A Little Surprise for the Kids

Meet "Big Al with Attitude"

For years now it has been a goal of ours to be able to have a trailer again.  We had one before, when Trey was just small, for a couple of years but sold it when we moved into our home (7 yrs ago).  We have always missed it.  Paul and I have been looking at trailers for a few years now when the RV show is at the South Towne Expo Center.  Seeing what was out there, what we needed for our family and especially Trey.
After working hard to get a couple of vehicles paid off we were ready to be serious about getting a trailer.  We had a lot of things to consider and look at and make sure things would work.  Paul's wonderful mom came to stay with the kids on a Friday and Saturday so that Paul and I could really focus on the job at hand and not have the kids there, and not feel rushed.
After looking at countless trailers, talking to countless manufactures reps, and sales people, and making the all important pro/con list, we made our decision.  Eclipse Attitude Toyhauler.  It is wonderful!  We ordered it from the manufacture in CA so we could order a wider door for us to get Trey and his chair in and out of when we didn't want to use the back gate.
It has a slide out where the couch is and that opens up the floor and it doesn't feel cramped with the wheelchair in there.  The kitchen actually has some prep room and the bathroom is absolutely awesome!  I will post better interior pictures when I get to it.
So it took about 6 weeks for the trailer to get here and when it did Paul and I went up to get it while once again Paul's wonderful mom came and stayed with the kids.  They still had no idea!
It was about 7pm and a bit dark when we pulled up but we blind folded the kids and brought them out, when they saw it they went crazy.  They were so excited!

So we are very excited for this and the yes, the prowler fits perfectly in the back.  Paul was very good about talking to both the prowler people and the trailer people and taking measurements.