The Bonell family: Another new member joins the largest family in Australia, Mum-of-16.
The mum of 16 from Australia’s largest family has officially welcomed yet another new member to the brood (pictured by Jeni Bonell)
The mother of 16 from Australia’s largest family has officially welcomed another new member to the brood after one of her daughters gave birth to a baby girl last weekend.
Jeni Bonell, 52, and her husband Ray, from Queensland, have a super-sized family of 16 children – nine sons and seven daughters aged between seven and 32.
Now one of Jeni’s daughters, Brooke, has given birth to a little girl named Odette Faith.
The name Odette is a feminine name of French and German origin, meaning ‘rich’.
One of Jeni’s daughters welcomed a baby girl into her family (pictured) last weekend, named Odette Faith
“I was so honored to be in the delivery room with my daughter. She was great. What a warrior!’ Jeni said (pictured with her daughter)
“Last weekend we welcomed a new family member,” Jeni wrote Instagram.
“I was so honored to be in the delivery room with my daughter. She was great. What a warrior!
‘And oh, look at those tiny little feet. So soft and fresh for the world!’
She wrote in another post, “Welcome to the world Odette Faith. Congratulations to Brooke and Jamie, Aurora, Remington and Zariella.
“We are all very excited and so in love with this precious girl.”
It wasn’t long before congratulations started pouring in for Jeni and her super-sized family.
“Congratulations, I love her name,” one person commented.
‘I love her name! She is so precious,’ added another.
Jeni Bonell, 52, and her husband Ray, from Queensland, have a super-sized family of 16 children – nine sons and seven daughters aged between seven and 32 (the family pictured)
Jeni has a huge following on social media where she shares the reality of taking care of and feeding her large family.
Earlier, Jeni shared a photo illustrating what it looks like for her to “go to the shops for bread and milk.”
She usually does a major grocery shopping at the beginning of the week to stock up on pantry staples, fresh meats, fruits, and veggies, spending an average of $450.
But the supply only lasts the family for half the week. Jeni returns to the shop mid-week to pick up essential items such as milk, bread and fresh produce.
Earlier, Jeni shared a photo illustrating what it looks like for her to “go to the shops for bread and milk” (pictured)
Jeni has made a name for herself sharing how she takes care of her super-sized family and what she cooks for them (meals pictured)
In one of her weekday stores, she bought six three-gallon bottles of milk, three loaves of sliced bread, and an array of fresh fruits and vegetables.
The haul included 2 kg of carrots, four bowls of strawberries, two bowls of blueberries, 1 kg of grapes, 400 g of cherries, 600 g of grape tomatoes, 4 kg of potatoes, two salad sets, a bowl of peaches and a bag of apricots.
“If all you need is milk, bread and some fruits and veggies,” Jeni wrote on Facebook, alongside a huge shopping list from her “quick shop.”
Her grocery bill was estimated to be $132.67.
Dozens of people marveled at her store, one quipped, “You don’t have to join a gym.” There is so much weight training, lifting the milk jugs.’
To keep costs down each week, the mother (pictured) said she always buys private label items, stocks half-price produce, and buys fresh meats and produce in bulk
Earlier, to keep costs down each week, the mother said she always buys private label items, stocks half-price produce, and buys fresh meats and fresh produce in bulk.
“I tend to buy up everything we need to make meals for that week to add to our stash or if I have something I find that’s on special or half price or it’s a bargain, then I’ll buy that product and we’ll stock it up,” she said.
“We’ve bought certain ingredients for certain meals we’re going to make this week — and the rest is really just stocking the cupboards to whatever fits in the pantry.”
Normally the family would drink 50 liters of milk a week, but Ms Bonell said last year they are trying to cut back on dairy.
‘We’re trying to pull back the milk a bit, just for the sake of the budget [I bought] six three-litre bottles, and we try to get by on just twelve three-litre bottles a week,” she said.
This means that the family currently drinks 36 liters of milk per week.
To learn more about the Bonell family, follow them on Instagram here.
