Living life

Three and a half years ago my best friend went through a divorce. She asked to move her and her twin girls into our home. We said yes. At the time we weren't sure how long it would last. There have been ups and downs over the past three years but for the most part it works for us. Some people make assumptions about our situation. We share in parenting all the kids. My husband and I have five and my best friend has two. My husband is the father figure to all seven. BFF's two girls call my DH uncle, my five call bff aunt. The kids are growing up as "cousins". I am basically the stay at home parent to all of the kids. BFF works four 10 hour graveyard shifts a week, dh works five days a week. We have the ability to have someone close by nearly all the time. When I am in school, bff is usually at home. We may not be a typical American family but we are Christians, tax paying and loving to our extended families. Our children are blessed to have extra aunts, uncles, and grandparents. We didn't set out to live this way but it has more pros than cons.