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Chores For Kids

It's official. I am a mom of a large family. I guess it depends on who you ask when you try to judge whether you have a large family or not. I go by whether or not my whole family can fit in a four-door sedan. That ended when baby number four entered the picture. Of course, if I could have found a sedan with three seats in the front instead of a goofy cup holder in the middle... they just don't make cars like they used to. Once the sedan was out, we could choose between a van or one of those really cool Volvo station wagons with the seats in the trunk that fold up and face backwards. Super fun, but impractical when it comes to grocery shopping or packing for family vacations to the beach. So, here we are. A family of six with another on the way so when planning ahead I need to remember we will be a family of seven! Considering I grew up with only one sibling, in my mind, yes, we are a large family. I am reminded of this constantly in s...