milk and bought $1 quick pick ticket, too. days later she realized she had won. >> and i started to cry and i called my sister to come and get me. >> reporter: so now all the siblings get a piece of the pie and their mother even devised a plan for how they would split their winnings. >> i'm 76 and i've worked very hard my whole life. this is just a wonderful icing on the cake. >> it took two weeks before it sunk in. and when it did, i went to sears and bought a new pair of work boots. >> reporter: many of the endresons still plan on working, and playing the lotto, the same way they do everything else, as a family. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> if you can't win you know what's better? >> what's that? >> somebody who wins the lottery who really deserves it. and some of these members actually lost their homes during hurricane sandy. so 17 of the 19 family members are alive and it seemed like some of them could use it. >> it's a wonderful thing. the prize was $10 million but talk about generosity. especially during hard times.