Ok, so first was to get Brian through welding school on just our savings, since I'm a stay at home mom and he would have to be a full time student for four months. Check! When we loaded up the car and headed to CA for his first job we only had like $300 in the bank.... but we did it!
Now that this first job is almost over, I will be heading back to MO early and Brian will come shortly after so we can have our second baby in April. Brian has to purchase a truck and rig by May because he starts a job in CA, which is great so I can show off the new baby to all the great friends we've made while out here! This job is only a month long so we'll see what comes after that... maybe just a break for the summer and exploring the west coast in the warm weather!
Next, will be to purchase a fifth wheel, which will be our home for the next few years. We like this Sabre because of the open living room. Addison will sleep on the fold out couch when she's big enough. We have a blow up toddler bed for now.
Our plan is to do this traveling nomadic lifestyle until we have saved $100K. It should take less than 5 years. That will be our down payment to build several duplexes back home. We also want to build an earthship for us to live in. Basically its a very efficient, half berried house, with a green house in the front and made of recycled tires, cans, and other materials. Its really cool if you've never looked into them!
All of this will allow us to do the following:
Have money coming in without punching a time clock
Allow us to be off the grid: solar, catching rain water, ect.
Grow our own organic food
Have goats and chickens
Live a simplistic life while following what God has put on our hearts
I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea but this dream has developed more and more in the last few years. We have several friends that we've dreamed with and who have our same desires. Not everyone can drop everything and hit the road like we are so I hope one day to invite these friends to build their earthships on our land as well. I believe it really does take a village and if the village isn't there.... well, then we will build it!