Who I Am: Family Edition

I think in order for you to know who I am, you need a little background information first. 

I come from a large family. Actually, a very large family, (no, not like The Duggars or anything) we have a family reunion and there are anywhere from 70-100 people there--and even then not everyone attends. I know for some of you that's a little shocking.

I absolutely LOVE having a big family. 

Here are a few of the reasons why:

Support: With a large number of family members comes a lot of opinions and judgements--but also a LOT of support. I know when I moved there were some people that thought (and probably still think) that it was silly for me to move so far away "for photography". But you know what? I had a ton of support from my family and they are all so proud of everything that I've accomplished. 

Avoidance: Oh come on! Every single one of you know what I'm talking about. Of course they are your family and you love them, but maybe you don't actually like them. With a large family, you can stick close to the ones you do like and stay far away from the ones you don't! 

Friendship: This really only works if you get along with your family--so in my case it does. I have a built-in-buddy for the rest of my life! It's pretty neat, I'm not going to lie. If I'm bored and all of my other friends are working I can just call my sister or text my brothers, or even talk to my mom or dad. I know they will always be there for me--even if it's just for me to ramble on about nothing. :)

This picture PERFECTLY captures our relationship.....

Food: We have big get togethers for all of the major holidays and let me just go ahead and tell you that the food is ah-mazing. The fact that there are so many of us just adds to the delicousness--which in turn adds to my waistline...but oh well. Food is just something that can easily bring everyone together. I've learned that through my family--because some people may be plum-stupid but if they can make a mean pie, chances are I'll learn to tolerate them for a little while.

Prayer: Something my family believes in is the power of prayer. Something else we believe is that there is power in numbers. Well you know what? When you have a large, praying-type family you've just about got yourself a miracle!

I'm dying to know--what are my reader's families like? Do you have a big family like I do? Or is it small? Are you wanting a larger family? Give me some details, people!

xoxo