I love playing board games with my family too. Who in your family always builds the biggest settlement? 
Usually my dad, he is the most competitive
I bought the game when it first came out in 1995. When did you start playing?
I started playing about ten years ago
It's fun building villages and fighting pirates
I do not have the pirate game, I only have the base game. But I do like trying to get longest road
The expansions make it so much more fun. There's pirates, and barbarians, knights, and massive warships.
I should get it. I bet my family would love to try something new
If your family is looking for something new to play, Carcassonne is another great game similar to Catan. 
That sounds like a great game to try out
Board games are great for bringing the family together and spending quality time with them