Ride 'Em, Cowboy!

With four growing children and a limited budget, vacations are anything but easy to plan! For a couple of years, we have been trying to decide what to do to make it easier to travel and accommodate our family. Hotel rooms are anything but comfortable, and reasonably priced condos are only available in limited locations. We had looked into purchasing a travel trailer in the past, but it wasn't really a need because the children were still small, and we could cram ourselves into most places fairly easily. This year, however, all that changed.

In June, thankfully right before church camp, the Lord led us to a little car dealership in a tiny town north of Delaware, OH, and we were able to purchase a nice 5th wheel at a very reasonable price. It was a huge blessing at camp, and then we were able to spend a few days in mid-August at a relatively new and very remote campground just outside Walnut Creek in beautiful Holmes County, Ohio. The camera is largely neglected during these times of camping, but we did capture a few pics of the kids in their new cowboy hats. We attended a horse auction (very interesting), and visited lots of quaint shops and markets. We had planned to go to a rodeo in Sugarcreek on Saturday night, but it was raining and we didn't feel like being soaked and muddy, so that was a little disappointing. Maybe next time! Sunday morning we worshipped at a very beautiful Mennonite church, and wrapped up camp and headed home later in the afternoon. Although a Holmes County vacation isn't for everyone, we love being part of the "simple life" for a couple of days, anyway!