Tag Archives: large families

Idea of the Day

Just Jeremy Being Jeremy

July 6, 2017Familybrothers, family, family dynamics, large families, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

Steph is looking for a babysitter.

So Close

June 20, 2017Familyfamily, family dynamics, large families, weddingsEmily

Before the wedding, our officiants sent out a questionnaire to friends and family in order to gather some info for the ceremony. The first (most basic, and arguably impossible to screw up) question was– “What is your relationship to Emily?” My dad’s answer:

Nope. March 30th.

This Just Happened

October 25, 2016Familyfamily, family dynamics, large families, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

Mom and I are in an uber on our way to wedding dress shop…

Uber Driver (to mom): “How many kids do you have?”

Mom: “Two.”

Me: “Ummm. No. Four.”

Mom: “Oh my god I forgot about the boys.”

What About Zack?

July 13, 2016Family, Uncategorizedfamily, family dynamics, large families, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

Discussing our upcoming family vacation to the Outer Banks….

How To Feel Young

May 14, 2016Familyaging, family, family dynamics, large families, technology, tvEmily

Get some slightly older siblings who don’t understand technology.

Andrew (only 5 months older than me, aka MY AGE, by the way) repeatedly insists, “I don’t do apps. Everything an app does I can do on the internet.”

No.

He also claims “I don’t know how to use a flash drive because they didn’t exist when I was in college,” but that’s just him lying, which is a topic for another post.

Unfortunately, this attitude has married my sister, who at least understands that she doesn’t understand anything, but isn’t exactly determined to learn.

The result is this.

I promise you they will not.

“Clue”– Jewish Mom Version

May 6, 2016Familybeing jewish, emergency, family, family dynamics, jewish, jewish mom, jewish mothers, large families, mom, potomac, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

There was a shooting at Montgomery Mall, which is less than 5 minutes from my parents’ house. Nobody had heard from Mom.

What ensued was the world’s jewiest game of Clue.

Then, hours later, Mom, unable to figure out the tricky mechanics of group texting (she has an iPhone), sent this to just Jeremy:

Case closed.

Not only is Mom alive, she lives a way better life than the rest of us.

Cool Story, Hansel

May 4, 2016Familyblog, blogging, concerts, family, family dynamics, justin bieber, large families, music, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

Later….

Survival Tactics

April 25, 2016Familycars, children, family, family dynamics, friends, kids, large families, misunderstandings, mom, parenthood, parenting, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

Me and a friend (a new friend who doesn’t know me or my family that well), discussing the idea of large families:

Friend: “I can’t BELIEVE your mom had four children. That is so many!”

Me: “I completely agree. I mean, it’s great now that we are all adults. But as young kids? Four is too many. My mom had to live in her car for like 15 years.”

Friend: “Wait, what?! She LIVED in the car? Why? Where did the rest of you live?”

Me (laughing): “No no, I’m sorry. I meant that she had to spend all of her time in the car. Driving us to all our activities and carpooling.”

Friend: “Oh my god. I thought you meant like because of having so many kids, there wasn’t enough room in the house, or enough money or something, so she had to live alone in her car.”

No. But to be honest, she probably would have preferred that arrangement.

Ok, people. Vote!

April 7, 2016Familyblog, blogging, family, family dynamics, large families, siblingsEmily

That marks the first time I’ve seen her excited about something.

So who’s YOUR favorite character?

My vote is for Mom.

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