Trailer Tour Part 4: finding a routine

We're coming close to the 1- month point in our trailer adventure. I have to laugh at some people's expressions when I explain our current living situation. It's really quite pleasant actually... some think we're nuts. Other than not having a house FULL of stuff and tons of space, it's pretty nice. We have a place to sit. Eat. Sleep. Potty. Play games. Shower. Cook...

We are in the process of finishing up the updates at our "actual" home and plan to list it early July.

Meanwhile things have calmed down around here and we are settling into a routine. There's a few things about trailer life that take a little adjusting to. The first and foremost is the bathroom situation. We try and use my mom and grandmas restrooms as often as possible but sometimes it just can't be avoided. This creates a bit of an extra weekly "chore" for Seth but as always he's such a trooper about it.

The other big adjustment is the obvious loss of personal space. There is no such thing in a camper trailer. Basically when the kids are up everyone knows it almost instantly. The idea of "sleeping in" is a joke however with summer here, the kids can play a bit later and go to bed later as a result.

I'd say the biggest key factor that makes this living option the most feasible is where you park and the weather. We've had a few issues with the air conditioner tripping the breaker in the house, but Seth got clever and figured out a solution. I'd prefer the heat over rainy/muddy weather that's for sure!

We're in a great space surrounded by room for the kids to run. Their Nana is just a few steps away, as is their Great Grandma. We share a lot of meals together, help each other with watering the garden. They can swing. Feed the chickens and collect eggs. Sit in the hammock. Dig in the dirt. Ride bikes. Pick berries. Play squirt guns. It's heaven for them. All reasons we were hoping to move.. we need space. Seth and I play cards and board games in the evenings. Sometimes we watch a movie (the trailer is equipped with a tv/dvd player) but no cable which I am happy about! I am actually sitting in the hammock writing this right now, and enjoying the birds and the breeze. 

Our four-legged family member has proven to be a great trailer-dweller. He's very portable and likes roaming the property during the day.

Looking forward to the following summer months. Planning to continue school at home for the kids (affectionately nicknamed "Trailer University"), I'm starting up pottery again soon, Seth and I still rotate helping with worship on Sunday mornings. And are spending "spare time" working at the house. Feeling settled is nice.

Now to get the house listed!...

Take a Trailer tour: Part 1

We've made it 1 whole week here in Holmes Manor. We are adjusting to the small space in most ways, and other areas are taking extra grace.

I wanted to give a mini (haha) tour of our digs and storage solutions. I've had several ask "how do you do it?" And some interested in perusing a similar "Tiny House" adventure. So follow along and hopefully I can provide a few tips along the way.

I'm going to highlight the "kids rooms" today.

They have 1 cabinet that they share for toys, hoodies, hats, games, and books. We've equipped it with hanging shelves, tubs, storage bins, command hooks, and several hangers. The key is obviously to utilize every inch of space possible. They each have one drawer for ALL of their clothes except shoes go in bins outside our front door. The toys we selected were minimal, and thought out. Lego bin. Magnatiles. Coloring books and crayons. Tinker toys. 1 bin of planes/cars/superheros, a bin of games that have minimal pieces (except battleship for Ethan ) and books. I have large rubbermaid totes of games, books, and toys in my moms garage that we can rotate if needed.

They each have their own "room." It's personalized for their needs. Ethan got the top because of his ladder mastery. He also has his radio and a few books and his lovies and blankies. We love having the curtains on each room for privacy and light during quiet/bed times. It's not as good as a door, but it's the next best thing. Ethan still continues to do quiet time every day and loves his daily bowl of carrots (EVERY DAY) And recently is very into Lego building and creating. There are so many perks to Asbergers. Consistency, enjoying quiet solitude, and contentment with routine just to name a few..

Luke's room as you can see has some extra storage tubs we have to store extra linens, towels, toiletries, hoodies, coats, and backpacks. He doesn't seem to mind the invasion of his space.  (Both kids are happily playing tinker toys in the picture below). We don't have space for a fan so he has a small noise machine.

We've also hung 2 big canvas pocket storage units on the back of the bathroom door. These are for school work, moms paperwork and mail, art supplies, more books,  ect. They are sturdy and are super easy to hang with command hooks. 90% of our storage solutions we got from amazon.com.

Stay tuned for more of our trailer-tour ! :D