Buying our van

      Have you ever wanted to do something but knew that you probably never would actually do it?  Maybe for you, it is going bungee jumping or maybe it is swimming with dolphins.  Well for me it is traveling, or I guess I should say “was” traveling.  I no longer can say I will probably never do it because we have already bought the van! 
      So a little back story, my husband and I had been talking about traveling but we weren’t sure if we wanted to just go in our Prius and sleep in a tent, buy an RV, buy a truck with a tent on the top or buy a van.  We honestly still hadn’t decided what we wanted when we saw a van for sale in our town.  We decided to check it out just to see if the van life was even an option and we ended up all falling in love with that van.
          Our daughter probably loved it the most and that was a big deal for me.  When we move into the van, I need to know that she will be happy, and seeing her eyes light up when we went into the van gave me the reassurance that I needed. We have had the van for a few weeks now and when we go outside, she still runs straight to the van, it is absolutely adorable. 
         When we bought the van, we were not sure what worked or what didn’t.  We didn’t know how good the engine was, if the electricity worked, or if the water would run. we honestly didn’t know too much about it.  However, we are young and impulsive, so we just bought it! So far, we don’t have any regrets.  We will see how much blood, sweat, and tears (and cash) we will need to fork out on this thing.  I feel bad for calling our van “thing” so if you have any recommendations on what to name it, please drop a comment below.




Our daughter loves this van!



I am so excited to start this adventure with my adorable family!



The chairs are captain chairs so they swivel!



Kat loves helping us vacuum the little leftover carpet pieces.



She loves the bed, and I love that it turns into a table!



Kat is a little daredevil, she is going to love all of our adventures.













Comments

  1. AllisonSeptember 20, 2020 at 7:40 PM

    So exciting! and Fun name for the blog.

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    1. Kaitlin CazierSeptember 21, 2020 at 8:22 AM

      Thank you! We are excited to see where this van takes us 😊

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  2. ErinSeptember 23, 2020 at 7:08 AM

    This is so amazing! I'm so insanely jealous! Looking at your van now, the name "Bertha" immediately comes to mind but I have a feeling that she won't look like a "Bertha" by the time you're done with her so I'll have to keep thinking about what she looks like as you post your progress on her. Thank you for making the blog so we can watch your journey! So fun! And agreed with Allison such a cute name for the blog!

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    1. Kaitlin CazierSeptember 23, 2020 at 10:18 AM

      Bahaha!!! I kind of love the name Bertha! But hopefully she will be a lot cuter when we are finished so Bertha won’t fit so nicely (no offense to anyone named Bertha).

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  3. Alyssa HixenbaughSeptember 23, 2020 at 8:31 AM

    My husband has been asking me to do this for so long!! I don't know if I'm brave enough to live the van life though lol. Excited to read about your journey!

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    1. Kaitlin CazierSeptember 23, 2020 at 9:56 AM

      Thanks 🙏 my husband was kind of the same way. I figure I will do it for a few months and if I love it then we will keep on rolling on (and if I don’t love it then we will have an awesome van for Summers and weekends) 😀

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  4. TheMatadorSeptember 26, 2020 at 9:28 PM

    That's really exciting guys. Whitney wants you to name it Bob. Or Victor.

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    1. Kaitlin CazierSeptember 27, 2020 at 6:42 AM

      Thanks 😊 I like Victor, sounds classy. Maybe I’ll have to see how the van looks when we are done fixing it up and I’ll let y’all know if it’s Victor or Bertha 😂😂

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  5. Sandra AnsSeptember 27, 2020 at 8:04 AM

    Congratulations! I have lived 2 years in a ''house on wheels'' and I loved that! There are pros and cons, of course, but if you need some small help - check out my blog - there are 50+ tips and tricks!
    https://mysmalltravelguide.com/travel-trailer-beginners-guide-useful-tips/

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  6. UnknownOctober 7, 2020 at 6:04 AM

    Wow looks great! We bought a campervan and travelled around New Zealand for 3 months and it was the best thing we have ever done! Ever since we have always loved the idea of turning a normal van into a campervan :) Thank you for sharing!

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    1. Kaitlin CazierOctober 18, 2020 at 8:47 PM

      That sounds awesome! I would love to go to New Zealand. Maybe we will have to head there next!

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