Time for an update on Mateo and McHale Shaw -- you can see them there at the right.

In the past couple of weeks, according to their parent's journal, Mateo and McHale not only went to the pumpkin farm to get ready for Halloween, but they also stood up.

Angie Shaw, the twins' mom, reports that Mateo has been standing up on his own more and more -- which makes his brother McHale more determined to do it on his own, too.

In between standing and pumpkining, Mateo and McHale like to sing, especially when they're supposed to be napping.

Mateo and McHale Shaw were born conjoined twins and given a 5% chance of survival; three years later, they're going strong and getting better each day. But their medical bills exceed insurance, and they remain in need of medical attention. To learn more about this family, and why you should donate some money to help them, go to Caring Bridge; once on the website, type mateoandmchale into the box that lets you visit a specific site.

Or just send your tax-deductible donation to Mateo and McHale Shaw Irrevocable Special Needs Trust, c/o Kohler Credit Union, 850 Woodlake Road, Kohler, WI 53044.