“Are you having more kids?”

Thank you, Amy, for getting right down to it! 😉

I know that’s a yes or no question…  and well, I just don’t know.  Maybe?

Ryan and I have not made a firm decision on that.  I suppose we have firmly decided that if God thinks He can fit another baby in our lives then… Okay!  

*I know that sounds crazy or really naive but once we started completely, fully, actively trusting God and letting Him truly lead us we realized how exciting and adventurous -and easy- that turns out…  We want to live every aspect of our lives that way. 

A third little person would definitely not push us out of the Tiny House at first.  Probably just make the inevitable need for change as we grow a bit more imminent. 

Baby would co-sleep with us for at least three years (our 6 and 4 year old basically still do, so I think that’s a fair assessment).   Baby would surely kick the big kids out of our bed!  Hey!  That actually gives us more space!  I’m starting to like this idea…  🙂 

Another baby or not, in a handful of years we will outgrow the Tiny House. 
I know we will always own and use the Tiny House is some way or another.

We plan to own land, possibly(likey?) in another climate.  Room to grow!
We could build a pole barn!  Manageable financial decision (we’d like to pull off the next dwelling without a loan).  Pull in vehicles (maybe even the Tiny House if needed), store outdoor tools and equipment, bikes, a big deep freezer, and include a nice spacious loft!  That loft could be a master bedroom, family room, homeschool room, or library.  I think we could get creative with space like that.  Who knows what, exactly.  Just… so many options.

Also, check this pin out:  http://www.pinterest.com/pin/80009330855971621/
I would love to build a much more extravagant porch and another Tiny House!  One for the kids and one for me and Ry.  You looked at the picture, right?  Don’t judge until you look at the pic!  Awesome, right?  It needs an outdoor kitchen for sure.

We have the blueprint to Tumbleweed’s Cypress 20.  When the kids are highschoolers, part of our homeschooling endeavor will be to build with the kids their own Tiny Houses.  We’ll all learn together how to build a house!  Relying on yourself and your family to come together on a huge project, designing according to your needs, sourcing all the materials, researching options, and having the pride of building your own home.  PLUS mortgage freedom from the start.
That’s shop class, baby. 

…Back to the baby thing.  Little changes would have to be made to make the space function in a new way.  More handrails near the stairs for certain.  I don’t like the idea of coming down from the loft uber pregnant or carrying an infant.  Temporary sleeping quarters downstairs for a few months, maybe?  I think we could make it work.

One thing I LOVE about the Tiny House is that it is just so easy to clean.  Any busy mom can appreciate this!  I can whip this place into shape in 30 minutes.  In the big house I clean all day, every day and I rarely have the satisfaction of a completely clean home.  If more responsibility was headed our way I would take solace in the simplified lifestyle we’ve chosen. 
 
AND since the budget is not in a pressure cooker the additional strain on our finances wouldn’t send us strategizing for a second income!  SAHM Forever!  We accumulated wayyyy too much stuff for our kids when they were little.  I actually like the idea of going through all the baby stages in this minimalist lifestyle.  

Look at that.  Now I’ve got baby fever. 
Thanks Amy.  😉