An interesting prompt this week and one inspired by the intrepid explorer that is Christine Mosler. Who on the day that this post is published will be somewhere in Mozambique following a vaccine on its journey from city to countryside for a project with Save the Children. There were a few things I thought about posting for this not least our new dishwasher that we’ve had for a week now and could very well be the reason I stay happily married for a little while longer yet.
But I decided that actually the following photo really sums up what I’m grateful for, this is the tribe from youngest (Matilda at 5 weeks) to oldest (Nan at 87), 4 generations in one place. I don’t have a large extended family with only 1 grandparent left and no cousins, but my immediate family is big and expanding. I’m one of 5 children (4 boys) and there are now 3 grandchildren. The only person missing from this photo is one of my younger brothers who lives in New Zealand. Family may often annoy you, frustrate you and eat all your food but I love having a big family, even more so now that we too are becoming parents. So ladies and gentlemen I give you the fool’s family:
June 1, 2011 at 9:36 am
This is a lovely photo…one of my most precious photos is one of my gran, my mum, myself and my eldest daughter when she was about 6 weeks old….it is the only one I have of all four generations of my side of our family and I will treasure it forever, especially as sadly I now have no remaining grandparents. I am so glad that at least one of my grandparents met one of my children
June 1, 2011 at 11:01 am
I know what you mean, these events don’t happen often and not sure when we’ll all be in the same place again.
June 1, 2011 at 9:44 am
such a lovely photo, did have to scan round to find Matilda though haha
June 1, 2011 at 11:01 am
Ah yes, it’s like a where’s wally picture 🙂
June 1, 2011 at 10:17 am
Awwww, fabulous!
June 1, 2011 at 11:01 am
thanks, a very crzy day but lots of fun
June 1, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Wow! That is a large immediate family! And might I say, a rather large spaniel too! 😀 xX
June 1, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Thank you, he is a bit of big boy, such a fab dog though. Haven’t yet found another springer that is taller than him!
June 1, 2011 at 2:37 pm
A great picture of sheer togetherness
June 2, 2011 at 9:10 am
Thanks, we’ve always been a close family but having children brings new dimension to it.
June 1, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Good that you included the dog in the family pic and yes wonderful to celebrate families of different generations
June 2, 2011 at 9:11 am
Oh he’s most definitely part of the family, always next to you and the first to jump on the sofa ready to watch TV!
June 1, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Families are great and big families have a lovely chaotic feel that I think makes things even better! It’s a really happy photo.
June 2, 2011 at 9:11 am
I agree, my mum loves having us all home at once, I think the house is too quiet now for the rest of the time.
June 1, 2011 at 8:05 pm
Fab photo! I love being part of a large family too, although we dont all get together as much as we used to. Photos like this are precious!
June 2, 2011 at 9:12 am
I agree, not sure we’ll get another chance to take this photo.
June 4, 2011 at 2:38 pm
lovely photo 🙂 family is an amazing thing