new forum: large families

**Sara Noel** · 01-25-2008, 04:02 PM

There are quite a few members with large families, so I thought I'd add a forum for it. We'll define "large" as families with 3+ children.

Enjoy.

**momofslg** · 01-25-2008, 06:03 PM

Well I guess I'll start....
I have 3 kids 10,8, & 6. Right now we have a friend and his daughter staying with us too so I am a "mom" to 4 kids (for the last 8-9 months)
I stay at home and am wondering HOW do you manage to feed everyone? I am finding it hard to afford everything food with the recent price increase?

**Hoosier Momma** · 01-25-2008, 06:10 PM

Mom of 4 here...ages 9.5 (10 in June), 5, 3.5 (4 in June), and almost four months (girl, boy, girl, boy).

And for those who ask if I am done...who knows????

**BeachBaby** · 01-25-2008, 07:13 PM

Mom to 7 here - 2 have moved out and only 5 are still at home. (ages 21, 19, 17, 15, 11, 8, 6)

**jvera** · 01-25-2008, 07:33 PM

Mom to 4. DSD Cathy is 37, DD Jamie is 27, DS Alberto is 26, DS Michael is 15

**MommyinTX** · 01-25-2008, 07:40 PM

Hello! I have six children ages 4-13 and homeschool, so am feeding everyone 24/7. I have learned much from these forums. I do a lot of scratch cooking and a lot of couponing, because I can't do it all from scratch (I've learned). Yes, I am definitely feeling the price increases.

Becky in TX

**fernykins** · 01-25-2008, 08:06 PM

I have 6 ages 3`,29,27,25,24 and 22 my 29 yo son lives with me with his 2 boys 12 & 10........
Fern

**jade73** · 01-25-2008, 08:15 PM

Hey me too Mom of 4 23,20,19,16 it is cray living here with teenages and adults help (lol)

**many houseapes** · 01-25-2008, 08:20 PM

Proud Momma of 10 here -
22,21,18,17,15,11,9,6,4,18 months.
Our average grocery bill ranges from $400-$500 a month.Alot of scratch cooking & left-over wizardry

**momof42003** · 01-25-2008, 08:23 PM

I am a SAHM of four kids... DD Roari 13 and a half, DS Craig 11 and a half (also my diabetic kid), DS Jared 10, and DD Valory 4 and a half.. All the ones with the half year are all born in April... LOL... DH has gotten on the budget bandwagon, and I am trying my best to keep money spending low, and the home nice. Cooking from scratch, and loving every moment I can spend with my kids.

**joyofsix** · 01-25-2008, 10:30 PM

I have 7
Emma-15
Spencer-13
Connor-12
Lily-9
Fletcher-6
Amelia-4
Adeline-4mo
As you all know, feeding them is the trick. My school agers all take lunch so it's a 21 meal week. Anybody know how to slow down teen boys appetites? Dh suggested coffee and cigarettes , LOL.

**danni** · 01-26-2008, 12:40 AM

I have 5(18, 16, 11, 11, 4), the oldest moved out the end of last year.

**my4littlebuffaloes** · 03-15-2008, 07:56 PM

Hi, I am Jennifer and I stay home with my 4 kids. I don't really consider us to have a large family, however most other people do. Michael is 9, Emma is 7, Luke is 5 and Claire is 3. We homeschool the oldest 2 and are trying to decide if we will homeschool Luke as well.

**PB&J** · 03-15-2008, 08:10 PM

I guess we are a large family! I don't feel like one, since I know people who have twice as many kids as I do. lol

I have 4, youngest DS is about to turn 3, DD is 8, DS is 11 and oldest DS is 13.