2019 Wrap-up

     I love numbers and statistics so making spreadsheets and keeping them updated is such a joy 😁. I do my best to keep them 100% accurate but there may be a few mistakes. Here's the breakdown of our past year.

Miles traveled: 6,954 (This only includes towing miles from one destination to another)

National Parks and Monuments visited: 2 (This number is incredibly low compared to other years but we did more non-popular things like visiting an alligator farm, the Jelly Belly Factory, and other cool places.)

State Parks visited: 3

Miles hiked: 42

Nights with family or friends: 257

Nights at an RV park: 1

Nights boondocking (NO hook-ups): 31

Number of states we slept in: 20

Average cost per night: $3.75 (Note: this does NOT include the hours Eldon worked this summer in exchange for our site. It's hardly fair to count it though, since he enjoyed it so much. )

Nursing contracts: 3 (Started the year with a month left in Page, AZ,6 months in Baker, MT, and finished the year in Wichita Falls, TX)

Our 2019 basic route. Many places were left out because Google limited me but you get the general idea.

     Once again, we feel so blest for traveling mercies and safety. We've seen beautiful country and spent time with amazing people - what a gift!

     While it's nearly impossible to pick a favorite place, here's what each member of our family named as a highlight for this year.

Eldon: He wouldn't give me a solid answer but very possibly, making hay in Montana

Monica: Growing a garden again

Makayla : The Gulf of Mexico

Michael: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Emily: Playing with the horses at the Standard's

Ethan: The Medora Musical

     And now, a random photo from each month. 

January. There are no words to describe the desert sunsets.

February. Gulf of Mexico at Holly Beach, LA

March. The farm Eldon grew up on.

April. Bum calves in Montana.

May. A week of relaxation in Missouri with the Beachy family.

June. Getting up close and personal with the bison at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

July. Acres and acres of hay to make.

August. Small town fairs are the best.

September. Our garden.

October. Helping Grandma Beachy make applesauce.

November. Sunset over Lake Arrowhead, TX.

December. Christmas lights in Wichita Falls, TX.

     We're excited to see what God has for us in 2020. Our plan is to head to Boynton Beach, FL in a few weeks where Eldon will be working for a friend doing RV repairs for a couple months. We've got a contract in Baker, MT from mid April to September but otherwise, our plans are jello.

Tentative 2020 route.

Thank-you for being our friends!