People ask about RV’ing with kids and what it is like. It is mostly crazy with some beautiful moments tucked in. You have to be there for those moments to make it worth it because sometimes the crazy… well, it’s just crazy.

During our 2 month trips, we move around. Usually, we stay in one location no more than 3-4 days and there are often overnight stops thrown in. This can drive any person stir crazy, especially ones with tons of energy. The bottled up energy can then drive any person crazy, especially ones who want quiet. Then, you add in more kids than adults and no way to give them one on one attention or alone time they need (or you). That sometimes makes for a perfect storm. (In addition to the crazy storm that was literal outside). And, that is exactly what happened. We had one pack up to leave us. As she was leaving, I explained I didn’t want her to leave the family, but understood if she needed to and asked if she had a plan (she then repacked, adding her water – hey, that was smart!) After she made it to the picnic bench, across the street, I went over and explained I would love for her to come back. She was feeling overwhelmed by the amount of kids, lack of attention, and just being in a confined space, at that time.

RVing is not just the smiles and fun you see. There absolutely are insanely gorgeous moments of bonding between different kids or people, as you are forced into smaller space with everyone. There are also more moments of disagreements, frustration, being tired, or stir crazy. My goal is that their (and my) memories stay more positive as a whole from our experiences so they can always look back on their time in the RV with their mom, dad, siblings, and crazy cat and smile.

This was her playing and singing a sad song she made up. We forget that sometimes it is equally hard to be a kid as it is to be an adult. Their reasons and logic are far removed from the way our brains think, but there are small moments that do remind us. Thank you Zoe, for the reminder.