We don't have it all together, But together we have it all

My family
 






My Family
 

There are a lot of great things about being part of a big family. A lot of great memories are built between us and we are like a team. You learn to value your time, your parents, and get rid of some common selfishness that is inside of most kids. No, it is not always peace and quiet. I'm sure you have assumed that already. There is always something funny going on or something loud and crazy.I ( Destiny) am the oldest at sixteen and the youngest is two. I can't mention his name due to him not being adopted and for privacy reasons. I have six sisters named Lexy(14), Kasie(14), Samantha(10), Destiny(7), Tatiana(5) and Skylar(4). I also have seven brothers named Hunter(13), John(11), Carter(8), Ashton(7), Brad and Chad(6),and the two year old. We have a girls side of the house and a boys side of the house and my parents bedroom is in the middle. Our house has a total of Nine bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms. The reason we have nine bedrooms is because we had two great big rooms that we split in half, then we split another two rooms. They are still really nice sized rooms. I share a room with Tatiana, Kasie and Skylar share.Lexy has her own, Hunter has his own room, John and Carter share. Brad, Chad, and Ashton share and the two year old has his own room. Yes there are two Destiny's and both of us were adopted. We have a fifteen passenger van that we drive mostly everywhere.For some of you it is probably hard to fathom the way we do things. Here are a few things that we do different then most families. Our food is made in large quantities. To get the kids in for a meal we ring the dinner bell.  We know that when the bell rings you are to come in. On birthdays each kid picks you a present from mom. Before they give you you're present they are required to say something they like about you. After they give you you're present the birthday person gives you a treat in return as a thank you. On our actual birthdays we get to pick a sculpted cake and pick the flavours of the cake and icing. You also get your presents. Then in the summer, instead of having an individual party, unless you are turning thirteen or sixteen,we have a great big party. Most of the school kids look forward to these parties. My mom spend the entire year before researching and gaining ideas. they are a lot of fun. There are also challenges in being part of a big family. There are a select few who are more misbehaving and take a lot of attention. It takes time away from the rest of the family. When one person does not do a chore it affects the rest of us. Taking family pictures is also a challenge at times. Someones sticking out their tongue, their eyes are closed, or they are making silly faces. Well I hope to have a part two and more insights into our crazy world.