This couple has 16 children aged 10 to 35 😲 Every week they spend $600 on groceries alone, and washing and ironing is a real challenge for the mother 😯😯 You can see what their huge family looks like today by following the link in the comments ⬇️ ⬇️
The Bonell family from Australia consists of nine boys and seven girls: Jesse (35), Brooke (34), Claire (31), Natalie (30), Carl (28), Samuel (26), Cameron (25), Sabrina (24), Tim (22), Brandon (20), Eve (19), Nate (17), Rachel (16), Eric (15), Damian (14) and Caitlin (10).
Janie, the head of the family, spends a whopping $600 each week just on groceries to stock her pantry.
For a family of 18 (including eight children who still live at home), it takes a lot of effort to feed everyone.
The weekly shopping list is impressive: 17 three-liter bottles of milk, 14 boxes of cereal, 45 containers of yoghurt and a whole four dozen eggs.
Imagine having 16 kids, a full-time job, several part-time jobs, and a whole household. That’s how Janie and Ray live.
The Bonells are true professionals at saving money. Jeni cooks budget meals that cost between $2 and $10.
To maintain order, they have a schedule of duties that involves all children aged eight and up. They also learn to cook from an early age.
Doing laundry in a family like this is a challenge in itself. Jenny does three full loads of washing every day.
And the weekly grocery run is an event. Jeni fills two cards and always needs one of the kids to help carry the groceries.
While the Bonell family is deeply religious and regularly attends church, Jeni says their large family is not just a result of their faith.
Despite their busy schedules, Janie and Ray find time for each other.
Their two oldest children are now married and living separately, and the Bonells are grandparents to two grandchildren. Their family continues to grow, but with each new member the love, laughter and sense of togetherness only increases.
To maintain order, the family has a clear system. School uniforms and lunches are prepared in the evening, and household chores are divided according to age.
