The Countdown is ON!!!

 The Countdown is ON!!! 

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed

 by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you do.

  So throw off the bow lines, sail away from the safe harbor,

 catch the trade winds in your sail.”

EXPLORE, DREAM, DISCOVER

Mark Twain

I just finished reading a great book recommended by my dear friend, Juli.  It is called, Packing Light:  Thoughts on Living Life with Less Baggage, by Allison Vesterfelt.  It tells about the adventures of two women who travel to all of the 50 states in a 6 month period.  They set out without an itinerary, with as little stuff as they can get by with, and very little cash.  They truly have an adventure of a lifetime, living from moment to moment and realizing that when you put your mind to something…you just need to take little steps each day to make it happen.  I really identified with her thinking and was inspired by her courage. 

There are many times each day that I think, “Are we really going to go on this crazy family adventure in just 17 days?” 

The boys had their last day at Prairie View on Friday.  It was truly a bitter sweet day.  Jordan has spent the last 7 years there and has had amazing teachers and friends along the way.  We feel so blessed.  When we return to Spokane in August he will start at the middle school…how time flies!! Benjamin and Bradley were sent off by their amazing teacher with their own sketch pads, special pencils, pencil pack and artist erasers.  We were so blessed by her thoughtfulness.  I realized the enormity of responsibility we were taking on to be their “teachers” for the next 6 months…as we were leaving their amazing teachers.  We will stay in touch with their classes as we share our adventures from the road. 

We are getting all packed up and figuring out what we need to pack…hopefully with the theme of less is more!!  Sometimes it is hard to remember that we don’t need everything for this trip…we don’t want to tow our entire house behind our truck.  We hope to leave  Spokane on January 8^th, pick up our trailer in Las Vegas and pull into Uncle Kyle’s in Phoenix by the weekend.  We ask for your prayers as we travel on hopefully dry and sunny roads.

Merry Christmas to you all...when you are making your New Year’s Resolution this year remember to DREAM BIG…you never know what dreams will come true…one day at a time.