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Who is in your family?

Family can mean many things to many people. Family to me means the people who I love and care for. My Dad, Mom, sister and brother my Aunt Margaret, My Husband and my mother and father in-law and my stepson. It sure would be cool to go back 100, 500 or even a 1000 years to see who my family was. Maybe some day when I have the time I will start a family tree. My family is the most important thng in my life. Everyone needs some kind of family even if they are not biological family.

Colleen, 29
Virginia Beach,  VA

In my immediate family there is me, the soccer Mom, graphic artist and my husband, Bob, 46, great guy and a union carpenter. I have two sons, Bobby, 13 a budding guitarist (watch out Jimi) and David, 11, the travel soccer and all around sports nut. I am also blessed with two brothers and two sisters, and a wonderful and most gracious Mother-in-law.

Janet, 42
E. Brunswick,
NJ

There are my parents (Patricia, 69 and Harold 74), my sister (Colleen, 29), her husband (Michael, 30) and his son (Zachery, 8), my brother (Kevin, 32), his wife (Pamela, 36) and her two kids (Ashley, 13 and Cody, 15). I am also lucky to have a third parent in the form of my maternal aunt (Margaret, 71). Of couse these bare stats can't even start to get at the dynamic interactions that make us up. That would take pages.

Felicia, 33
Somerville
, MA

my husband
my 3 dogs

My extended family consists of
2 older brothers and their wives
2 older sisters and their husbands
5 nephews
2 nieces

Laura, 34
Lowell,
MA

My family includes my roommates Andy and Barb, our friend Lynne and Anita, Barb's Brother and Sister in Law and their five kids. And just for me my Niece, her husband and my grandnephew Devon. also a cat named Vittles.

Cindy
Lowell, MA

My husband and I have an empty nest. I have two sons, one living and one dead. There are six stepsons. I have a brother and sister living at a distance and a passel of first and second cousins with whom I correspond.

To steal Mark Twain's line, I have ancestors going back to Adam and Eve--or perhaps Adam and Lilith.

Jill, 59
Saylorsburg
, PA

Well there is my Mother, Father, Stepfather, a brother from the same father, two older brothers from a different father, and a younger sister from a different father. All siblings are from the same mom though. Then there is my partner, many friends and our cats tumbleweed and Mithgar, our dog Morgan, and our rabbit Wednesday.

Chris, 25
Lowell,
MA

I do not really have a family. . .no wife, no kids, my mom and dad are dead.

mothmc, 35
Pensacola
, FL

I've recently begun taking a more liberal view towards family. The government approved family for me is my parents (still together), my 3 brothers and their 2 wives and 3 children and my wife. I also include Michelle and Peter, two of my best friends, and the Las Cruces, NM based Montes clan - friends of the family since forever. And Zach! (the dog)

Tom , 32
Flagstaff
, AZ

Grandma, mama, uncle Danny, auntie Kristin, poppa, auntie Shayna

Crystal, 3
Venice Beach
, CA

My family consists of the following:
The folks
Me
Brother
Sister-in-law
Gradmother (on both sides)
California relatives
My dogs Dylan, Nike, and cats (Lars, Chunky, Morpheus, Cammielle, and Iris)

Gavin, 15
Sydney   AUSTRAILA

In my immediate family, there's my mom (Marcie, 45), and my younger sister (Lori, 12). My dad (Jeff) died in 1995. In my extended family, there's my maternal grandparents (all 4 of them), my aunts and uncles (6 total) and my cousins (6 total). There's also all my friends you've been really supportive throughout the years. I'd name them all, but I don't wanna turn this into one of those award acceptance speeches that goes on forever:P

Kevin2, 18
Bakersfield
, CA  USA

This is a rather strange question. I've got a mother and a father, same as everybody else. Two sisters and a brother, two cats, and a roommate/best friend.

Kristin, 20
IA  USA

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