My brother told me that we are “living our dream”. I had to sit a minute and contemplate exactly WHEN this became our dream. I promise we haven’t always had wanderlust. We bought a practical 2800 sq foot house in Lehi after college graduation. We loved putting in the yard, fixing up the storage room,…
Homeschool. Something I never thought I would do. Or want to do. Or even consider doing. Who does that? We do. I think we’ve finally settled into a routine. The first couple of week, however, were pretty rough. Not going to lie. We struggled with expectations (Rachel) and sitting still (Andrew) and the ultimate distraction…
“There it is!! I see it!” An 820 mile road trip and a previous week filled with anxiety for the unknown ended as we pulled parallel to the campground and spotted a red truck pulling a shiny, silver, Airstream through the guard station and back into the campsites. Movies, books, and toys forgotten, the kids…
He is a mystery to me. Maybe because he’s a boy. Maybe because he’s not a dirt loving, play with trucks kind of boy. He’s social, and sweet, and went through a phase where his favorite color was pink (its orange now thankfully). Even though sometimes I don’t understand him, I’m so grateful that he…
Milestones in life have a way of causing reflection, and today is worthy of a look back. 10 years ago today, Jess and I were married in the Mount Timpanogos Temple in Utah. We have some funny dating stories, but I want to start my story there. After just 4 months of marriage, we packed…
I love it! What great thoughts on making the most of life. I remember visiting my brother in a house they were renting in the Netherlands. As we walked around the neighborhood I thought “these people aren’t storing five huge boxes of Christmas decorations.” We do have too much stuff and it takes up a huge amount of physical (and mental) space, I love seeing where you’re going. And I’m guessing you can clean your entire “house” in an hour or two! So jealous!
Glad you guys are doing what suits you and your family. We rented our hyse out in SLC for the next three or four years and are traveling with our two year old full time. I love the free time and the family closeness, and wouldn’t trade the minor inconveniences of camper life for being in our traditional home. For us, the two year idea has now turned into four years……….
I love to here of people living their dreams!! How brave of you to travel with a 2 year old. lol. We decided that our little 3.5 year old is *just* old enough to travel with and still stay sane. 🙂 Excited to check out your blog as well!
This seriously brings tears to my eyes. I feel so so torn. The truth is my husband and I do not have a job that can be done from home. We spent 2 weeks in Canada traveling in August and I didn’t want to leave. I came back home changed wanting a simpler life a life spent in nature exploring. My hope is that in the next 3 years we will be able to find a job where we can live on the road. Thank you for sharing so many helping ideas and thoughts from your heart.
~Vanessa
[…] How do you go from a suburb in Utah to living and working on the open road? Currently Wandering started by traveling to Virginia as part of a house swap. This family of five wanted to try living in another state but after driving to Virginia they preferred the freedom of the open road. […]