I'm getting myself, my wife, and my two kids to BMX practice (yes, with bikes) in a compact sedan.

What are people filling all that space with? Do you pack like you're crossing the Sahara every time you leave the house?

I came back and added this:

If houses were still built like they used to be, with walls and separation, it'd be easier to fit more people and stuff into fewer square feet, but even a roomy new home feels like there's always somebody with you.

I'd love to move into something small and inexpensive, but my 2 bedroom town home will have to do for the time being. Works just fine for us.

Apparently I had forgotten that you can have more than two kids for a moment. I don’t know anybody who does, at this point, just read about them on the Internet.