Sorry Brontide for not answering sooner. We have been down in Brisbane for surgery with my oldest DS. The bus...we are going to be living in it while we are down here for the next 3/4 months while DS has to be near hospital for daily appointments. I have a feeling we will be in it indefinitley (more surgery pending). We cannot find cheap accommodation for our large family for such a long period of time or nearish the hospital (we are eligable to stay at hsopital accommodation like Ronald McDonald house but we are too many). A bus is the only way we can really work it but hey it will be an adventure! And our family will be together! That is the best part. I homeschool my kids anyway so that isn't an issue and we are hoping between operations we will travel a bit at least back to our friends in our hometown. We have been living in different temporary accommodation for the past 7 weeks and I am actually looking forward to getting to the bus so I can have a least my own 4 walls around me. I don't have to be so worried about the kids wrecking something of someone elses. My DH is doing a wonderful job of outfitting the bus and it is amazing how much room there is and how each kid has their own personal space. [I] even have a door to my room and my own space!!

I think we will become very close in the next few months!!!!