Kids by the Dozen

I'm not much of a person to sit in front of the TV and flip through channels, but since Christmas parties have settled down, I have become something of a couch potato. You know those commercials that you laugh at and have to tell someone about the instant you see it? Turns out people have seen these commercials months ago. Shows how much I actually sit in front of the television.

Today as I was flipping through the channels, I discovered some very interesting reality shows. I found a show entitled "Kids by the Dozen" on TLC and was immediately intrigued. Each episode follows a different family that has atleast twelve children. It was so wonderful to see the large family dynamics portrayed so beautifully for the public to see. The only thing I found troubling was that they never showed any of them going to church. Each family was obviously very religious, but it was downplayed. In the couple of episodes I watched, I quickly spotted rosaries, scapulars, and other Catholic sacramentals. Although the average person would not see those things, it was upsetting that in the editing they took out the religious aspects of their life. I think it is safe to assume that these scapular wearing children attend mass atleast once a week and prayer is a large part of their lives.

Other than my few problems with the show, I was very much in love. If I was going to fry my brain, I'm glad I had the opportunity to see these families. I only wish people realized how many of these families actually exist and how beautiful they really are.

With that, I leave you with an amazing video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM6uqj0_jQc