June 1st 2016
This is the day that our decision finally became a reality. We had packed up all of our "important" belongings and put them into a 10x10 storage unit. The rest of our stuff was sold on craigslist, placed on the street for free, or loaded up and brought to the dump in our boat. Yes, we didn't have a truck or anything so we loaded up our ski boat with all of our junk and towed it to the dump. Josh was packing the van and I was keeping our then 1 and 3 year old boys preoccupied while cleaning out the house.
Now, a little side note about my personality: I am a planner! I thrive with lists and and having a life plan. Josh is the complete opposite. He is a dreamer and is amazing at going with the flow of life and doesn't get nervous or anxious making decisions. Deciding to leave our home, get rid of our stuff, move into our van as a family was such an exciting unknown that it oddly didn't completely terrify me. I was excited to push my own limits and learn to go with the flow of life.
People would ask, "wait, so what are you guys doing?". The response was always, "Oh you know, just moving into our van, traveling, and then we aren't sure what is next.".
We ended up traveling and living in our van for a month and then found an Airstream trailer to renovate and live in. I'm not going to write about that yet, but we will get there maybe in the next blog or two. In the meantime, thank you for welcoming me into your community. I hope our story will inspire someone to live life a little differently and to seek adventure.