My alarm goes off in the mornings at 6:10. I get dressed and then wake up whichever kids need to be woken up (often one or more are already awake by then). While Jamie gets the little ones dressed, give them a snack if they want one, and hand out toothbrushes, I fill water bottles, hand out vitamins, do hair, and get out their backpacks (which are always packed and ready to go the night before). We are out the door about 6:45.

Yesterday the kids were sleepier than usual and Mayci and Anthony didn’t get up until 6:25. Somehow, we were still pulling out of the driveway at 6:50. Just 25 minutes to do all the get ready for school stuff for three kids, plus getting three others dressed and ready for the day, too!