Road Trip on a School Bus...SERIOUSLY!!

Everyone seems to find this hard to believe, but my hubby bought a school bus. He is in the process of having it turned into a "Stinger", which is a piece of equipment that hauls grass. However, we thought we'd have a little fun first and go on a family road trip to Independence, KS. Since we were going to be taking a school bus, we figured we might as well load it up, so here is who went. Damian and I, Michaela, Montana, Garrett, and Brooklyn. Damian's brother's family...Dallas, Sally, Sadie, Brittny, Michael, Solomon, and Anthony. My mom, dad, their dog Libby and Damian's mom. Yep, seventeen of us headed off through the Flint Hills for a fun-filled adventure. Here are some pics from the road...

We visited Laura Ingall's home near Independence and were suppose to go see Big Brutus next, but the bus brokedown...the carrier bearing went out and the brakes locked up. We thought the guys were kidding, but they weren't, so they dropped us off at Braum's for lunch while they went in search of parts. The pulled back up in the bus just as we were leaving to walk to the park. They couldn't find the part they needed, but we kept it running with a punch and a tube of grease all the way home. On a side-note, the park in Independence is AWESOME! It had a carousel, miniature golf, and train rides...and all very inexpensive!

Despite the mishaps along the way, we all had a fantastic time! However, the boys were disappointed they had to miss Big Brutus. We'll save that for another day.

This is what our bus will look like after it is converted. I'll try to remember to post a pic. I believe the plan is to with a KSU color scheme.