You don't need a gender when you're rich.

I was talking with my sister Rachel earlier this day. She is the firstborn, and I the second. Here is a close-to-verbatim of our conversation:
S: We would be so rich if mom and dad had stopped having kids after the first two
R: (Posh male/female voice) Ah yes, I've just been with all the ladies at the polo club.
S: Are you a girl or a boy being rich?
R: I'm obviously still a woman, hanging out with the rich ladies at the club.
S: You don't need gender when you're rich obviously.
R: Gender is a poor man's game.

There are a couple genders in our family, namely the most important two: male and female.
Sometimes we will joke about how life would have been if our parents ceased having children after the the first two excellent girls. This is a game any sibling can play no matter what the birth order. It's always an interesting game to play at siblings' birthday parties.

Sarah's side

So as we discuss the benefit of the first two children in our family, I thought it important to mention how rich we would have been with only a four-person family. Loaded, I tell you, simply loaded. I don't think it's so much about my father's occupation (software engineer) as it is about the sheer lack of people to care for. Less mental strain as well. However, there are cons to consider:

1. We would still be living in Salt Lake instead of my favorite place, Cache Valley
2. I wouldn't know many of the awesome people I do now (mostly including the man I married)
3. We certainly would have been robbed more than zero times (as has been the case in Smithfield)
4. I think I'd be an evil snob

All  things considered, I believe that playing this game is a valuable tool in ascertaining the true value of siblings in your life. Age also helps a lot; you like siblings more when you're all older. Nevertheless, the pros of siblings and families far outweigh the lure of excessive riches -

1. You have more friends as a child (very important as you may not make friends in school)
2. It's always loud and raucous, which equals everything important to kids
3. More fun on holidays, birthdays, outings to the zoo and pretty much every activity
4. A ton of secret codes and inside jokes that aren't funny to anyone else
5. So much love

Steve's side

I'm glad things worked out the way they have for the Russak family. Excellent work mom and dad. Way to go Rachel, Sarah, Moriah, Matthew, Anna and Michel. Steve also comes from a larger family and I am quite fond of his awesome upbringing. So thumbs up Kent parents and Katie, Kara, Lisa, Steve, Bob and Will. Families are essential, siblings are very important (and fun) and being filthy rich isn't everything.

I'm still not sure if I'll make it to having more than one child though, pregnancy is essentially important yet filthy hard.