Seriously???

So, we cannot leave the house without people - strangers - commenting on the number of kids. I know typical American families have a couple of kids, not four but is four really so outrageously shocking? We're not talking octuplets, here. I realize that my brood can be overwhelming. They are overwhelming to me at times and I'm clearly used to them. Most of the time, though, when I get these comments like today - Wow, that's A LOT of kids, like a whole lot of them! - its at times that the kids are being remarkably good, I think! Today I don't even think a one of them was even whispering and they were all politely walking single file letting the strangers pass. Is it because they are all little? Is it really that odd to be walking along in a park with 4 kids? I don't get it -- or I do -- I get a similar comment every time I leave the house these days. If I talked to strangers, I'd stop one and ask why that comment? I guess I'm just used to the huge brood now...