Archive for July, 2009

Our American Dream

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

   Last week the kids and I returned home from two weeks and 4,000 miles traveling out west to Washington state and back.  We had a nice visit with family and a total of seven days on the road.  Hearing (or reading) about seven days on the road with three kids might make some question my sanity in making the trip or since then.  However, it was one of the best decisions I’ve made.  The trip was, of course, cheaper than flying and renting a car, etc.  But the mountains, rivers, sunsets, and geological wonders we were able to enjoy together were absolutely priceless.  It has always been a dream of ours to buy an RV and travel around the country, but doing so when the kids are grown seems backwards to me.  Our American dream is to live life to its fullest and enjoy this beautiful and wondrous world together, not live to work.