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Howdy! I've been MIA lately thanks to work and kids and the hubby. Another reason would be the new travel trailer we just purchased.

Somebody stop me! I'm out of control! No more spending. I'm going to go bankrupt. LOL

In all seriousness, this is something Ken and I have wanted to buy for several years now but couldn't afford to because of the insane cost of daycare. Now that the little man is starting kindergarten (~sniff) in a couple weeks we won't be paying full price for daycare anymore. I know. We should be putting the money we're going to be saving into the bank but like I said, we really want this for the family.

Camping is big in Ken's family. (I'm working on making it big in mine.)

I'll try to post pics in the next day or so.

Comments

  1. J.A. Coppinger10:55 AM

    If there is a better family function than camping, I don't know what it is. Don't sweat the cash . . . think of it as investing in your kids well being. That one-on-one time with the folks will pay huge dividends for them later on in life!

    Best of luck with it!

    Later!

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  2. Anonymous10:35 AM

    Bill and I were just thinking of buying a small campsite and putting one of those mini-mobile home cabin substitutes on it to give our family a getaway so campers are kissing cousins to our dream too.

    Cool for you!

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  3. Krista Heiser3:48 PM

    J - I would have to agree. I can't think of a better family function, either.

    Gail - You'd love it. So would Bill. So would the boys. Let me be the little voice whispering in your ear "do it".

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