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Managing a large family is a challenge, especially in today's 2-kid-per-household world. But what if your family equals TWO large families: say 8, or 10, or 15 children? Having a mega-family poses particular challenges that even "small" large families don't encounter, including travel in an extended-size van, serious household space issues, dealing with vast age differences, and many more. This board is here so mega-families can talk about the things that are unique to larger than large family life. Any mega-family, be it through birth, adoption, or blending, is invited to join!

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1. *~*~*~*~* Welcome to the Mega-Family Forum for the Month of March, 2010 *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 10 days ago (1)

2. *~*~*~*~* RTAs and Reposts *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 10 days ago (1)

3. *~*~*~*~* ROLL CALL -- Your name, your kids' names & ages *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 10 days ago (13)

Christi age 39, with 15 kiddos, 12+ weeks with #16! 8 boys and 7 girls, 21,19,17,15,13,12,11,9,8,7,5,4,3,2, 8 months and #16 on the way. (nt) - Christi_Momof15 10 days ago

Jessica Chad Dalton Austin Bailey Gage Kaylee Harper Emma Rebekah Trevor Walker Morgan Laura Sawyer and #16??? (nt) - Christi_Momof15 9 days ago

Michelle kiddos are:Tarissa Jean 3, Larissa 5, Carissa 6, Marissa 7, Mikey 18, Lisa ,Timmy 26, Tommy 27 (nt) - my8angels 10 days ago

Are Lisa & Timmy twins? (nt) - room4more 9 days ago

Liv, age 32 (for a few more weeks), with 8 children. Nathan 11, Julia 10, Nicole 8, Joshua and Scott 6, Riley 4, Alea 3, and Emma 2 months. (nt) - Liv 10 days ago

Michele, 35. 10 kids- Hailey 15, David 14, Eden 13 (in 3 days!), Thomas 10, Mathew 9, Daniel 8, Samuel 6 (for a few more weeks), Claudia 5, Mariam 4 and Joshua 3. (nt) - canadianmom 10 days ago

Shari...Mike 21, Mark 20, David 17, Amberlynn 16, Taylor 13, Katrina 13, Matthew 12, James 11, Arron 7, Traytin 4, Danielle 4 & Gage 3 (nt) - mum2adozen 9 days ago

Jennifer(41 next month)-8 kids..Leah 21, Kate 16, Megan 13, John 9, Elizabeth 7, Monica 6, Joseph 4, Michael 2...so far! (nt) - jenniferhas8 9 days ago

Michele (37) Blake 14, Annabelle 12, Collin 10, Kenna & Kent 8, Dawson 6, Emma 3, George & Grant 2. (nt) - room4more 9 days ago

Kathy (39) with Lorinda (19), Ingrid (18), Ethan (17), Jacquie (15), Pipa (12), Ashton (9), Dart (6), Colt (4), Karys (3 today!) and Taffy (11 months) (nt) - duedrop 8 days ago

Tracy (42)w/Kristen21 Ben20 Sarah19 Katie16 Joe14 Abigail(safe in Jesus' arms) Hannah 12 Noah10 Daniel&Nathanael8 Matthew5 Amanda3 and baby #13 due to arrive in Sept (nt) - mom2twelve 8 days ago

Dayna, age 33, married to Keith, Stepkids Carl (dec), Stephen, Colin, Kelli and Tanya. Our kids at home, Andrew 14, Jonathan 12, Harrison 9, Gabrielle 7, Sarah-Jean 6, Leo 5, Quinn 4 and Nicholas 10mths. - Dayna yesterday, 10:06PM

4. *~*~*~*~* Mega-Calendar - What's on your plate this month? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 10 days ago (8)

garden prep, soup supper, Jury duty, Keeping kiddos on track for school, More packing. (nt) - my8angels 10 days ago

Spring!! Nicole's Baptism and Emma's Blessing this Sat! Garden Prep, Starting Seeds, and my Birthday!!! I LOVE MARCH!! (nt) - Liv 10 days ago

2 birthdays. 1 Specialist appt for ds#1. A Fire Department Hockey Tournament. On going renovations to this house. Got to start some of my seeds. I am sure my list will grow as the month goes on. (nt) - canadianmom 9 days ago

Sew for the girls...Dh plans to be gone for a week... dentist & eye appts. ...SPRING BREAK!!!! maybe we can go find some SPRING...I did see the squirrels out the other day so maybe spring is comin' (nt) - mum2adozen 9 days ago

not much here...I coordinate a baby blanket making night at church that we make tied fleece blankets then donate them to our Life care center, and spring break! Also looking forward to seeing grass again!! (nt) - jenniferhas8 9 days ago

Busy...busy! (nt) - room4more 9 days ago

2 birthdays and getting a house ready for selling. I'm flat out like a lizard drinking at the moment, lol! (nt) - duedrop 8 days ago

5. *#*#*#*#** Smiles & Tears - Share the Ups and Downs of recent life here. *#*#*#*#* (nt) - canadianmom 9 days ago (6)

I just ordered 30 chicks!! I pick them up on Thursday....so exciting!! Oh, and the puppies have all (but one) been re-homed.... extraTHANKFUL for that! (nt) - room4more 9 days ago

Sweeeet!!! We are getting chicks this spring too. I can't wait!! (nt) - canadianmom 9 days ago

Have you had them before? This is my 1st time...I'm a little nervous!! (nt) - room4more 9 days ago

I was 5 yrs old, we lived on a farm...(m) - canadianmom 8 days ago

We lived on a farm too - room4more 8 days ago

6. *#*#*#*#** What are you reading this week? *#*#*#*#* (nt) - room4more 8 days ago (3)

The Encyclopedia of Country Living ....the poultry chapter (nt) - room4more 8 days ago

bible study section for next Monday (nt) - jenniferhas8 8 days ago

7. *#*#*#*#** What do you have planned for today? *#*#*#*#* (nt) - room4more 8 days ago (2)

sick puppy to the vet, pick up van from mechanic, return library books - get new books, buy chick food, get chick home ready, take cans to be recycled, and I guess some laundry and cooking....those two are a given, right..lol (nt) - room4more 8 days ago

8. *#*#*#*#** Any signs of spring where you live....YET? *#*#*#*#* (nt) - room4more 8 days ago (4)

no, yesterday it snowed! But Sunday's forecast is sunny and 63!! (nt) - room4more 8 days ago

YES! we hit 40* yesterday..and some grass is showing!!!! (nt) - jenniferhas8 8 days ago

It is going to be warm this weekend! 50 degree temps! can't wait to throw open the windows. (nt) - canadianmom 7 days ago

9. Today my dd#2- Eden, turns 13! 3 teenagers in the house. I can't believe it! (nt) - canadianmom 7 days ago (2)

happy birthday (nt) - my8angels 7 days ago

10. *~*~*~*~* Friday! What are you doing today? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 6 days ago (4)

meeting some friends at a McD's indoor play area with the kids this morning...then going to our church fish dinner for supper! (nt) - jenniferhas8 6 days ago

hard to go there when it's Friday during Lent, and you cant eat meat, dont like the fish, cant have dairy, might make some gluten free pumpkin bread and eat that. (nt) - jenniferhas8 6 days ago

taking the cat to get her stitches out then to walmart then garage saleing (nt) - my8angels 6 days ago

11. *~*~*~*~* Does your family have a bird feeder? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 6 days ago (3)

yes, a few scattered around the house/yard. (nt) - jenniferhas8 6 days ago

several throughout the front and back yards (nt) - my8angels 6 days ago

12. *~*~*~*~* How many of you or your family members suffer from spring time allergies? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 6 days ago (3)

a few slightly...but my husband is the WORST! Has been getting shots since he was 5 or so! (nt) - jenniferhas8 6 days ago

just one (nt) - my8angels 6 days ago

13. Ok the picture of the kitchen will never happen.... - canadianmom 6 days ago (3)

that stresses ME out just reading it.....keep up the positive attitude! (nt) - jenniferhas8 6 days ago

This type of governmental intrusion bugs me. Hope things look better soon! (nt) - Liv 3 days ago

14. *~*~*~*~* Good Monday morning!!! If you could be anywhere else right now, where would you be? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 3 days ago (3)

Montreal! I have the worst craving for a chocolate danish and they are the best! (nt) - canadianmom 3 days ago

In Ecuador with my oldest daughter! (nt) - jenniferhas8 3 days ago

15. *~*~*~*~* How was your weekend? Did you relax or work your tail off? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 3 days ago (6)

Worked my tail off all week and weekend long to get ready for the inlaws and the Baptism of Nicole and the blessing of Emma. Now I have an eye infection and exhaustion, must rest before I get mastitis too....Pics inside though. - Liv 3 days ago

beautiful family! now go rest..... (nt) - jenniferhas8 3 days ago

That is a great family! I hope you are feeling better soon! (nt) - canadianmom 3 days ago

I did NOTHING! Should have been working on the bathroom, but I said that "this is enough, I need a break". Went shopping & bought they best Indian sweets ever and 2 new bangles. It was fun. (nt) - canadianmom 3 days ago

relaxing. (nt) - my8angels 2 days ago

16. Toonie Tuesday! - canadianmom 2 days ago (5)

A Tim Horton's Hot Chocolate with whip cream on top.mmmm mmmmmmm!! (nt) - canadianmom 2 days ago

a peppermint mocha capuccino at the local coffe shack around the corner (nt) - my8angels 2 days ago

a chocolate bar! Sad, hey? I guess things are a little more expensive here in Oz. (nt) - duedrop yesterday, 07:27PM

$2 here....in Minnesota - jenniferhas8 yesterday, 04:04AM

17. *+*+*+*+* More than Just Mom -- Let's dish about the other stuff in life! *+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom yesterday, 02:41AM (4)

not sur eif this goes here but why is it - my8angels yesterday, 11:26AM

Yep! It is even better when they tell you the product you have been using is causing the problems you are having! (nt) - canadianmom yesterday, 11:54AM

Well the funny part is we just had him here for the yearly cleaning of the machine. not to tell me that the way the book says to clean it isnt right. (nt) - my8angels 22 hours ago

18. *+*+*+*+* Mega Shopping! How often do you go grocery shopping? Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly*+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom yesterday, 02:44AM (5)

*+*+*+*+* How many carts will you fill?*+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom yesterday, 02:45AM

not as many as I wish I could!! (nt) - jenniferhas8 yesterday, 04:05AM

between costco and safeway and the bread store it would equal 2 a week (nt) - my8angels yesterday, 11:22AM

weekly (nt) - my8angels yesterday, 11:20AM

19. Every two weeks, and at least 3 carts total. Sometimes 4. (nt) - Liv 20 hours ago (1)

20. *~*~*~*~* Thursday, March 11, 2010- the weekend is near!! *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 8 hours ago (2)

Yeah!!!!! Time to go dig in the dirt! (nt) - Liv 5 hours ago

21. Where on earth is my LOK cohort??? MIA, over run by baby chicks, overwhelmed by cute puppy dogs?, caught up in a child led coup d'etat?? LOL- Michele where are you!!! (nt) - canadianmom 8 hours ago (2)

I was wondering the same thing. Hope all is alright. (nt) - my8angels 6 hours ago