Focht Family Blog

One of the things that we lost with this fifth wheel was a bigger fridge. We had a 12cf fridge in the RV but this one only has an 8cf fridge. So Nathan bought a small (10cf) residential fridge and put it in the garage area….

We also lost our large pantry so across from the fridge is a new pantry…

AND the best addition is Nathan’s Christmas present to me…

Now we can do laundry without having to go to the laundromats. My mom doesn’t know what to do with all of her time since she is the one who usually went to the laundromats while I stayed home with the kids.

Last night we put the guinea pigs in their cage and let them settle in. Dawn kept to the corner the whole night and barely moved. This morning I promised the kids that we could take them out and hold them. We took Twilight out and she cuddled and cooed. We took Dawn out and she chewed on my shirt, my watch, and then on me! Coupled with her hiding in the corner of the cage we decided to trade her in. The pet store gives you 15 days for trading in or changing your mind, or in case the animal gets sick or dies. So after lunch we boxed Dawn up and traded her in for a different guinea pig. We kept the name so we have a “new” Dawn. I am happy to report that the new Dawn is quite the cuddler!!

As promised, here are some pictures of our new home. First the outside of the fifth wheel…

In the nose of the fifth wheel is our bedroom. I love the fact that I have a bed I can walk around and that there is a cabinet where we can put a washer/dryer in….

In the hallway is our new bathroom. It has a smaller shower which is fun when you shave your legs but other than that I now have more cabinets and more counter space…

After the hallway is the living room/kitchen. Here is a picture taken from the hallway showing our huge TV that we watch the football games from our two recliners (I added these comments for Al)….

My kitchen is smaller and we do not have a dining table anymore but we do have bigger bedrooms so I guess you have to choose where your space is. Here is a picture taken from the kids’ bedroom that shows one of the recliners…

Now one of the MAJOR reasons we bought this… the second bathroom…

This next picture I am including so you can see what was installed for a before picture. This shows the two hydraulic beds in the back. We should be done with the “new” bedroom for the kids in the next couple of days so once everything is done I will post after pictures…

Two weeks before Christmas equals two guinea pigs named Dawn and Twilight. The kids loved their cousin’s guinea pig so much that we had decided to buy them one for Christmas. After reading about them we decided that it would be best to get two so they would have a friend. We were going to give the kids the cage and all the stuff that goes with it on Christmas morning and then let them pick out the pet the day after Christmas but they were going on sale and we were worried they would be sold out or picked over so we surprised them tonight and let them have that gift early. Here is a picture of Dawn and Twilight in their new home….

I still have a lot to go back and update but my mother is pestering to put pictures up of her new home. When we arrived in Atlanta my mom’s truck camper had a corner of the floor rip out again. She decided that God was telling her that she should look for a new home sooner rather than later. We started looking at some of the dealerships near Atlanta and found a beautiful 36′ Montana High Country. As soon as both of us walked in to it we knew it was mom’s. It just looked like her.

Here is her new living room. Her whole truck camper could fit in the living area.

Here are her comfortable recliners and her desk. I came over to visit a lot the first few weeks just to nap in her chair…

Her big TV and her fireplace…

Her kitchen…

Her bedroom…

Her dresser…

Her bed…

AND her bathroom with a REAL shower and a vessel sink…

Now for the BIG surprise…. we bought a new truck and traded the RV for a new fifth wheel toyhauler last week. I will try to put pictures up tomorrow.