MyThreeSons Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Just one of those wondering things. I just talked to one of my great nieces. I have 9 great-nieces and nephews. By marriage, yes. I honestly don't know how many times over. And several great-greats, too. Dh is the eldest of seven kids. All of his brothers and sisters and grandparents, and four of them are great-grandparents. In our family, I count dh's relatives as mine. Not counting step children (which are numerous), here is my best estimate: DH: six children, five grands, no great grands Sister J: four children, eight grands, five great grands Brother E: four children, twelve grands, five great grands Brother L: one child, two grands, no great grands Sister M: three children, four grands, four great grands Sister C: four children (two living), four grands, one great grand Brother C: three children, five grands, no great grands So, something like 35 great nieces/nephews and 15 great-great nieces/nephews. The only reason I don't include stepchildren of the grandchildren is because I don't know how many there are. Sister J's family is the only one that isn't local, and is a very convoluted situation. Several of the local ones (all within 20 miles) also have stepchildren, but I don't see them often enough to keep track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Yes, my kids are closer in age to their second cousins than they are to their first cousins. This true for my guys as well. My dh was married before; his three kids from this first marriage are quite a bit older than my guys. Our two youngest sons were born uncles. In our family, we don't take the time to differentiate between first and second cousins and such -- everyone is just "cousin". And several of the cousins are more like sisters and brothers to each other than cousins. This has been true for several generations. Dh's Mom and her sister were very close, and raised their 14 children together, plus one of their brother's sons was included in the mix. Several of dh's siblings all settled on sections of land that were subdivided from the big plot that his parents owned. All of their kids grew up having their cousins as neighbors. During my first visit out here to meet dh's family, I had a really tough time figuring out which kid belonged to which parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 On my side of the family I have 31 great nieces and nephews and several on the way! The oldest of them are now driving, so potentially I will see great greats In the next decade. On my DH side, there 15 greats, no great greats yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Last week, I took my mom from SC to Branson MO to see 5 of her 7 great-grandkids in honor of her 75th birthday! It was a long trip, but seeing my mom's joy at playing with those kids... Worth every mile. I became an aunt when I was 12 and I was in love then. I had no idea how much more the love would grow as their families grew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I have 4 great nieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 5 great-nieces and one great-nephew, all from Ram Man's side of the family. Their ages span from six down to 1.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I have one great nephew (3) and a great niece (1). Looks like that may be all for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 One of my nieces gifted ME (LOL) with another great-nephew today. She will be a GREAT mom-- she was homeschooled too! I now have 4 great-nephews and 1 great niece with a niece and a 'surprise' due in the next few weeks. Unfortunately they all live out of state from me... I have a special relationship with one of my great aunts.... she is in her mid-90's and we had a blast last summer sewing dresses for a non-profit when she came to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I have a great niece that I have never met, and she will have a sib soon. Wish my family was closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I have six and one on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I have 17 great nieces and nephews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 My dh has so many I've lost count....17 I think, and 2 great greats??? What do you call that? His sister has two great grandchildren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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