In preparation

We got up bright and early this morning, got the kids off to school and started our long day of preparing! We got the call from the trailer company and they let us know they will be delivering on Monday!! We started working on clearing the spot of land that will be the home of our new home. We set up the electrical boxes and now just need the electric company to attach the lines and meter. We worked from sun up to sun down and will continue to do so tomorrow.

The kids love it out here. They played hard for hours on the piles of caliche we are gathering to make a pad for the trailer. I love watching them be so active and happy. Its a simple life and they enjoy every minute of it. They don't complain that they want more toys or whine when they are asked to clean up the land or feed the animals. I grew up in the city (or suburbs of a major metropolitan area) and so there is a lot to learn here and a lot of experiences that I really enjoy. For example I learned how to operate a backhoe today.

Lovin life!!

A little history, steps forward

I am a 26 year old, married, mother of two. I am currently a full time stay at home mommy. About a month ago I was sitting on the front porch of the mobile home my family shared with my father in law T, sister-in-law A, brother in law J, and their 4 children. My sister-in-law and I were attempting to build a shoe shelf when we smelled something burning. Thinking the dryer had overheated A went to turn it off then came back to the porch. A minute later the kids began to complain of the smell. We told them we took care of it and that it would dissipate soon. A moment later smoke began to drift from what seemed to be the dryer vent. I went in the home to see the bathroom in flames. We got the kids out and went to the nearby travel trailer to wake my husband for assistance. I called 911. Within 10 minutes the entire trailer was engulfed. The fire claimed everything including 2 of the 4 storage buildings behind the trailer. Those buildings saved our lives because the flames didn't make it to the 85% full propane tank. A, J, and their children moved to another town and we took residence in our travel trailer. The fire department said the fire was caused by a faulty water heater.

We signed papers on a brand new single wide trailer today. It will be delivered next week. I know the fire was a tragedy and has deeply affected my family. However I feel like we are only going up from here.