It was an interesting lunch we had yesterday. Dh's cousins (mom's side) decided to hold a family gathering of all the aunts, uncles, cousins who are in town. I actually got to see what a HUGE family gathering is like! Now one would require a LARGE house  or one would have to book a huge room at a hotel or club to host something like that. One of dh's cousins had the HUGE house.

And we had roti prata from Casuarina Prata and satay for lunch. Yums! The kids gorged themselves silly of course. Me? I had self-restraint.

Dh's grandma had 5 children. And they produced 14 grandchildren for her and I don't know how many great grandchildren since not all were there. I have never met most of them since I married dh 13 years ago!

However, although the older generation grew up in a large family, sadly, most of the 14 grandchildren had the token 1 to 2 child. So, we, with our 6 + 1 children were an oddity amongst them. And I do mean an oddity like the town's circus act

Many just came up to us and gaped. Now that was not pleasant especially to pregnant, grouchy me.  But other than that, it was well...interesting. Makes me wonder how big a house we would need to have to house a gathering of our own, if the Lord should choose to tarry a little while longer and blesses us with grandchildren!

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Posted by Delci

If all your children decides to follow both your path, ie, to have as many as the Lord allows, than... can you imagine what can off HUGE house you will need for your future family gathering when you have great-grandchildren???

WOW! ;)

Posted by Delci

Sorry, my terrible grammar... I meant "children DECIDE" (not decideS) :P

Posted by MamaLim

In Singapore, can't afford lah! So I think renting a function room is best! Hee Hee. Besides, think of the amount of cleaning to be done daily if we lived in such a big house!