Kids Overload

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My girlfriend has 4 younger brothers and sisters. They have a different dad and the same mom. My girlfriend was raised by her maternal grandmother after her mom had her young and gave her up for adoption. The oldest brother is in jail for causing someone's death. The second youngest daughter is on drugs and has been living with men who provide the drugs and she has cerebral palsy. The youngest son has started drinking and did better when he lived with my girlfriend and her grandmother for a year. The youngest daughter did badly in school this past year and is now with my girlfriend, her grandma and I for the next year. One of my girlfriend's aunts and her 4 kids lives down the street. The oldest is grown and still lives at home. The younger 3 are girls and they have been spending a lot of time here since the summer started after their mom had back surgery so she could recover and have help with her girls. The 4 girls have been staying over and spending the day most of the time. There have been breaks but I have found it overwhelming. There has been more noise, fighting, drama, interruptions, money spent, less privacy, sanity, and peace. I love kids, always have, and always will and babysit and spend time with my son and have worked with kids in the past. But I had to deal with my girlfriend taking care of the girls who are her cousins while her aunt worked last summer and now it is repeating again for a different reason. We are going to try to work around this. What about others? Has this happened to you and could you handle it?