Connor Boyle, 5, runs to the backyard where his sister and neighborhood friends were playing after helping his father Adam Boyle compress the leaves by sitting on the bag at their home in White River Junction, Vt., on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Kacie Boyle holds their 5-day-old daughter Leah, while their dog Bruce runs around the yard. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News — Jennifer Hauck