ShivamSo many diapers, only one mother
Apart from giving birth, handling seven babies together was a completely uphill task altogether. It would be a little hard to believe the fact that because of the babies the parents had to change 52 diapers in a day and pay the milkman a hefty amount as the babies drank 42 bottles every day. Surely their bank balance would have been impacted a lot during this period.
Groceries had to be bought in abundance
Apart from changing diapers and buying milk, the parents had to do bulk purchasing when it came to the groceries. This was done to lessen the burden on the family budget. Unbelievably, their spending was equivalent to the average spending of 4 families in the USA. Bobbi bought 60lb of hamburgers seeing the family running short of it, which was completely normal for the lady.
Growing their own crop garden
In order to save as much as possible, the parents resorted to other unique ways such as growing their own fruits and vegetables in their household garden. Bobbi and Kenny have still kept the garden and do plantation on a daily basis so that they can feed their extremely big family. It went well for them as they managed to keep the grocery bill down.
Buffet meals every single day
As you can imagine, with 10 people to feed, mealtimes can become a bit hectic. According to the McCaughey family, the only way they can actually feed everyone at once is in a buffet style. Bobbi (usually with help from some of the kids) will dish up plenty of food, that everyone can then help themselves too. The family enjoys all sitting around the table together and talking about their days. We can imagine that gets quite loud!
Majority of the family on turning 13
When the McCaughey triplets turned 13, in 2010, TLC made a documentary about their lives so far and their thirteenth birthday. Ann Curry, from the Today show, had been following the septuplets’ story for most of their lives. It only made sense then, that she would be the one to put together the documentary which was titled, America’s Septuplets Turn 13. It aired on TLC on December 28, 2010, a month after the septuplets blew out their 91 candles!
Going to high school together, literally
The septuplets attempted to live as normal a life as possible, which meant going to high school – all together! All seven of the siblings attended Carlisle High School in Carlisle, Iowa in 2012. We can only imagine how much attention they all got on their first day of school – and how difficult it was for all of the teachers to remember all of their names! However, the McCaughey septuplets all did well in high school and proved themselves as individuals.