Yeah, 22 might be getting a bit hard to pull off. Personally I would be happy with 4-8. Over 10 and how would I remember all their names? That and I would have to get another job to pay for Christmas in a house like that. hehe
LOL! I meant getting married by 22 years old! Oh gosh, I'm cracking up, here!
My best friend is the youngest of 15. They are THE most incredible family I know, too...all very conservative Catholics, and a lot of them movers and shakers in various fields. And I can remember all their names...but you can forget it when it comes to the spouses and the grandkids (something like 70 at last count...most of them have at least five).
We know a couple other families with 10-12. I come from a family with 8, which seems almost dinky by comparison. ;-) It's a lot of fun getting together...can't wait until we all start having kids and have a really full house when we get together.