I think half of the commenters should have more kids so they have less time on there hands
I like the cut of your jib, @gracex4.
I have five, aged from almost 19 to just turned 30 now. Just over eleven years from oldest to youngest. There is an average of almost three years between them though actual gaps differ.
One of the nicest parts of a larger family is when they are older and they have formed a little tribe for themselves. It makes for lovely Christmases and other celebrations. They're all more or less single still, though a few prospects have been dragged home to meet me over the years. DD1 has found herself someone who might be a keeper, so we will see. It will be interesting to see what the next phase of our lives brings. Families never stay static for long. Enjoy each phase while you're in the thick of it 
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It was noisy and hectic when they were all small, and I remember trips to the zoo and the beach and even shopping for school supplies when I spent the entire time doing mental headcounts. The crunch of crumbs underfoot in the kitchen all summer, the list of Summer Rules which I stuck on the fridge (#1 - ASK FOR SNACKS) - ahh, memories.. I used to send them all up to bed at the same time, no faffing about with individual bedtimes that took up the entire evening. That one bedtime that fit all was shockingly late by MN standards (between 8.30 and 9) but we always ate late, and who cares what anyone else thinks if something works for you.
Then it turned noisy and hectic in a different way as they entered the teen years and then suddenly it quieted down and I missed them terribly as they headed off to university and then away to start careers. I have DD4 left at home now but soon DD3 will return as she is transferring to a local university offering a degree pretty much tailor made to her interests that she can commute to and save $$$ on room and board.
We are in the US where larger families are not openly scorned, though there are pearl clutchers here too, and people who gave us a sharp look when out and about, possibly pigeon holing me as some sort of fringe fundamentalist. The vast majority smiled and many even offered a compliment, which was very nice especially on a day that had me doubting my sanity.