I thought we were going to have our first experience with stitches this week. We were up at the park and John fell off the playground equipement. He slit open his eyelid.
We went to the doctor and luckily we didn't have to have stitches. Here is his war wound from his fight with the playground.
Jacob and I decided to get a camper so we could take the kids camping. We both loved this growing up and have fond memories of camping. It took us a while to agree on the type of camper we needed. We finally agreed on a camper trailor since we will be visiting bear country on occasion. There are some really great deals out there with the low economy. That was good for us because otherwise we would have never have been able to afford the prices on campers.
Because we don't have anything to pull a camper with we also had to buy a truck. Again it took some conviencing (on Jacob's part) before we were able to agree on what kind of truck we needed to get. Luckily Jacob has some good friends at the PD who have lots of experience with trucks and trailers and he was able to get lots of advice as to what to look for when buying.
This is the end result.
The truck is a '07 Ford F350 King Cab diesel with so much extra stuff I don't even know everything it does yet. It has heated leather seats, pedals that move toward you for the shorter driver, plus all the extra things that help pull trailors. We did not originally plan to get a truck this big, but when we realized the price we couldn't pass up this screaming deal.
The trailer is an '06 Nomad 29 footer. It has Quad bunks in the back and a queen bed in the front. It has a slide on the side which really opens up the kitchen area. The pictures I took don't have the slide open.
Now when anyone comes to visit we can go camping. The table and couch in the living room also let out to beds, so we would have plenty of room.
We have our first camping trip this weekend. I am sure it has been comical if you are are friends. WE are really quiet clueless when it comes to campers and trucks. We have having to learn everything. WE are so worried that we might tear something up we have to call Jacob's friends and ask tons of questions. Luckily they are all really excited for us and have went out of their way to help us figure everything out.
I am looking forward to this first camping trip.
Will have to let everyone know how it goes.
5 comments:
Nice! Is the truck a King's Ranch? It looks like it.
Dang, Donna! I'm super jealous of your truck. I'm such a country girl. Hauling a trailer like that is a different experience. I used to haul our horses in a big ol' long horse trailer. At least your weight won't shift around in the back! You are definitely taking us camping the next time we're out there...
Holy cow, girl- what fun times your family is going to have!! I hope that I am included in a few of those camp outs! :) Sorry to hear about John's owie! It looks sore! give him a kiss for me!!
Wow! Spring fever is in the air. Josh has already purchased his trolling motor for fishing this spring and I guess we'll be camping with the bears in tents. I'm sure it will make for some memorable experiences. I'm so excited for you. Let the adventure begin!!!
it is a king's ranch. As you can tell I don't even know all the technical terms for the truck. I do know it drives and pulls really well
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