Going RV!

We had planned to pick up our new Heritage Glen fifth wheel trailer on the Tuesday after we moved everything in to the townhouse...but the dealership needed to push that to Wednesday. So, we had two days where Chris and I were basically "homeless"! We called on our dear friends, Kim and Gary, and asked to use their beautiful guest room -- thankfully they said yes!!

Wednesday afternoon, we took a few hours off work and headed to Baird, TX to pick it up! The process was very easy -- signed the paperwork and then met with a very knowledgeable guy who did a "walk-thru" with us. He showed us how everything works and gave us tips on full-time living. He helped us hook the trailer up to Chris' truck, and then we started our trip to our new spot!

Neither of us had any experience pulling a trailer of this size...and yes, there were a few fun "experiences" along the way!

: The road we turn on to get to the RV park, we didn't realize before, is a narrow one-lane bridge with metal railings. Chris attempted to turn onto this road, with no luck...so, with me standing in the road and a few cars (including a police officer) waiting behind us to get by, we backed up and decided to try coming in from the other end of the road.

: At this point, we unfortunately, direly needed gas! The new truck, especially when pulling the trailer, sure does guzzle the gas. So, we made a pit stop at the gas station...and the trailer didn't quite fit under the metal awning :( So again,  I was standing in the middle of the Main Street of this town and Chris backed up the trailer (not an easy thing!). There may have been a few cuss words.

After these experiences, we finally made it to our RV Park, and the wonderful owner, Forrest, offered to back our trailer into the space. He was definitely a pro at that, and he got it situated with rooms for the pop-outs. Yay!! Forrest and Lisa are so nice, and are good neighbors to have!

This guy did the walk-thru with us, and showed us everything we needed
to know about owning a trailer. I wish we would have taken notes :)

Here we are -- the proud owners of our new home on wheels!

Forrest, the owner of the RV Park where we are staying, offered to back
in the trailer for us...and thank goodness! He was definitely a pro
at it, and situated our trailer perfectly underneath the metal covering.

All snuggled in to our new spot! Fits perfectly, and even allows space for
my car to park under the roof. The shelter protects us from wind and rain, and keeps
us a lot cooler under the TX sun. It should keep us warmer in the winter, too!