I have tried a number of things, but for whatever reason, my ordered lists in ie7 all show 1. Doesn't matter if there are 5 or 50 items, they all start with 1. Is this a common quirk?

Do we get some code or a URI rather than guessing???

aren't guessing games fun?

body {
background: #70716b url('images/bkgd.jpg') repeat-x top left;
/* background: black; */
text-align: justify;
font-family: "Arial", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: small;
text-align: justify;
color: #555E4F;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
margin: 0;
}

label,
input {
display: block;
}
input,
textarea {
font-family: Verdana;
padding: 2px;
font-size: 11px;
}
p, li {
max-width: 600px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
ol li{
list-style: decimal!important;
margin-bottom: 20px;
vertical-align: top;
}
/* Header */

#header {
width: 960px;
margin: 0 auto;
color: #808080;
}

#header h1 {
float: left;
margin: 0px 0 0 0px;
font-size: 30px;
letter-spacing: 1px;
}

#header h2 {
float: right;
margin: 40px 20px 0 0;
font-size: 18px;
letter-spacing: 0px;
}
a img {border: none;}

a {
color: #666666;
text-decoration: none;
border: none;
}

a:hover {
color: #555E4F;
text-decoration: none;
}

/* Menu */

#menu1 {
float: left;
width: 160px;
margin: 0px auto;
padding-bottom: 20px;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 14px;
color: #323B2E;
}

#menu1 ul,
#menu2 {
margin: 0px;
list-style: none;
padding: 0px;
}
#menu1 li {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
#menu2 {
margin-top: -2px;
}

#menu2 a {
display: block;
width: 100%;
padding: 12px 0px;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-weight: bold;
color: white;
border: none;
float: left;
margin: 0px !important;
}


#menu2 li {
float: left;
width: 192px;
list-style-type: none;
background: url(images/navbg.jpg) repeat-x top left;
}

#menu1 a {
display: block;
width: 192px;
padding: 14px 0px;
/*background-color: #D9D9D9;*/
background: url(images/navbg.jpg) no-repeat top left;
/*border-top: 1px solid #EDEDED;
border-bottom: 1px solid #B5B5B5;*/
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-weight: bold;
color: white;
border: none;
}

#menu1 a:hover,
#menu2 a:hover {

color: #808080;
}

/* Content */

#content {
width: 960px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding-top: 0px;
border: 0px solid #FFFFFF;
border-top: none;
background: #E9EAE2;
}

#colOne {
float: left;
width: 190px;
margin-top: 20px;
padding: 0 10px 0 20px;
}

#colTwo {
float: right;
margin-top: 20px;
width: 600px;
padding: 0 40px 0 20px;
}

#content h2 {
margin-bottom: 20px;
font-size: 18px;
letter-spacing: -1px;
color: #808080;
}

.list-items li a {
text-decoration: underline;
}


#footer {
width: 960px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding-top: 10px;
}


#footer p {
text-align: center;
padding: 0;
font-size: 10px;
margin: 0 auto 20px;
}
.clear {
clear: both;
height: 0;/* fixes IE7 bug adding xtra vertical space after float + clear */
overflow:hidden;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
height: 0;
}

<ol>
<li>Number of family members: ___</li>
<li>Number and approximate ages of family members:<br /><br/>
Children Adults<br />
Age___ Sex___ Age___ Sex___<br />
Age___ Sex___ Age___ Sex___<br />
Age___ Sex___ Age___ Sex___<br />
Age___ Sex___ Age___ Sex___<br />
</li>
<li>How long do you plan on living in the home you are remodeling/building?<br />
__ 1 to 5 yrs __ 6 to 10 yrs __ 11 to 20 yrs __ 20+
</li>
<li>Where does your family eat its meals? __ Kitchen __ Dining Room __ Other:________________</li>
<li>Where will your family eat after you remodel/build?<br />
__ Kitchen __ Dining Room<br />
__ Other:________________
</li>
<li>Do you require a kitchen table or would you be willing to explore other options if a design could be improved?<br />
__ A kitchen table is required<br />
__ Preferred but open to other options<br />
__ Not necessary
</li>
<li>What other activities will take place in your new kitchen?<br />
__ Laundry __ Homework __ Watching TV<br />
__ Paying Bills __ Sewing __ Computer Center<br />
__ Other:
</li>
<li>After your remodel/build will you entertain frequently? __ Yes __ No<br /><br />
If Yes... What is your entertainment style?<br />
__ formal __ informal<br /><br />
Do you have large or small gatherings?<br />
__ large or __ small<br /><br />
Do your guests help you in the kitchen when you entertain?<br />
__ Yes __ No
</li>
<li>
How do you shop?<br />
__ For the week<br />
__ For each meal<br />
__ Buy non-perishable items in bulk<br />
__ Buy in bulk and freeze<br /><br />
If you buy in bulk, do you require storage in the kitchen for all or most of these items? __ Yes __ No
</li>
</ol>

It's a bug (bet you're shocked there)

and it's the width applied to the <li> that causes it.


Add display:list-item; to the <li>s that need a set width.