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Just to summarize, briefly, our life in October has been chaotic and extremely busy...here's a quick rundown of the events that stick out:

• Went on family vacation...FUN!  Haven't decided yet if cruising is the ideal vacation for me, but we had a great time!
• Family illnesses, Chris ill with the flu, Braydon with some head issues (looking like it was encephalitis brought on by skeeter bites!), David with a cold, and me with my upper/lower GI issues!
• School
• Braydon's 4-H club booth at the fair won Best in Show in two counties!
• David grew...more!
• Braydon finished out his soccer and tennis season.
• I had an emergency colonoscopy/EGD...good times!
• Attended a couponing class with my homeschool group...very insightful and inspiring!
• David and Toastmasters.
• Still trying to plan my garage sale.
• Braydon's first Junior Bible Quiz meet will be coming up next Friday night...he is ready to hit that buzzer!
• Chris is going to Japan in a couple weeks for work.
• I steam cleaned the floors in the laundry room with a very small brush, on my hands and knees...NOT FUN!  It took about seven hours collectively! 
• Chris cleaned all of the windows outside...that is such a chore...thanks, honey!
• Christmas party and field trip planning.
• School pictures.
• Braydon will be donning an Anakin Skywalker costume this year for Halloween.
• Attended an awesome pumpkin patch in Dixie, Louisiana with the homeschool group.
• Starting to plan vacation 2011.
• Winter clothes shopping...YUK!  Boys have one long sleeve shirt that still fits from last year!
• I am going to start running again...maybe will train for a marathon....who knows how inspired I will become....looking for a running partner, anyone interested??:)
• We carved pumpkin with Braydon doing the pumpkin prayer...really sweet!
• David is working on his hunter's education license....for shooting purposes only...we are not going to do the hunting thing.
• Chris and I are attending a bible study on Acts at church.
• Bowling with our homeschool group.
• Very frustrated about the Fuji apple situation in our town....they rarely stock them anymore!!

It has been quite a jam packed month and I am glad October is almost over...hopefully November will be a little more calm!  Also, thanks to all of our friends for the prayers and help with our family's medical situations this month....what a blessing to have you!