Hey all,

So, my last blog was about the fabulous show Jon & Kate plus 8 and this week I'd like to keep with the theme of TLC shows by moving on to another big, loveable family, The Duggars. You may have heard of them. They are the family that has eighteen children. That's right, i said EIGHTEEN!!! Can you imagine? Well anyways, you can see their show on TLC. It's called 18 and counting.

This family is not only unique because of there size but also because of how self-less they are. The parents have said numerous times that they will have as many children as God will bless them with. Some people are shocked, some even offended. Another interesting fact about the family is that all of the children's names start with a J. The kids ages range from 21-3 months.

I remember watching this show one day in the dorm and eventually having a big group sit down and watch it with me! Half of the people watching really seemed to like how wholesome and sweet the family, while the other half spent thirty minutes complaining about it afterwards.

In my opinion, I don't believe that the Duggar's have done anything wrong! However, not everyone feels that way. Some people think that the parents are ruining the children by not letting them experience the "real world".

Another controversial issue that came up was about some of the rules. A big rule they have is that you can not kiss your girlfriend or boyfriend until your wedding day. I can see where this would be a hard concept to grasp, especially now and days, but it's interesting. Another controversial thing they do is praying in public.

Praying in public used to not be that big of a deal but these days it seems as though people have lost their faith or are leaning more towards spirituality rather than God. For some people praying in public makes them feel embarrased or awkward but for the Duggar's it's just another part of there everyday lives.

So what do you think about this family? Have you ever seen the show? How do you feel about there decision to have such a big family?

To check out more about the Duggar's you can visit there home page at http://www.duggarfamily.com/index.html or you can watch there show on TLC.
I've also included a list of all of there names below since everybody is usually pretty curious about that as well.

Thanks for reading!

Jim Bob and Michelle are the parents and then (from youngest to oldest) you have Joshua (& wife Anna who are expecting a baby of there own this year), Jana & John-David (twins), Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah & Jeremiah (twins), Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, and Jordyn-Grace. :)