Belinda came to visit husband Phil who is in charge of the secret army base, but she got pregnant and now she is stuck in this camp house with no money, no job and a bad facial. Will she ever get her family back together?

At least husband Phil is close at hand and her mother Ellen is helping Cheryl take care of the younger children.

Belinda is worried though: she has left behind 6 children that need their parents and no way to get home. What was she thinking when she decided to get pregnant again? At the moment, she can hardly afford to feed herself, and the rest of her children are living in pitiful conditions. To make matters worse, Phil has become resentful, and Belinda fears that he may be cheating on her.

Phil meets a new lady in town: Ariana Marsh. He didn't sign up for diaper changing and all this stuff about responsibility. Belinda is more wrapped up in her children and Phil seeks attention elsewhere.

Ariana decides to visit Phil at the army base. It was suppose to be a friendly visit but Phil has got more on his mind than just talking.

A double bed was bought for times like these (:D) and Phil is first to make use of it. To his horror, his wife makes a visit while he's busy in the bedroom with Ariana.

Belinda is so outraged, she can't even pluck up the courage to smack him. Instead, she walks herself to the door and sobs all the way back home. She is now pregnant with no money, no job and no means of purchasing the baby a crib.

After all the comotion, Belinda finds that she still wants to flirt and be bestfriends with Phil.

Belinda can't understand why Phil is so angry at her - he had the affair on her but he still goes by and steals her newspapers. At least the neighbors are siding with her - Belinda is feeling awfully alone at the moment, and can't get in contact with her mother.

Baby Julia arrives. Belinda is mesmerized by her for a moment. After feeding, cuddling and burping her, Belinda realizes that Julia has nowhere to sleep.

As angry as she is with him, Belinda asks Phil for some money to help out with their child. He wants to talk to her and make everything right - Belinda is still too angry. She thinks about Phil all the time, and that she'd quite like to have 3 more children.

She manages to afford Julia a change table and cot, and also buy the place a few snapdragons. She's going to need to find herself a job if they are to eat, and the bills are already late - Belinda is going to need the extra time to catch up on some skills.

Meanwhile, back at their main home Ellen had moved herself in with the kids to help Cheryl out. Cheryl is far to young to cope with so much responsibility, and where are their useless parents? Ellen finds herself cleaning up her daughters home and picking up after her grandchildren - she never imagined herself in this position at this stage in her life.

The kids were close to being put in foster care, but the local house was already over crowded with Gina Staines' 3 young children being taken in. Ellen couldn't bear to watch their lives get ruined.

Ellen gets half the day off work and uses it to clean up the babies and teach Jonny how to talk. The house is getting expanded during this time: Ellen shares a room with Jonny, the two kids sleep in another room and Cheryl gets her own bedroom; It's the first time in her life that Cheryl has had her own space.

After the renuvations, there is no money left in the bank account and times are still tough.

The children are totally oblivious to the situation and still have fun, and they have no idea of the drama unfolding with their parents. Billy's birthday is coming up soon, so that's one less child that has to be constantly watched.

The diaper changing continues and the babies seem to be constantly crying - at least the kids are willing to play with Jonny; toddlers can be such hard work. Ellen isn't looking forward to when the twins become toddlers.

Ellen is forced to sleep on a mattress; she can't complain, the mattress is far more comfortable than her old bed.

Cheryl gets back from work late - she has her hair done for free for her new job at Jack's Car Showroom. Cheryl feels like she won't have to work at home so hard with her new career which leaves more time for a bit of fun.

Cheryl spends the night fishing - the family have only $32 and she needs to earn extra cash. She's also just made friends with Gregory Stirling so she's in a good enough mood to want to use the energizer all night.

Billy helps Celine with her birthday. Grandma is tired and uncomfortable from her day at work so Billy potty trains Celine. When Cheryl gets home, she makes friends with Rob and is able to use the energizer again and is still in a good mood.

Cheryl becomes an adult just as the carpool leaves. She wants to move out and get married, but her siblings need her - she helps Jonny with his homework and teaches Celine how to talk.

Philip Jackman pops by for a visit and Cheryl remembers all the romantic times they spent together when they were young.

She know she shouldn't, but leads Philip into the bedroom anyway. Lucky Grandma is asleep or she'd nut out at the sight of Cheryl going into a bedroom with a guy.

Cheryl and Philip end up in bed together. He quickly jumps out of bed when Cheryl mentions marriage. Marriage isn't his thing, and he probably won't remember Cheryl's name in the morning.

Cheryl feels used, so decides to continue with the 'talking' lesson with Celine. Hopefully, it will take her mind off Philip: things started off well but now look where she is. Cheryl thought they made a great couple.

The nanny shows up as Belinda leaves for work. Belinda isn't so sure she can keep affording to have the nanny around - she earns $280 per day and the nanny takes $150. The nanny certainly does a better job of taking care of the baby and the house better than she does; meals are always on time, Julia is always clean and so is the house.

Another day, another dollar. It's Julia's birthday today but Belinda is too uncomfortable and too tired to even think about coping with a toddler.

Belinda wonders how the rest of them are doing, but Cheryl has been feeling rather ill lately - wonder why?

Cheryl takes off for work - she had always wanted to be a policewomen, but again, she has given up her dreams for the sake of her family. Jacks Car Showroom doesn't pay that bad; everyone is growing so quickly, and Dion and Celine are going to need their own beds soon.

"Uh-Oh!! Gran isn't going to be too happy about this. There is no use hiding my pregnancy now; it's out there for everyone to see."

Cheryl is grumpy all the time now, and didn't have time for Diana's birthday. She even set the kitchen on fire when she tried to cook herself some pork chops. Gran isn't pleased!

Diana decides to help Cheryl out a bit and lets Cheryl wash up while she cooks her sister some Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Cheryl is tired though, and falls asleep her in food.

"I've had enough of this! I don't know how many times I told your mother that popping out children with no money was a bad idea, and you're just carrying on from her. I'm not going to stick around and continue to watch you all ruin your lives, and I'm not going to be stuck at home with babies while you go out and continue to have more. You've told me to mind my own business, and I'm going to do just that. Next time you need a babysitter, call the child minding service!! I'm outta here!"

Diana and Billy aren't too thrilled with the way things are going.
"Who else is going to help with the baby sis?"
"Well, one of you will have to stay home from school while I go out to earn us some money!"
"No way! Not me, studies are much more important than looking after some baby."
"I can't either. I've got a new job."
"That's so unfair!! I helped you both out when no one was around to look after you."
"Well maybe you should give mum and dad a call to come and take of Celine and Dion."

Diana doesn't much want to be around with the children; she wants to go out and make as much money as she possibly can. And Billy can't stand the thought of missing the schoolbus.
"You know Diana, I heard they had it kinda sweet in foster care. The Jackman's have donated a whole bunch of money to them and the care taker also has them in private school."

"It doesn't sound as bad as mum made it out to be. Maybe she wanted us around to help her with the little ones? I tell ya Billy, I've about had enough of this."

Cheryl worries about their future.
"Mum can't come home, some kind of drama with dad and now she has to go to work to be able to buy nappies for Julia, so it looks like you all are stuck with me. Gran is gone and no one is here to help me. I can't get in contact with Philip - I don't understand it! His family is so rich, I don't know how a simple baby could scare him away. I thought that this baby would make him realize that he needs to settle down."

"Dion and Celine need proper beds now and we've had to spend the last amount of our money on them. I don't even think Gran kept the old cot - I guess she didn't expect me to get pregnant straight after my birthday."

"Mum is no help now and I've gotten a phonecall or two for leaving Dion and Celine at home alone while I needed to be at work. Diana and Billy are too wrapped up with their own thing; don't they realize family comes first?"