I almost forgot my husband's favorite quote from It's a Wonderful Life ...
"Why'd we have to have all these darn kids anyway?"
I don't know how many times I've had to hear that and we only have two kids! It seems to be a father's right, though, to repeat sayings until his family groans every time he starts.
I think if there was anyone I've known who should've said that, it was Bob Schreiber, father of 15. Our families were close growing up and they had this wonderful 3 story house with tall ceilings and pocket doors. The Christmas tree they would put up must've been close to 15 feet tall - the ceilings were 12 feet tall and it would stretch up the open stairway. I have a picture somewhere of us all standing in front of it looking like the biggest bunch of nerds, but we thought we were cool! Bob, always said that if he hadn't had so many children, he could've become an alcoholic ... you would think the opposite! I would venture to say Bob quoted from It's a Wonderful Lifeon more than one occassion.
I think if there was anyone I've known who should've said that, it was Bob Schreiber, father of 15. Our families were close growing up and they had this wonderful 3 story house with tall ceilings and pocket doors. The Christmas tree they would put up must've been close to 15 feet tall - the ceilings were 12 feet tall and it would stretch up the open stairway. I have a picture somewhere of us all standing in front of it looking like the biggest bunch of nerds, but we thought we were cool! Bob, always said that if he hadn't had so many children, he could've become an alcoholic ... you would think the opposite! I would venture to say Bob quoted from It's a Wonderful Lifeon more than one occassion.
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