Kerry and David Morton and their children, Caitlin, 12, Erin, 10, Connor, 9, Patrick, 7, Casey, 6, Owen, 4, Devon, 3, and Rory, 16 months. (Photo / Pam Berry)

You'll be tired after just reading this log from one recent Saturday in the lives of Kerry and David Morton of Wellesley and their eight children.

6:30 A.M. Mom and Dad get up

7 Mom leaves for gym

8 Mom returns, Dad leaves for golf

8 TO 9 Kids get up, eat breakfast

9:15 Erin picked up by soccer coach

11 Mom drops Connor and Patrick at baseball

11:30 Mom drops Caitlin at soccer

NOON Mom feeds Casey, Owen, Devon, and Rory

12:30 P.M. Erin returns from soccer

1:30 Mom picks up Connor and Patrick (same time, different fields - and has Connor wait with an adult for five minutes)

1:45 Mom drops off Owen at soccer in Needham (15 minutes late)

1:45 A friend brings Caitlin home from soccer (is home alone for 10 minutes while Mom is en route from other pickups)

2 Dad returns from golf to take Casey to soccer in Needham and then pick up Owen

2:45 Mom takes Connor to soccer

3 Mom drops Erin at softball

3:45 Dad brings Casey home and goes to watch Erin's softball game

4 Mom picks up Connor and drops him and Patrick at friend's house

5 Mom makes dinner for the kids who are home

5:30 Mom brings Caitlin to soccer tryout

5:45 Dad and Erin return from softball, eat dinner

7:30 Mom picks up Caitlin

7:45 Casey, Owen, Devon, and Rory all go into an oversize bathtub together

8:15 Bottle and bed for Rory

8:45-9:15 Smaller children put to bed

10 Remaining kids go to bed; Mom and Dad catch up; Mom organizes clothing, schedule for next day

11 Mom and Dad briefly fall asleep in front of TV before crawling up to bed