This weekend Nati asked if we could go to an RV show. Late last week we'd had a deep family discussion regarding whether or not campers and RVs have bathrooms. We have never been camping in any form, and I don't know what prompted the discussion, but it was fresh in her mind when we were out driving on Saturday morning. Thankfully, she is finally reading which, in typical Natalia fashion, she is using against us. As we were driving, she spotted an outdoor RV show which had large signs announcing free admission. The word "admission" was lost on her, but my little bargain shopper knows the word "free" and she began campaigning to go.
I happen to be off work this week while the kids are on spring break, so we actually have time for random adventures. And so we headed to the RV show on Sunday afternoon.
When we arrived, I learned one of the selling points for Natalia was a bouncy house, so we immediately went to that. It, like the show, was free, and she was very proud of herself for finding such a great outing. Interestingly, within five minutes, Ree was asking to actually look at the RVs, and Natalia was actually willing to look too. Well, she was willing to look as long as we promised to come back to the bouncy house before we left.
Leon has been sick for nearly two weeks with an icky virus that turned into a sinus infection, so he opted to stay home with Jeff and rest, but the four of us in attendance proceeded to spend over an hour climbing in and out of the various trailers and motor homes on display.
The kids have an obscenely practical streak, and they quickly determined the best thing for our family was a trailer with a bunk house so that there would be permanent beds for 6 (rather than needing to convert the couch or dining booth).
And they were happy to discover the large travel trailers all had bathrooms with a toilet and at least a shower. The trailer they declared "ours" and we toured three times included a bathtub too.
Not that we were even remotely serious about getting one, but I had to admit I could definitely see myself cooking in the kitchen. I had expected a two burner stove and maybe a fridge, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover a three burner stove, an oven, a microwave, a fridge, a freezer, and ample counter space and storage.
The deal sealer for Mike, of course, was the large flat screen TV. Because what is camping without Cartoon Network?
After the RVs, it was on to the boats! The kids enjoyed looking at them too, but they asked to go see the RVs one last time afterwards. They were smitten.
I have to give Natalia credit. Her random free afternoon was quite enjoyable.
