Meet the family of nine who packed up their entire lives in order to travel across the United States in a self-converted bus.
Michelle and Steve Lawson, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, love travelling with their seven children - Caleb, 16, Jacob, 13, Joshua 10, Matthew, six, Liam, aged five, Charlotte aged two and and nine-month-old Owen.
So they decided to buy a school bus for $14,000 (£11,000) and spend $17,000 (£14,000) and six months converting it into their home before hitting the road on their first trip.
Michelle and Steve Lawson, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pictured with their children. The family of nine packed up their entire lives in order to travel across the United States in a self-converted bus
The Lawson family stand in age order in front of their bus. The seven children are Caleb, 16, Jacob, 13, Joshua 10, Matthew, six, Liam, aged five, Charlotte aged two and and nine-month-old Owen
The couple decided to buy a school bus for $14,000 (£11,000) and spend $17,000 (£14,000) and six months converting it into their home before hitting the road on their first trip
The couple had been thinking of converting a school bus for a while but were finally convinced to take the plunge after Steve's mother died.
They said: 'We love to travel with our kids, and since we home school and own our own photography business, it was usually very doable for us.
'On our trips, we'd dream of travelling in something bigger, something we could even sleep in. Enter the idea of a Skoolie (school bus).
'We had been toying around with the idea of getting one- and then unexpectedly, Steve's mom passed away in February of 2017 with her only regret being not buying an RV and travelling more with us around the U.S. She would often say that she'd get it one day.
'That one day never came for her. We didn't want to make buying our skoolie one of those "one day we'll do it" things.'
The bus has an impressive 265-square-feet of living space while two triple bunk beds and a king size bed provide ample space for everyone to sleep.
Before and after images show how the Lawson family ripped apart the former interior of the school bus and converted it into a cosy home
The bus has an impressive 265 square feet of living space while two triple bunk beds and a king size bed provide ample space for everyone to sleep
Mother Michelle carries eight-month-old baby Owen, left. Pictured right is one of the younger children in the shower area
The Lawsons own a photography business, Michelle Lawson Photography, which helps them make ends meet and also post about their life on Instagram
The couple's children are all home schooled and they believe in unschooling - where children decide what they will learn about through real-life experiences
The Lawsons own a photography business, Michelle Lawson Photography, which helps them make ends meet and also post about their life on Instagram.
The couple believes in unschooling - where the children decide what they will learn about through real-life experiences.
They added: 'Life is learning and yes, 100 per cent unschooling is the way to go.
'We believe that life is learning and the best way to learn is to do. Also the big kids really help the little kids learn too, they are a huge help along the way.
The couple had been thinking of converting a school bus for a while but were finally convinced to take the plunge after Steve's mother passed away
The family are currently back home in Fort Lauderale but so far they have explored Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Texas and Louisiana
The couple said: 'It's the simple life. It's waking up in the morning and finding adventures or just taking it slow. We love not really ever knowing what we are doing'
The family are currently in Fort Lauderdale in Florida after celebrating the festive season on their bus for the first time
'It's the simple life. It's waking up in the morning and finding adventures or just taking it slow. We love not really ever knowing what we are doing.
'Life on the bus is such a fun thing. It's filled with community and togetherness and adventure and we love it. It's been such a blessing to us.
'Seeing the world, learning, growing, exploring, reflecting, going on the simplest of adventures - and all of that really stirs in us a joy and the root of it all is that we're together. Living simply. Being connected. Loads of time to just sit and talk and draw and laugh.'
The exterior of the bus after it underwent a transformation. The couple said: 'We love the uninterrupted family time. We love waking up together in a new place almost daily and really always having a new adventure'
When the couple first bought the old school bus it was still painted in its distinctive bright yellow color
The family are currently back home in Fort Lauderdale but so far they have explored Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Texas and Louisiana in their bus.
They explained: 'We would definitely recommend this lifestyle to any family because of the freedom it allows.
'Living a more simple life allows for the things that really do matter to take preference. Cultivating the things that matter most.
'We love the uninterrupted family time. We love waking up together in a new place almost daily and really always having a new adventure. We love watching every sunrise and every sunset together. Eating every meal side by side. Never being bored. Doing life together.'
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