Autumn leaves have fallen

Fall came pretty quickly this year and the snow has started to fall....and stick!  The kids love being able to dive into the leaves and trample about.  Ollie is not too fond of having wear so many different types of clothing, but he is dealing okay!

Duluth has a very small (and I means small!) Veteran's Day Parade.  This was our 2nd time watching (and Derek marching) and I was extremely disappointed in their turn out.  I guess coming from Key West where the parade lasts an hour and a half, the whole town (tourists included) are watching and every military member that can, participates.  It was me, the kids, a girlfriend of mine with her two kids and a nice couple next to us, literally, on the street.  Yes, it was rainy and cold (it started hailing a little bit at one point!) but you know what?  My kids watched.  They said "Thank you" to every person who marched by.