My Family

L to R: Dad (Gary), me, Michael (Mike) holding Caleb, Melinda (Mel),
Timothy (Tim), Lisa, Jonathan (Joe), Mum, Julia (Jewelz)
Missing: Steve :(, Heath, Narelle, Lydia, Jordan, Jessica, Jared

“Laura :)” commented about my BIG family and that she’d love to hear more about them. I’d forgotten that there are a lot of readers who didn’t know about that since my old blog had been private.

So, yes, I am the oldest of seven. I have three brothers and three sisters! There’s me (28), Narelle (26), Michael (24 this month), Tim (19), Julia (17), Joe (15), Lisa (12).

Narelle is married to Heath (?34) and they have Lydia (8), Jordan (7), Jessica (5), Jared (2). They all live in Texas. 😦

Michael is married to Melinda (22) and they have Caleb (nearly 8 months).

Everybody else on down the list is single and living at home. 🙂

My family have been awesome this year. Whatever I need and whenever I need it, they have tried to be there and help out. They’ve supported me in everything and rearranged a lot of their daily lives to help me survive.

• My mum has stayed with me a lot and come to meetings that I didn’t feel I could handle on my own.
  
• My dad has sacrified her being at home a lot and has greatly assisted in “guy stuff” (like car advice!).
  
• My younger sister, Julia, has carried on the household while Mum’s been with me.
  
• My youngest sister, Lisa, has sacrificed her bed for me and shared her room for many weeks of the year.
  
• My sister-in-law, Melinda, has generously shared Caleb, allowing me to have open access to baby cuddles and chores which she knows means a lot to me. She doesn’t hover when he’s crying because she knows I’m capable and I’m soooooo grateful to semi-adopt a baby. 🙂
  
• My brothers have helped me move and other “guy stuff” and just been there with hugs and support and prayer.
  
• My sister flew out with her youngest for the funeral and stayed two weeks. We are close and it meant the world to me that she could be there.
• My brother-in-law LET her go! 🙂

The whole family has hugged me and cried with me and prayed for me and texted/emailed/rang me and supported me in whatever way I need. They haven’t put pressure on me to be what I can’t and have let me cope how I need to which is exactly what I’ve needed. I’m so grateful for them!

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