Living In My Large Family--The Side Effects

Here, are a few things, that I am sure happen in most families. But I only here about them from members of other large families and live through them myself. :D

>There are very few (if any) secrets. Somehow, someway at least half the family tends to find out what you don't want them knowing--Or so it seems. (Christmas is a test on keeping your mouth shut if I've ever had one!!)

>When new clothes come into the house, they are yours as long as they fit you. That is until the next person comes along and realizes that the clothes fit them as well. (Unless you bought or they were given to you.)

>If there is still room on your bed at midnight then that is an invitation to anyone still in single digits to join you and keep you warm. (Until their diaper leaks!)

>"The early bird catches the worm"--Well in this house it's the early bird catches the best cup of coffee.

>When bringing a new book home you better have it read in the car or you might not get to finish it until everyone else does.

>Your possessions are yours unless they are things about baseball, The War Between the States, or books.

>We have some singers that everyone enjoys listening to. Agreeing which song to listen to is a ''whole 'nother ball of wax''.

>Keeping on top of laundry, and dishes--esp. when the dish washer hasn't been working for close to three years now--Is almost like saying that the Astros are going to win the World Series in the next five years.

>Keeping CDs and DVDs safe--esp. when toddlers know how to run the CD and DVD player is never an easy task.

>Keeping your room clean is not the easiest thing in the world, (esp. when the kids know that you keep all extra candy, gifts, and your own stash of goodies hidden somewhere in your room as the case is with me).

>Always having a hairbrush or something to hold up your hair when you need it is task right up there with staying on top of laundry. :D

>When your mom tells you to go "Please get your sister for me." turns into a joke, because she didn't specify which sister and you’re not a mind reader, you do have six sisters. (And yes, I have had that happen--In fact it happened this morning. :D )

>You have to look through three different pair of glasses since half the family wears glasses and we tend to wear the same style.


BTW--I can't believe that this is my 150th post!!