Larger family Chat Thread

[Freya]

haha Nic, funniest thing is I was suckier at housework and cooking when I just had the one kid than I am now with triple the work.

[maz]

We're doing auskick next year (w is anyway) and N will be doing basketball again
V starts 3yo kinder dont know who is going to be more upset..her or me

ah and what time is it

10.15pm

and what am I doing????? friggen folding washing, the dishes, putting another load on and cutting out fabric.
AH the joys

[storm]

So am I allowed to join this thread too? LOL

[maz]

do you fit the bill

[aussienic]

Maz: How do you have the energy to do anything but sit at night? I get the dishes done and anything else while the kids are awake then bam its A$$ sitting time for me

[maz]

Maz: How do you have the energy to do anything but sit at night? I get the dishes done and anything else while the kids are awake then bam its A$$ sitting time for me

it's the smell of my farts that keeps me going

I dont go to bed until 1 some nights..um I mean mornings and then a little man crawls into bed next to me at 6am

[storm]

awwww thanks Ladies
woo hoo

I had wondered what happened to the other one, I thought it just went dead.

[Freya]

I bow to you Storm, #7, your amazing!

Makes 4 not seem like such a big deal lol

[storm]

hahaha thanks Anna!!

[Pretty Butterfly]

Hello ladies....

Glad to see the thread back!!!

Yep, big families are hard work, but I love it with every inch of my being. Of course there are drawbacks, but they are FAR outwieghed by the love, laugh, noise, etc.....

We just moved everything around in our big house, and now were gonna be outta room again soon...... Bloody hell, how many people need a 8 room house?? Wer'e mad I tell ya!!!

We have a 5 bedder, with huge double garage and 2nd loungeroom. We moved all the kids around, and moved the 2nd lounderoom to the garage, so we have 6 bedrooms, and a massive play room. The big mini bus didn't fit in the garage anyway!!!

And now we need MORE room!!!!!

I am so so careful with money, we survive.... just!!!
Our kids also go to catholic school, but its cheaper for each one, the last 4 will be free!!!!

So much to write about, and read about, but Miss H needs another feed...... BBL......

[{sarah}]

Ladies the chatter thread is still here, it just hasn't been used since May - http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...ay-2008-a.html

[aussienic]

I just love when my morings run smooth Just wanted to share that.. 2 boys off to school already. 2 at home.. youngest having a minor melt down because mummy said no to juice (we have a rule.. water before anything else) and the juice is hot so apparently that is worth yelling over.. Dh is asleep from night shift too lol

I had yet another 4:20 wake up today courtesy of Olivia. I am unsure as to why she wakes at that hour and feels the need to stay awake *sigh* She didn't even fall asleep till nearly 8.

I am liking having other mums with lots of kids to talk to most of my friends IRL only have 1-2 kids or none at all so I always feel like a huge tribe if we go to visit.

Something I noticed the other day though when shopping is that 3-4 kids is becoming common. At least where I live it is.

Anyways I ramble alot lol.. hope everyone has a good day

[Pretty Butterfly]

I am liking having other mums with lots of kids to talk to most of my friends IRL only have 1-2 kids or none at all so I always feel like a huge tribe if we go to visit.

In our circle of family and friends, we are called "Rent-a-Crowd"!!!!

[aussienic]

thats funny!!

[~Raven~]

LOL PB I refer to us as rent-a-crowd too

BBL boy needs me...

[diannescruffy]

I can say in all honesty that the jump from 3 to 4 hasn't impacted us financially at all, yet . There is NEVER a dull moment in our house, there is always lots of noise, laughter and yes the fights but they are always best buddies. They always look out for each other at school or when they go out. DH and the oldest 3 do Taekwondo and we pay a family price so no matter how many kids we have it won't cost us any more. We have a 3 bedroom house, so a bit more room would be nice but we manage. We are thinking about partitioning off the rumpus room and turning it into a bedroom for DS#1 as he will turn 15 soon and having his own privacy would be nice for him. With us having the age gap with our last has turned out perfect as the older children help so much with DD#4, she adores them so much.

Regards,
Dianne

[Freya]

Nic - Im seeing more and more 3-4 or more kid families around too.

So what cars do you cart your rent-a-crowds around in? We have a kluger and falcon (both 5 seaters) so one or the other would have to get turfed in place of a bigger car.

[Pretty Butterfly]

Had a Kia Carnival, but one of the shiat ones, so got a Hyundai Trajet... LOVED IT!!!!! But then needed a bigger one, and now we have a Toyota Commuter. It was a 14 seater, but we took out the 3 seater from across the back, so we can stilll seat 11, and we have a MASSIVE boot..... for all the prams, shopping, sport crap etc.....