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We have been so busy! Today, we were finally able to get something done on our bus that we have wanted to do since its creation!

Over the past week a cold front came through Colorado. Temps dipped down well below freezing. This is how we coped with the extreme cold in our bus conversion.

Life on the road is full of excitement and challenges. We discover an issue that need to be fixed in the engine compartment.

I have always wanted an air horn like the big rigs has. Today, I installed one on our bus conversion just in time for hitting the road.

Just a short time after completing our bus conversion we have discovered some engine problem. We are going to be leaving Pensacola, FL soon so we have to try fixing it.

Travel is so exciting! Especially when you are in a bus, with your family, watching the countryside go by. Before leaving I installed a new camera system on our bus and it works amazing!

We are in Pensacola, FL visiting family and completing some left over chores on our bus conversion. Ethan made homemade muffins for the whole family and Arwen made one of her amazing lattes. Homeschooling, tree climbing and some bus conversion repairing finished off with cookies, hot tee and a good audio book completed a full day on our bus.

We are in Pensacola, FL and while we are here visiting family we thought it would be a good idea to finish up some of the items that still need to be done on our bus conversion.

Hooking up the electrical system on our new bus conversion is the last thing that has to be done before we can leave Orlando, FL. We are super excited to get on the road and see what adventures await us!

Orlando Florida is hot almost always but especially in the summer time. Today we are finishing up some things on the us so that we can leave Orlando, hit the road and start enjoying road life again. One told the last projects to tackle is plumbing.

We have to finish up a few things on the old bus before saying a final farewell and passing it on to the new owners. This was our home for the last 7 years. It’s hard to say goodbye.

We are moved in and ready for more adventures. The kids are so excited to be in our new home on wheels.

Have a full bathroom in a bus conversion is very important and even more important for the family that will occupy it. We are making great progress and are close to moving in.

Today is bitter sweet as we prep our first bus conversion for primer and paint for the new owners. We have owned this bus for many years so it will be sad for the whole family to see it go. On the other hand we are really excited how our new bus is turning out and we can’t wait to embark and have many adventures with it.

We are in cold climates often and there is nothing like having a wood burning stove. Wood stoves removes humidity from the air providing a dry heat. This stove is made by Cubic Mini Wood Stoves and is the perfect addition to heat the tiny space in our bus conversion! We can’t wait for some cold weather to try this out!

Doing a bus conversion is very involved and takes a lot of planning and hard work. In order for us to install a toilet we first need to install our sewer tank. In order to install the sewer tank we need to weld a tank frame that will hold the sewer tank in place. This becomes a family project. In the meantime Arwen is braiding a bow braid into Kiera’s hair!

Epoxy really isn’t that hard to apply when you have the right tools and place to do the work in. That wasn’t the case for me. This will be my 3rd attempt at applying an epoxy finish on our new dining table that will go in our bus conversion. If not for the bugs and weather it might have just turned out perfect.

Family building projects for this family means loads of fun. Kiera and Dad work together to create a unique and beautiful brick chimney for the wood burning stove they will install in their bus conversion. The space they have to work with is tiny, extremely tiny. The cubic mini wood burning stove will be perfectly displayed on this masterpiece brick work. The memories made with the family surrounding this project make it even more special.

Finding a good 12V range hood vent for our bus conversion was a very difficult task. We had to have a coordinated effort to get this mission done. Join us as we take to across the ocean, all the way to Germany.

We would like to introduce, Enya Sadie Good. She is the 8th child, the 10th member of our family. The miracle of life is such a wonder and this new life is a blessing. The whole family is full of joy and love for our new little baby girl. If you have followed our journey you have watched Julie’s belly grow as we have rushed to complete our bus conversion. Although we didn’t finish the bus conversion before Enya’s birth, we got to a place where we are almost ready to move in. We are thankful to God for such a short and easy birth, and for a healthy, beautiful baby.