landed them a huge $28 million win<\/a>, as well as three Lotto first-division wins, each worth $200,000, across three diffrent lines. <\/p>\nInitially, the family didn’t think they had won. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the talk of the town,\u201d the woman said. \u201cEveryone was asking each other if they were the winner and talking about what they\u2019d do if they won.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never thought it would be us\u2026 but I couldn\u2019t shake this strange feeling for most of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Later, her daughter sent her a message asking if she’d checked the ticket. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe asked me if I knew someone in town had won, and if I\u2019d checked our ticket. I said, \u2018No, it\u2019s at home; I\u2019ll check it later\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe checked the numbers, and sure enough\u2026they were ours.”<\/p>\n
She said the discovery caused “such a mix of emotions”. <\/p>\n
“My husband cried, and none of us knew what to do with ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the win secured, the family spent some time discussing what it would mean for them. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re still very much in shock and overwhelmed with the prize. We\u2019re so incredibly grateful for what this is going to do for us, our family and future,\u201d the woman\u2019s daughter said.<\/p>\n
The family said they were taking things slowly as they decided what to do with the money. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere is so much to think about \u2013 we want to enjoy our lives and help others \u2013 but it all needs a lot of thought. <\/p>\n
They planned to buy their first home. <\/p>\n
“It\u2019s something we\u2019ve always talked about \u2013 and now it\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
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