The first thing people usually ask me when they see my family is, "Are they all your siblings?"
My family is pretty big I would say; growing up with 4 sisters, a brother, and step brother, comes to the total of 7 all together. Quiete is not the word you would use when your at my house. Either My nephew is crying, or yelling, my little brother and sister are running around yelling at one another or everyone is talking to eachother at the same time.
Boredum never happens here. Everyday something new comes up, either a story of how the day went or a funny thing in the past.
I have no idea what I would do if I was an only child. I'm used to all the comotion and when I'm alone It feels weired. I am not saying that I like it being loud 24/7, because I like it when its quiet. It's just that I know someone will always be there for me when I need help, and its the same way for them.
Having a big family has advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
-Fun nights
-Big meals
-Less cleaning for an indivdual
-Always help
Disadvantages:
-Never any places to sit down, all taken
-Shows on the same time, someone always misses theirs
-You get frusterated with eachother at times
I grew up with a big family, were all just 2 years apart almost.
Im the middle child so at times I do get forgotten at practices, school, confirmation; but at the end I know it wasn't on purpose.
So anyone could think my family is crazy or you can like them, but I'm the one who has to live with them.
I don't care though, because I wouldn't trade it away for anything.
Did I mention I have 23 couzins? But thats a different story.
I have a big family to i have familys all around countrys
ReplyDeleteI have a big family too becuase I have about 4 different sides of family I need to keep track of because we do different things with one side to another.
ReplyDeleteWow! I had no idea you had such a big family, Olivia! That must be pretty fun at times, but that would drive me crazy. I think I have quite enough at a brother and sister....so you're a brave girl!
ReplyDeleteI also have a big family. My dads side consist of wayyy more then 23 and its gets pretty crazy when were all together. Like you said, and I agree 100%, I wouldn't trade it for anything.
ReplyDeleteLeast I know of another person that knows what it is like to have a lot of siblings. My grandparents due foster care therefore we have a bunch of kids coming in and out of the house so it kind of gets stressful. Right now at my house there are 10 of us and it gets pretty crazy and it brings something new to the table everyday. Out of 8 of us children only one is my real birth brother and the rest... we are all foster adopted kids. So when you say that there are alot of advantages and disadvantanges i know exactly what you mean. Keep up the good work.
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