The Duncan Family: welcome home

Saturday, September 15, 2007

welcome home

We went to our friends welcome home party today. Ryan, returned from a 3 year tour in Korea!

Beautiful smile

Mommy's blue eyes!

Welcome back Ryan

William and Vera at the party (both 10 months)

5 comments:

Monica~ James~ Connor said...: I love the top pic of Vera. She is such a pretty little girl!; Saturday, September 15, 2007
Jason and Carrie said...: Adorable outfit!!!; Sunday, September 16, 2007
Anonymous said...: Love the outfit & headband. Look out Eli, I think Vera might have a new boyfriend. HeHeHe!!! Love Aunt Mindy; Sunday, September 16, 2007
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: LOVE that first picture! SO pretty!; Sunday, September 16, 2007
Anonymous said...: ABSOLUTLEY BEAUTIFUL.

AUNT MELODIE; Monday, September 17, 2007

Military Wife

I never wore the uniform, no medals on my chest.
The band, it doesn't play for me, I am not among “the Best.”
I do not march in cadence; I do not rate salute,
I stand among the silent ranks, our devotion absolute.
If you've not worn my shoes, you do not know my story.
I live a life of sacrifice, my reward a private glory.
I've wept many silent nights away,
and I've kept the home fires burning.
I've worried and I've waited, as world events were churning. I've moved more times than you could fathom,
left more people than you've known.
I've planted gardens 'round the world,
very few that I've seen grown.
I've grieved with new-made widows,
and had my share of scares -- when a ship or plane or man was down, and all I had were prayers.
I'm not asking for your sympathy, (although appreciation can be nice) I did it quite on purpose --I chose to sacrifice.
I'll tell you a secret now, one you'd never guess.
About the one glory that is mine,
it's just enough -- no more, no less.
When you and I stand together as our national anthem plays, I'll fill with reminiscences of how I spent those days.
I'll know the pain and joys again,
I'll know that freedom isn't free,
I'll know I've helped to pay the price –
and that the anthem plays for me.

Elizabeth Soutter Schwarzer
Marine Wife