The Whole Family

Nate's sister is visiting from California so the whole weekend has been family reunion time. Our family time is really nice but incredibly chaotic and noisy. There are 10 children 9 and under, and 8 of them are boys. The 2 youngest are the girls so they don't contribute to the noise factor to much. Then there are the adults, Nanny and Papa, Nate and I, Tonya and Landon, Jenny and Ryan, Tammy, Sandi, and Doug. My in laws have a really big house that we will probably be buying from them this year, so I will get to host the parties soon. I must say that I am grateful for this family because unlike some big families we get along with each other pretty good. I've had a few crying fits over the past 16 years, but I think that is pretty good compared to one poor soul I know who has had a boxing match at their family christmas dinner. Nate is on a weight lose competition with his brother(who is 10 years his junior), I think it is a $25 bet on who can lose the most weight and inches over the next month or so. Nathan started his diet right away this morning, but I think Ryan is going to go for bust at the last minute. Since they work together, I'm sure that there will be lots of backstabbing and conspiring against each other. I will probably be spending alot of time in my coat closet, (that's where I hide the candy and junk I still want to eat) Don't worry Nate hardly ever reads my blog, and when he discovers one hiding place there are plenty more to chose from.