In no particular order:
1. When God said, “Behold, children are a gift of the Lord…Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them (Psalm 127)”, we believe He meant it.
2. World domination.
3. We know what causes it.
4. Over the last several thousand years, children have outperformed both the stock market AND gold in ROI.
5. We believe that God’s plan is better than ours.
6. People think that we are patient “super parents.” (insert maniacal laughter)
7. We want to leave a lasting legacy.
8. Our kids are cute!
9. We don’t want to have all of our “investments” in the stock market.
10. In a world that views children as an inconvenience or punishment (Obama said he wouldn’t want his daughters “punished with a baby”) we think someone should stand up and say, we welcome children and believe that they are precious and valuable.
Edited to add: I’ve had some commenters call into question whether or not Obama said this, suggest that I am misrepresenting his meaning or not including the whole context. So I decided to include his whole quote,
Look, I’ve got two daughters, 9 year old, um, 9 years old and 6 years old. I’m gonna teach them first about values and morals, but if they make a mistake I don’t want them punished with a baby .
and a link so you can watch and hear him say it with even more context.
11. We love late night snuggles, running two year olds, laughing at the table, crayon drawings, and silly songs.
12. Division of labor.
13. We still get to play on the playground.
You may be interested in “Can We Trust God? Our Journey to Many Children“.
You may read more about how much fun we have with our large family by visiting the Raising Olives homepage.
Hi, I'm Kimberly. 
We have 8 kids, and get asked questions all the time. I LOVE #2 on your list. #3, we’ve figured out the answer, too… toothbrushes. We keep them too close together.
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My husband and I are unable to have children, and I find it beautiful and blessed how well you do with yours. May God bless you and your family for many years to come!
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I just stumbled upon this blog, and it is wonderful! We have 4 children, and people make all the same ridiculous comments to us as well. Thank you for loving your children out loud!!
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Kimberly! I love your blog and love this post. We’re at three kids and God blessed us with another one due in November.
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So we just announced that we are expecting our fourth. We got the excited Congratulations – from friends. Family was not as excited (more concerned about our finances and stress). I had to remember that their initiall reaction is never the same as when the baby gets here. I still get tired of the intrusive questions like, “Are you done now?” and “You know what causes that, don’t you?” and “Was this an accident?” But I try to remember that none of these comments are actually made with malicious intent. It helps to just be prepared for the worst reactions and enjoy the good reactions.
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Melony Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
@Lori-When they ask you if you know what causes new babies, just say “An amazingly loving marriage and a happy family who is extremely blessed.” That should make them be quiet right away without you having to be rude or anything. I am happy that you all love your kids. I only have one for now but I love her more then myself.
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As a mom to 13 (#14 due in September) I love this list. We homeschool, and we are doing our Utmost for His Highest! Love your blog, glad to have found you! Please come visit me at http://www.believewithme.com and let’s chat!
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