say what!?

as a large family with a lot of BOYS and TWIN girls...
we get a lot of stares and comments.

Some are sweet and genuine
some are bold and uncensored
some are hurtful
some are heartwarming
and some are funny.

and for the record
...a few of the things we'd heard!

"You must be crazy"

"You sure do have your hands full"

"what a blessing!

"Are you done yet?"

"Do you know what keeps causing this?"

"are they all yours?"

"wow, better you than me!"

"you must be the babysitter"

"I bet you'll be glad when they're all in school"

"are you going to be like the Duggars?"

"did you do it twice" {asked when I was preggo with the twins}

"had to keep going for a girl huh?"

"you're too young to have that many kids"

"are you catholic"

"you're going to be sorry when they're all in college"

"bless you"

"do you have help?"

"that is just too many"

"God have mercy!"

"how can you afford it"

"I bet you're sorry now"

"why someone would have so many children is beyond me"

"you have a beautiful family"

"when is the next one coming"

"cherish every moment, you'll miss it later"

"you must be an amazing mother"

"you don't have to pay for entertainment"

"how do you do it?"

"you make it look so easy"

"I would keep having kids if they were as beautiful as yours"

"are you Mormon?"

"are they all twins?"

"did you use fertility treatments?"

"you must have a big house"

"God blessed you!"

I'm sure a few of you have heard some good ones

...let's hear them!

wednesday night laugh...

saw this on one of our trips to town
just had to share {grin}

You know...

you have a large family when...




...5 of your children still ride in carseats

...you take up an entire pew or more at Church

...you use all the highchairs in the restaurant

...a normal trip to Trader Joes ends with the cashier asking if we're having a big party

...you can go through 25 bananas in 2 days

...one pot of chili isn't enough for your entire family

...all of your toothbrushes don't fit in one holder

...one days worth of laundry fills or overflows the hamper

...it takes 28 apples to make one glass of juice for everyone

...two or more have to sit on someones lap to all fit on the couch

...when you get asked if they are all yours almost every time you go to town

...you have to take turns on the park swings because there aren't enough

...you empty the entire dish cabinet in one day

...you can go through 20 cans of beans a week

...your neck is sore after giving everyone good-night hugs

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Now your turn...
I know there are lots of our large and larger families reading

I'd love to hear some of your funny...

you know you have a large family when....

who's who?

can you tell who's who...



...by the way they crawl?

Oh, it looks the same to you?!

You can't tell a difference?

We can't either! {grin}
...until they turn around

{eliza}

{eliza-standing}{nolia-sitting}

Big Pharma laugh...

I am sorry to those who don't get this (i hope you do)... because it's is hilarious!

sorry it's so small.

I'm real! I'm real!

You Are 85% Real

There's hardly a person on this earth more real than you are. You have no problem showing people who you are, flaws and all. For you, there couldn't be any other way. Because it's way too stressful to live an inauthentic life. You're very comfortable with yourself. And because of this, you're able to live an exciting, interesting, and challenging life.

How Real Are You?

here's to a good laugh...

Internet searches that brought ‘you’ to my blog

“are little men cute” – Oh well mine defiantly are… but I don’t think my blog was what they were looking for. Good luck to ya… I thought beauty was in the eye of the beholder not found on the internet.

“big woman wrestling little men” – wow… people search some odd things on the internet… I have no idea where they found this on my blog. LOL

“how 2 wash mice” – I don’t think this was what they were looking for.

“cute pictures of men and dogs in bed” – I have NO idea

“chlorine in our food” – maybe they learned something from this?

Better luck next time!

Wash with Mice?

I'm really stumped... I just bought this soap at 'Big lots' I was in a hurry and just saw "Aloe, natural soap" and thought. Yeah... Okay. I normally always read the back but like I said I was in a hurry to get the boys to wrestling. So when I finally got around to it I took out the soap box and read the back. What the heck? Do you see what it's made of... I don't get it. Is it really made of mice or is that a term for something else? Are they really THAT honest that they'll fess up that a few mice get thrown into the pot. And WHY is it made in Korea... can we not make our own soap? We've recently been a lot more aware of items made outside of the US. And I've come to one conclusion............ we don't really make anything in the US..... at least nothing that's for sale at the 'normal' places. Guess I'll have to shop elsewere. If you have a chance you should check out www.wakeupwalmart.com

So..... what do you think? Does it really have mice in it? Hmmmmmmm.....

Funny...

everyone has a differnet sense of humor so you all might not find this funny... but I thought it was hilarious!

Funny

Here's a chuckle for you:

One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and
decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book. Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says,
"Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"
"Reading a book," she replies, (thinking, Isn't that obvious?)
"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her.
"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading."
"Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. "I'll have to take you in and write you up."
"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault," says the woman.
"But I haven't even touched you," says the game warden.
"That's true, but you have all the equipment.
For all I know you could start at any moment."
"Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.

funny...

When Dan found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So, one evening he went to a singles bar where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away.


"I may look like just an ordinary man," he said as he walked up to her, "but in just a week or two my father will die and I'll inherit 20 million dollars." Impressed, the woman went home with him that evening and, three days later, she became his stepmother.
Women are so much smarter than men.


thanks for the foward dad...