happy veteran's day

heather and tara convinced me to head out to the veteran's day parade downtown this afternoon. i was very reluctant about having to handle both kids by myself at an event like that, especially since russell has been very "moody" lately, but i am so glad we went!! it was a beautiful day, the kids were great, everyone had fun, and we were able to appreciate the true meaning of this holiday. watching those veterans ride through the parade and seeing all of the other people who are still serving or supporting our country moved me deeply and i am *FOREVER GRATEFUL* to them all!

may GOD BLESS AMERICA always!

here is a video of the kids marching and dancing to the music of the parade:
(you might want to scroll down and mute the music before playing)

*** more pictures to come ***