday elephant cushions. Moving causes lots of laundry build up... whoops! At least it's all clean.

Love our mini kitchen :) Washed up this morning but left the things out to dry for a while - definitely the quickest option when there's no dishwasher around!

Our microwave turned storage cupboard is a convenient location for our favourite pictures. There will soon be more decoration all around but for now there's too much else to do! Inside is a tub of spices, lots of teabags, lollipops, farleys rusks, and bubs cheerios.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner - and large storage underneath too! This dinette also turns into another small bed. Hanging above is our coffee pot. 18 years old and it still works like a charm. On the right is another birthday gift from hubs - a cute little clock from Etsy.com who's face is made from an old map of South England. Bishop's Stortford is clearly marked. So cute!

 Bathroom vanity. The sink is so low hubs has to do squats to wash his hands!! Love the his and hers cupboards and drawers on either side of the sink though. Also love my nursing mama art work - another great Etsy buy.

He's such a little follower :) Thankfully in this pic he isn't trying to unravel all the tp! Anyway, our bathroom is actually quite big for an rv. We love the full size shower and in this cupboard under the mirror is a little hidden laundry compartment - exciting!

 Back of the coach = our bedroom. Sorry for the messy bed but that's something that only gets fixed after the afternoon nap! This is view 1 and below is view 2. The back window there obviously has the blind down at the moment, but on trips to the lake and such we keep that open all night and wake up to a great view of the sunrise! Also, it is so tinted you can get undressed for bed and no one can see a thing. Perfect!

View 2 from the bedroom [that's the bathroom through the door that you can see there]. At the foot of the bed is our large wardrobe/closet on the left and many more large drawers and our second tv on the right. There's also one above the forbidden zone but you can't see it in the picture. Oh, and also there is a lot of room for linens etc under the bed. (And then the engine below that!) 

Anyway, that be's it for now. More to come after we're a bit more settled.

the beginning...

we are officially fulltimers as of.... NOW! all moved in today :) have to go back to the empty apartment to scrub and vacuum and such tomorrow. but that's it - it's done. so happy and relieved and exhausted and in awe of my awesome hubby and his fifty eight million trips up and down three flights of stairs at the old place recently <3 p="p">