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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 12 days ago (1)

2. *~*~*~*~* RTAs and Reposts *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 12 days ago (1)

3. *~*~*~*~* ROLL CALL -- Your name, your kids' names & ages *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 12 days ago (16)

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 12 days ago

Jessica Chad Dalton Austin Bailey Gage Kaylee Harper Emma Rebekah Trevor Walker Morgan Laura Sawyer and #16??? (nt) - Christi_Momof15 11 days ago

Michelle kiddos are:Tarissa Jean 3, Larissa 5, Carissa 6, Marissa 7, Mikey 18, Lisa ,Timmy 26, Tommy 27 (nt) - my8angels 12 days ago

Are Lisa & Timmy twins? (nt) - room4more 11 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 12 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 12 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 11 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 11 days ago

Michele (37) Blake 14, Annabelle 12, Collin 10, Kenna & Kent 8, Dawson 6, Emma 3, George & Grant 2. (nt) - room4more 11 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 10 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 10 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 3 days ago

Hi and welcome!!! Glad you joined us!! (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago

Kirsty 35 first time on the mega board with DS1 16, DD1 13, DS2 12, DS3 12, DD2 7, DD3 6, DD4 2 and Baby Owen 13 days old (born 2 months early) (nt) - Kizzymum 14 hours ago

HI Kristy!! Welcome....and jump right in! (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago

4. *~*~*~*~* Mega-Calendar - What's on your plate this month? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 12 days ago (8)

garden prep, soup supper, Jury duty, Keeping kiddos on track for school, More packing. (nt) - my8angels 12 days ago

Spring!! Nicole's Baptism and Emma's Blessing this Sat! Garden Prep, Starting Seeds, and my Birthday!!! I LOVE MARCH!! (nt) - Liv 12 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 11 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 11 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 11 days ago

Busy...busy! (nt) - room4more 11 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 10 days ago

5. *#*#*#*#** Smiles & Tears - Share the Ups and Downs of recent life here. *#*#*#*#* (nt) - canadianmom 11 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 11 days ago

Sweeeet!!! We are getting chicks this spring too. I can't wait!! (nt) - canadianmom 11 days ago

Have you had them before? This is my 1st time...I'm a little nervous!! (nt) - room4more 11 days ago

I was 5 yrs old, we lived on a farm...(m) - canadianmom 10 days ago

We lived on a farm too - room4more 10 days ago

6. *#*#*#*#** What are you reading this week? *#*#*#*#* (nt) - room4more 10 days ago (3)

The Encyclopedia of Country Living ....the poultry chapter (nt) - room4more 10 days ago

bible study section for next Monday (nt) - jenniferhas8 10 days ago

7. *#*#*#*#** What do you have planned for today? *#*#*#*#* (nt) - room4more 10 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 10 days ago

8. *#*#*#*#** Any signs of spring where you live....YET? *#*#*#*#* (nt) - room4more 10 days ago (4)

no, yesterday it snowed! But Sunday's forecast is sunny and 63!! (nt) - room4more 10 days ago

YES! we hit 40* yesterday..and some grass is showing!!!! (nt) - jenniferhas8 10 days ago

It is going to be warm this weekend! 50 degree temps! can't wait to throw open the windows. (nt) - canadianmom 9 days ago

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

happy birthday (nt) - my8angels 9 days ago

10. *~*~*~*~* Friday! What are you doing today? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 8 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 8 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 8 days ago

taking the cat to get her stitches out then to walmart then garage saleing (nt) - my8angels 8 days ago

11. *~*~*~*~* Does your family have a bird feeder? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 8 days ago (3)

yes, a few scattered around the house/yard. (nt) - jenniferhas8 8 days ago

several throughout the front and back yards (nt) - my8angels 8 days ago

12. *~*~*~*~* How many of you or your family members suffer from spring time allergies? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 8 days ago (3)

a few slightly...but my husband is the WORST! Has been getting shots since he was 5 or so! (nt) - jenniferhas8 8 days ago

just one (nt) - my8angels 8 days ago

13. Ok the picture of the kitchen will never happen.... - canadianmom 8 days ago (3)

that stresses ME out just reading it.....keep up the positive attitude! (nt) - jenniferhas8 8 days ago

This type of governmental intrusion bugs me. Hope things look better soon! (nt) - Liv 5 days ago

14. *~*~*~*~* Good Monday morning!!! If you could be anywhere else right now, where would you be? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 5 days ago (3)

Montreal! I have the worst craving for a chocolate danish and they are the best! (nt) - canadianmom 5 days ago

In Ecuador with my oldest daughter! (nt) - jenniferhas8 5 days ago

15. *~*~*~*~* How was your weekend? Did you relax or work your tail off? *~*~*~*~* (nt) - canadianmom 5 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 5 days ago

beautiful family! now go rest..... (nt) - jenniferhas8 5 days ago

That is a great family! I hope you are feeling better soon! (nt) - canadianmom 5 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 5 days ago

relaxing. (nt) - my8angels 4 days ago

16. Toonie Tuesday! - canadianmom 4 days ago (5)

A Tim Horton's Hot Chocolate with whip cream on top.mmmm mmmmmmm!! (nt) - canadianmom 4 days ago

a peppermint mocha capuccino at the local coffe shack around the corner (nt) - my8angels 4 days ago

a chocolate bar! Sad, hey? I guess things are a little more expensive here in Oz. (nt) - duedrop 3 days ago

$2 here....in Minnesota - jenniferhas8 3 days ago

17. *+*+*+*+* More than Just Mom -- Let's dish about the other stuff in life! *+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom 3 days ago (4)

not sur eif this goes here but why is it - my8angels 3 days ago

Yep! It is even better when they tell you the product you have been using is causing the problems you are having! (nt) - canadianmom 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

18. *+*+*+*+* Mega Shopping! How often do you go grocery shopping? Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly*+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom 3 days ago (5)

*+*+*+*+* How many carts will you fill?*+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom 3 days ago

not as many as I wish I could!! (nt) - jenniferhas8 3 days ago

between costco and safeway and the bread store it would equal 2 a week (nt) - my8angels 3 days ago

weekly (nt) - my8angels 3 days ago

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

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

Yeah!!!!! Time to go dig in the dirt! (nt) - Liv 2 days 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 2 days ago (5)

I was wondering the same thing. Hope all is alright. (nt) - my8angels 2 days ago

Hey girls! I'm around...it's been a busy week..... - room4more yesterday, 06:25PM

Yea, I know how much they crap! Good luck! (nt) - Liv yesterday, 06:33PM

hehe I know how much they crap. hope this coming week is easier.:) (nt) - my8angels yesterday, 05:29AM

22. *+*+*+*+* Friday!!! March 12th, 2010 *+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom yesterday, 01:16AM (1)

23. *+*+*+*+* What are your plans for today? *+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom yesterday, 01:17AM (4)

stepping up the finding of a house:( (nt) - my8angels yesterday, 05:30AM

How is that going? You've been looking for a while now..... (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago

not well if i find one I like dh dont and vice versa. but today we found one with land but we cant get into see the house untill next week and I am not sure about the inside. (nt) - my8angels 11 hours ago

24. *+*+*+*+* What is planned for the weekend? *+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom yesterday, 01:18AM (6)

B-ball for John, 1st Communion retreat for Ellie, Mass on Sunday..thats about it! (nt) - jenniferhas8 yesterday, 02:52AM

I built it clinic at lowes for the kiddos, looking at a couple houses, Sunday is Mass and I have to teach a clow class. (nt) - my8angels yesterday, 09:31AM

dh is working on the van (the starter is going out and we just spent $500.00 having "little stuff" fixed on it...ugh) he also needs to get going on the coop...those chickens are getting big and need to go. I'm working on several projects....redoing dd1 bedroom....decoupage is involved...lol...I might be feeling too creative for my own good!!! (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago

oh, and dh needs to dig up the spetic so that we can get it pumped out.....and what he really, REALLY needs to do is work and make some money....but I guess that's on the back burner....double ugh!!! When is rains it pours. (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago

wow thats alot going on. (nt) - my8angels 11 hours ago

25. *+*+*+*+* What is the weather going to be like for your weekend? *+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom yesterday, 01:20AM (3)

duck weather warm and wet (nt) - my8angels yesterday, 09:32AM

rain and t-storms...some sun...partly cloudy....typical mix for spring...it's warmed up, so I'm happy (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago

26. *+*+*+*+* Remember to set the clocks forward on Sunday morning-(for those who use DST) *+*+*+*+* (nt) - canadianmom yesterday, 01:23AM (4)

I will, thanks! I love to watch the people coming to church early or late on the weekends the time changes! They look so confused and then they realize why Mass is already going and get a look of "duh!" on their faces! (I did it once about 10 years ago...) (nt) - jenniferhas8 yesterday, 02:51AM

We got reminded last weekend by our priest. but most our clocks change by themselves. (nt) - my8angels yesterday, 09:34AM

Time for that.....already?? I've been SO clueless this last week I had NO idea...lol...thanks for the heads up! (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago

27. */*/*/*/* Brag Corner -- Share something your kids have done to make you proud. *\*\*\*\* (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago (1)

28. */*/*/*/* Laughing Out Loud - Kid say something funny? Have an amusing story? Tell us about it! *\*\*\*\* (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago (1)

29. */*/*/*/* How many speeding tickets have you had? How long since your last one? *\*\*\*\* (nt) - room4more 14 hours ago (1)