Today I am sharing “three or more” Aunts and Uncles!
Growing up, I had no aunts or uncles (both my parents were only children). I was thrilled when I married my husband and found out my husband’s father was one of seven children and his mom was one of eleven children (wow)!
Here is a picture of my mother-in-law with her siblings (picture taken in the 1970s)….
and a picture of my father-in-law with his siblings (not sure when this was taken)….
So, I went from NO Aunts or Uncles…to MANY….and lots of cousins…… and family reunions (once or twice a year) are wonderful….FULL of kind and caring family members!
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Susan,
ReplyDeleteFamily is everything and now you have more than you bargained for!
So happy you were blessed with what you wanted...
xoxo
Janie
Guess what? Growing up, I had no cousins either, except for just 1, but I don't really count him because I haven't seen him since I was a little girl and I don't really know him. I too married into a big family with lots of aunts, uncles and cousins!! Thanks for sharing the pictures of your lovely family.
ReplyDeleteKim
Instant family! How wonderful for you to finally experience what you were missing. My mom is also an only child but my dad is the oldest of 8 and I grew up with some of my aunts and uncles. I can't imagine my childhood without our big Sunday dinners at Grandma's. I love your blog and plan to participate in your Outdoor Wednesday event this week. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteFamily is great! What fun photos Susan!
ReplyDeleteSusan, Loved your Three or More., it's always interesting to see what we think of sharing! ;) ~CC Catherine
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! I love big family reunions. Mom's family was small, but dad'd family is HUGE! We didn't get to see them often after we moved to the great white north, but we spent every summer back in Mississippi with cousins, aunts, uncles, people who weren't related but should have been, dogs, cows, you get the picture! What fun. Kathy
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for you to have a large extended family. I love the family photos.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Terrie
What a great family! Love the pictures.
ReplyDeleteKathy
~WOW~ Susan they both had large and loving families. That is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSusan what a happy looking family you now have girl..hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful pictures of family loved ones. I had a very large family with many aunts and uncles and cousins, wonderful memories like you. Aren't you glad you have so much family? Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteSusan, this really makes me miss my cousins and my sisters! I didn't have a large family, but we were close growing up. So glad you have all of these wonderful peoople in your life. You deserve it, sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Sheila :-)
How wonderful that you married into a loving and BIG family! Lots more stamps for Christmas cards, but well worth it. :-) Best, Cass
ReplyDeleteI know what ya mean, most of my family is second cousins.. thanks for sharing,Amy
ReplyDeleteI'm from a huge family and reunions were a big event. Now, it's kind of gone by the wayside and for that I'm sad. I've lost touch with so many family members.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Chris
How wonderful that you not only love the man, but his family as well!
ReplyDeleteI think it's a pretty unique situation to have no aunts and uncles. I can imagine how happy you were to marry into such a large family.
Big families are best. Good you have a big one now.
ReplyDeleteAlfazema
How wonderful to marry into such a large and loving family! Great photos! :-) Laura
ReplyDeleteBig families are wonderful because there are so many more to hug.
ReplyDeleteSusan, I love your three or more post. I too am from a huge family on both sides. My aunts and uncles mean everything to me.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day.
Hugs...Jeanne
What neat old photos! My mom is the baby of 11 !!!! So I grew up with TONS of Aunts, Uncles and cousins. Now you have a bunch yourself! I love family reunions. Now that mom is 73 we have not had one in years. The remaining siblings still get together for a dinner once a year though.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine NOT having a big family! I have 5 brothers and sisters and there are 8 kids in Tim's family. My father had 5 brothers & sisters, my mother's family had 6 kids but my grandmother lost 2 of them at birth. I probably have 60 cousins :) Great pictures Susan! Happy Tuesday ♥
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful you got all those aunts and uncles! Family is a blessing in times of sorrow and joy and just plain fun in between! :D Jewel
ReplyDeleteHi Susan...I'll just bet your hubby's family was thrilled to add you into the clan! Lots of hugging going on at your get togethers... this was a neat idea to share for 3 or more! ;-) Bo
ReplyDeleteGreat to have such big families..
ReplyDeleteLovely lovely family, Susan!
ReplyDeleteGreat Three or More Tuesday post! I think I'll have to try posting something in this event!
I'm putting together a little post for Outdoor Wednesday. My first!
Good Morning Susan, When I was young I had a lot of family event we attended but today our family is much smaller... As a matter of fact very small... But we still enjoy each other’s company whenever we can... Usually the holidays... I am ready for Outdoor Wednesday... Love this post subject... Since I don't have a house I finally can participate in something... Thanks for coming up with it.
ReplyDeleteHUGS,
Donna
How wonderful to inherit not one but 2 sets of families!..The more the merrier!...Christine
ReplyDeleteAunts and Uncles are so great. I only have one set left and I love them so much and how they made my childhood so great. Isn't it nice that you now have so many!!
ReplyDeleteHave a Terrific Tuesday
from Roberta Anne
Lovely family! I just love looking at old pictures of families. I do that a lot with my own to see how they've grown and how they used to look like...
ReplyDeleteI'm like you,my niece,me,her kids and gkids,and my kids and gkids are ALL thats left in our family.
ReplyDeleteI have guessed which ones are your parents.Eill you tell me if I'm right?Your Dad is the one on the far left.Your mom is in the little?Right?
Als o,like you,I love family re-unions.I miss them so.When I was a little girl we would have them every year...Ann
How cool is that? I always hoped the w/ my being an only child, I wouldn't marry an only child, because I always wanted nieces & nephews.
ReplyDeleteAwww...you ended up with all of the aunts and uncles you could ever hope for! :-) I don't come from a large family either, and always thought it would be fun to have lots of aunts, uncles and cousins too. :-)
ReplyDeletewow! I love BIG families :0)
ReplyDeleteHi Susan! Just wanted to come by and say "Hi". Your one of the one's that I'm having trouble with leaving a comment. I can't leave you one when I'm at home on my computer, but up here at work I can. Now, explain that to me! Something must not be set right on my computer, but I'm not smart enough to know what it is? Love your family pictures. I am an only child, myself. But, I have two sons and they have aunts, uncles, and cousins from my husband's side.
ReplyDeleteHow fun that you "inherited" such a nice large family when you married. I love seeing the photos of everyone together!
ReplyDeleteSusan, that sounds so similar to my situation. My mother was an only child, and my father's sister died before I knew her. My husband's father had 11 siblings, and his mother had 6 siblings! These photographs of your husband's family are wonderful. I don't think my husband's aunts and uncles ever got together after they left home. laurie
ReplyDeleteSusan,
ReplyDeletewhat a great "Three Or More" post and what a wonderful large family. Thank you bunches for participating and have a nice evening,
hugs Tam