When Jeni first met her husband Ray, she was certain of one thing \u2014 she never wanted children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRay wanted at least four kids. I thought that was crazy. Like, who has that many children?\u201d Jeni told Mamamia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, over three decades later, they are the proud parents of 16 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$600 every week on groceries
If you\u2019re from Australia, you might have heard of them, but for me, it was a real shock when I first started reading about The Bonell Family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life for the Bonell family, who are raising 16 kids in Australia, is anything but ordinary. From feeding their large brood to coordinating the chaos of daily life, Jeni and Ray Bonell have mastered the art of juggling it all \u2014 and with a healthy dose of humor, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bonell family, from Queensland\u2019s Toowoomba, is made up of nine boys and seven girls \u2013 Jesse, 35, Brooke, 34, Claire, 31, Natalie, 30, Karl, 28, Samuel, 26, Cameron, 25, Sabrina, 24, Tim, 22, Brandon, 20, Eve, 19, Nate, 17, Rachel, 16, Eric, 15, Damian, 14 and Katelyn, 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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