Mennonite Couple Manage to Have 20 Children in 15 Years

LEAMINGTON, ON

No, you’re not misreading the headline. Thanks to some meticulous family planning the Schellenbergs of Leamington have just welcomed their 20th child in the last 15 years.

“We did the math,” said Richard Schellenberg, 36. “If you get right on it, you can pop out a child every nine months, give or take a day or two.”

Proud Mom Diane, 34, just returned home for the hospital where her eager husband Richard awaited her arrival by lighting romantic candles and sending the other kids to bed with the doors locked and volume turned way up on the tapes.

“We’re always happy to have another mouth to feed around the house,” said Diane. “It’s not enough just to make up a supper for little George, Tommy, Susan, Kathy, Katie, Curtis, Henry, Patrick, Mary, Erin, Kyle, Joel, Danny, Abe,