Life as a Nomad

Well as most of you already know, the kids and I have left Texas, but have continued our nomadic existence! We weren't planning to leave as soon as we did but had a chance to tag along behind some friends for part of the drive to Idaho, so we left rather abruptly, quite sad I must say...but it was kind of liking taking a band aid off...just rip it quick and be done with it, so it all worked out in the end!

The kids and I drove 6 hrs the first day from Midland Texas to Albuquerque New Mexico, I was feeling great and wanted to go further but that was the only town close by that we could use our Marriott rewards in for a free night...so we pulled in early, got some dinner and went swimming and had TONS of fun...we're used to it being just the three amigos...Mami, Hija and Hijo!

The kids did AMAZING! We only had one cerifiable melt down from Owen, but we got him fed and stretched out, and back to new within no time! We saw alot of long lonely open road, especially when driving through the Navaho reservation in northeastern Arizona...I had the distinct feeling when the kids and I stopped to go to the bathroom and get a snack that we were not welcome there, kind of an eerie feeling, HOWEVER it totally makes me understand the flip side of the coin for other races, being the minority. The second day we traveled for 10 hours from Albuquerque to Provo, we arrived at midnight but I was so glad I pushed through, leaving us with only 3 1/2 hours on our third day of traveling!!!

I must note that I most thouroughly enjoyed the three hours from Chinley AZ, to Moab UT- My friend Kari (who we were caravaning with) road with the kids and I , it was so lovely to have an adult conversation, and to not feel so ALONE!!! Traveling with my kids was truly a breeze, I give all credit to the good Lord, who i'm sure had a pretty strong hand in our safety, and easy travels!

We truly were blessed to have this experience this summer... we enjoyed our time as a family, traveling, exploring new places, different ways of life and climate and meeting new people whom we now call our friends!!! This truly so far has been the ultimate Hansen family adventure! One we will always remember and maybe even semi-repeat in summers to come!