Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Ask a mother of 14 continued

Question: Wow Barbara, you have such an amazing view on life. Thanks for this thread. I may have missed it, but I don't think my silly question was asked - how do you get around town (what type of vehicle) and do you ever get to go on family holiday? We travel so much for our children's sport - I don't know how you do it with so many personalities and interests.

Answer: We recently DOWN SIZED to a 12 passanger van! LOL! I had driven a 15 passanger for many, many years. :) With only 9 kids still home, and one of those in college, we felt it was time to go ahead and down size. Our van was getting old and cranky. :)We do take vacations. We have the bonus of my mom living at the beach in NC AND a daughter who owns a fishing lodge in MN. :) So we only pay for gas and food- and well, we would be eating food no matter what-right?!! I figure by the time all the kids are grown we will have free lodging all over the place! HAHA!We buy a season ticket to the zoo and go several times a year.My now 17 year old, who is in college, has worked for a water park the last two summers and earns enough bonus tickets for us to get to go free each summer to that also!We do not do sports. Well, we play tennis as a family. :) Hugs, Barbara

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