Where have I been...where have YOU been?

So, it's been pointed out to me that I have taken quite a long vacation from blogging. I have been wanting to do it for a while, but where did the time go. I am not quite sure where October went.

So instead of having a huge entry, I will add little bits at a time (especially, because I haven't downloaded all of my pictures yet!)

Madison and Rachel have both started Girl Scouts this year. They have both been really enjoying it. Rachel has been to an overnight encampment and they both went to the community Halloween Party. Rachel was also in the local FallFest Parade. They both seem to enjoy their meetings. They alternate Thursdays, but what is nice is that they have the same leaders, so where one goes, the other goes.

On a current note, I am not sure how many of you all I told, but Madison had an appointment with the pediatric cardiologist (sp) today. At her last yearly check up, the doctor pointed out there was a heart murmur and she wanted to make sure it was nothing. We went today, a doctor from Johns Hopkins comes to our town once a month, and he said it was an "innocent" heart murmur and we had nothing to worry about. Let me tell you, it is a load off my mind. I tried not to think about it, because I knew I would work myself into a tissy. But all is well...THANK GOODNESS!

I had to post this picture. We took advantage of one of the last nice days of the fall. The kids had fun playing, but I couldn't manage to get them all to look out at one time!

On a parting note...Jake had been completly potty trained for about a month now, but I have been afraid to put him in big boy underwear at night, just in case. BUT...for the past 4 nights, he has been wearing his underware to bed and has woken up without accident!!!!!