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Lake Somerville is beautiful at night.<\/p><\/div>\n
Because it coincided with Keali\u2019s birthday, the kids each invited a friend to go with us, and we hit the road. Destination: Lake Somerville. For those who didn\u2019t know, we used to have a ranch that overlooked Somerville. We also still have a dear friend who has a ranch with loads of animals right around the corner. Picking Somerville was an easy choice because of the close proximity to Houston, but also because it was easy in terms of activities, places to go, etc, and allowed us to focus on the actual RV part of the trip.<\/p>\n
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The views were amazing! We basically had the whole park to ourselves. (I\u2019m still surprised there weren\u2019t more winter-Texans anywhere to be found.)<\/p>\n
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We spent a couple of days hanging out at JP\u2019s ranch, while the kids ran around all day and drove the ATV. The evenings were filled with bonfires, running around, and hiking along the lake\u2019s beach.<\/p>\n
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Everyone had a great time. We were also pleasantly surprised at how much space there was in the RV. I guess living out of a suitcase for nine months provides some decent preparation in that department.<\/p>\n
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Gracie was a big fan of the new lifestyle.<\/p><\/div>\n
Once we made it back home, we had a little birthday cake celebration for Keali\u2019s 11th birthday. The maiden voyage was written off as successful.<\/p>\n
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Finally! We were able to give the new fifth wheel a trial run! Because it coincided with Keali\u2019s birthday, the kids each invited a friend to go with us, and we hit the road. Destination: Lake Somerville. For those who didn\u2019t know, we used to have a ranch that overlooked Somerville. We also still have…<\/p>\n
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