There are many struggles of having a big family, like always being late, never being organized, and getting weird stares in restaurants. But, there are so many joys that go along with having an entire baseball team sized family. And, God Bless the parents who deal with us crazy kids.

1. The "Celebrity" Vehicle

Or maybe that was just my family. We cruised around in our suburbans like royalty, and our super cool black one might just take the cake. I always felt like I was one of the Jonas Brothers or something.

2. Double (Or 6X) the Wardrobe!

Even if you don't share clothes with all of your siblings, there's always a pair of shoes you can slip on and run out to get the mail in. Trust me, you will never be hurting for something to wear when you have a whole slew of siblings.

3. Team Sports

You have enough people in your family to play a sport or board game without needing to invite friends or neighbors. Even if your family isn't that into playing sports together, you pretty much function as a team. You may even start referring to each other as "team" or "squad" and you quite frequently achieve "squad goals"

4. No Need for Friends

Speaking of not needing to invite friends or neighbors, you really don't actually need friends growing up. While it is nice to get a break from your lovely siblings, you constantly have people to play with (or pick on).

5. Family Vacations are Flawless

Please pick up on my sarcasm here. There will be many, many flaws. But, the memories will be priceless. I will never forget fitting nine people in a two-bed cabin in Tennessee or 24 hour road trips in a mini van to Florida with the gang.

6. There's always someone (else) to blame

When you get in trouble, just pick a sibling and blame them for your mistake. There's usually an honorary one or two that you can target every time. (Please don't read this one, mother!)

7. You will never be bored

You just won't. If you are, go to the living room. There's sure to be some argument to watch or some fight to pick. Many of my friends have told me that they could just come to my house and just observe my family for entertainment. It's true. Big families could all have their own reality TV shows.

8. You learn how to argue like a champ

I firmly believe that all kids that come out of big families could be lawyers. Whether they are arguing with siblings or with their parents on how to blame another sibling, you learn lifelong "negotiation" habits in a big family.

9. You could do quite well on "Survivor"

Because you're constantly battling for food and supplies. Or at least, it feels like it. Dinner time can sometimes feel like The Last Supper and everyone's rushing to get their fair share of grub. You probably have learned how to throw a few elbows and eat really fast to get the second helping of french fries before your siblings.

10. You've also learned how to horde (hide) things

When you get an Easter Basket from Grandma, it's like a treasure chest. It needs hidden and it needs saving. And all of your siblings are suddenly pirates trying to steal your goods. You learn how to hide your things and save them for yourself or you literally won't have anything left.

11. You learn to be quite content in sticky situations

Face it. You've grown up in cramped mini vans and sharing your belongings with like 8 other people. There's not a lot that can phase you when it comes down to stressful situations. You've grown up in stress and chaos, so it feels natural.

12. You're a great sharer

Because that's all you heard when you were little. "Share that with your sister. Give some to your brother." You now just naturally give things to others.

13. You get to try every plate at restaurants

When you order food at restaurants, it's like a strategic battle plan. Everyone orders something different and you share all of your food so that in essence, you've tried everything the chef can possibly make.

Big families have some unique aspects that I don't think anyone else can quite understand. Sometimes I find myself still reaching for food off of my friends' plates and realizing that not everyone believes that is socially acceptable (oops!). Call it what you want: stressful, entertaining, organized chaos, or a battleground. At the end of the day, I wouldn't trade my big family for the world.