2 gallons of milk, 5 dozen eggs, 3 heads of lettuce, 3 loaves of bread, 5 boxes of cereal. Cooking for an army? No-just a normal shopping list for my family! Life in a big family is and has always been fun for me. Who else can come home after work and be grabbed around the knees by a little sister that you can still toss in the air without damage to either party!? There is always someone to talk to or fight with depending on your mood! There is no such thing as boredom or loneliness at our h...

As the oldest of 12 children, eating out has always been an interesting experience. Usually mom will get out of the car first to see how long the wait is until we can get a table. With as big as our family is we always have to wait for a table (or tables!) It is always interesting how they will arrange the seating. Some will pull all the tables together in the middle of the restaurant. This results in live entertainment for the rest of the diners (much to our chagrin). Who likes being watched wh...