Jon and Kate Plus 8, Roloff's and more.

I am addicted to watching shows where families are filmed in their everyday lives. The Learning Channel has found my wants and catered to them. The first Show I became addicted to was Little People Big World. This is a story of a family comprised of little people and their kids. One is a little person while the others are not. Why do I like this show? It is not because they are little ...it is because it is about a family with real life struggles and triumphs. Then a show we have recently fell in love with is John and Kate Plus 8. In this show there is a family comprised of a set of twins, sextuplets and their dad and mom. Why do I like this show? Because it is great to see a large family living a normal life or as normal as one could lead with 8 kids almost the same age. We see a couple actually arguing and having it's own set of problems. On the other hand you see that they love their kids.

I love watching shows like this because I feel I can related to them in SOME ways. We only have 4 kids but we get the same looks Jon and Kate get as they stroll through the streets of their town. I believe we lead a interesting life like that of the Roloffs. Although I don't have a huge farm with numerous play toys we have a wild life. So as we stroll through the mall and see people looking at us like we are crazy I don't care. I take it as a way of saying "Yes we have 4 kids and love it, look at our family booooyaaaah!"

You will never see the Hughes' on TV because we not marketable. Being a pastor isn't something the world wants see. But our life is more interesting and exciting. I love coming home to my wife and kids. I love going on trips that would seem like nothing to small families. I love having to ask for a larger table at a restaurant. Why??? Because I LOVE MY LIFE!