You would think it would start raining already, wait that was Washington! I miss it sometimes especially now when the leaves start to change. I really miss driving down the road in front of Microsoft near our old place and seeing all these amazing yellow, orange and red leaves lined on the both sides of the road. It rained today here in Austin, so needed it, both the land and I.
The boys started back full-time schooling, we tried un-schooling for 6 months and the consensus with them was they were bored, so we came to a compromise. We are doing reading, art, science, history, geography un-school way, and math, language arts, language arts extensions, spelling using curriculum. If they get 80% or better I am cool with it, if they struggle we help and provide extra work.
They love it when I bake or cook, those are the days when I am not having to help much. In those moments I can relax and get things done. In the other moments they are just too chaotic!
Life has been good for us, living some what off the grid, getting ready to go full-time on the road is what we all can't wait for. We are each doing a bucket list of places we MUST see! I have places and things I want to see, the kids are basing it on things they read, saw and were taught.
You learn to live lighter, with less stuff. The kids have sort of adapted. It is hard not having all the space we had before and all the things we had before. We asked them, what did you love about the old life? They really just liked having their own space and their friends. So we have decided when we buy the RV, yes we are still looking, we will either buy one with bunks or rip out the dining table and put bunks in. This will allow them to design their space how they want it to be! Win - Win!
The fur-babies have adjusted well, maybe too well! I find them sprawled or curled up all about. They really have the life! They are really spoiled...homemade food, treats and the love of their human family.
I can't wait until we are on the road full-time! I don't know how long we will be on the road but in the end it doesn't matter. Far away today, there tomorrow! That is from the wise old hubby! :-)
Until later...
