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Welcome to Lisa’s life. Blogging over at New Life On The Road, Lisa and her family have been experience domestic family life in a motorhome.
Meeting her a couple of months ago at a World Vision function, her story completely captivated me and I’m glad she’s agreed to share it here today as our next FYBF Featured Flogger.
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Raising Five Sons and Still Living {Sane} in a Motorhome!
Never ever in my wildest dreams would I think that I would be raising five boys, let alone living with four of them in a Motorhome. Our oldest is now in the navy, and our second oldest is also getting ready for the navy.
David and I got married over 18 years ago, and we decided we wanted a big family, mind you that was before they were walking and talking!! Fast forward to now and we wouldn’t change anything about our family.
But there is one thing that I do hear all of the time, when we are out and about with them all. And at first I never knew what to say……
“Oh you poor thing you only have boys, that sure is a hand-full. So when are going back to try for a girl” Then I would sometimes also hear “Oh the gates to heaven will be open for you because you are raising so many boys” !!! {can’t remember how many times I have heard that one!!}
At first I used to nod my head and smile.
Then I used to reply with “Oh You know they don’t come on Express Order” or “Gee aren’t I lucky that they are all healthy”. Now days I just roll my eyes and say that I was very blessed.
But seriously who cares what we have/don’t have….as long as they are happy then I am happy. And that is the secret to all co-existing in a Motorhome together. Mind you when it rains outside, and there is Mud Piles that are calling out to our youngest son (who is now 8) then those are the days that I second guess our decision to live our way of life.
We also get asked a LOT “How Do You Live in a Motorhome with Four Boys” so I thought I would share
5 Tips to our Motorhome Happiness:
1. Never ever stick to a plan, cause each day is a new day and its all different….so be flexible and go with the flow.
2. Find somewhere to escape to when it is raining – Libraries, Science Centres, Art Galleries, Museums, Shopping Centres, Indoor Rock Climbing….all these places are now our best friend
3. Walk. To anywhere you like, find a place where you can walk for hours on end and discover what’s around you. Best way ever to help them sleep better at night, and to help with their energy levels
4. Make the beds into Cubby Houses. We have a queen sized bed which has been transformed many times into Caves/Cubby houses!
5. Re-arrange the Book/Toy Cupboard. We have a very small cupboard where we keep the Art n Craft supplies along with their books and a few toys. Every time I arrange that cupboard they all get into the mess and rediscover what was already there!
Watching their creativity side come out is the biggest hi-light of our “new life on the road”. And at the end of the day if they are really truly happy, have had at least “one favourite moment of the day” experience to share with us…then surely my job is done.
So even if I do get told “Oh you poor thing” at least I know that my boys are turning into fine men and it was meant to be!

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