The Duncan Family: john deer

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

john deer

We went to a John Deer themed birthday party yesterday for our neighbors 1 year old son. Here are some pictures of Miss V....

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Yay!!! Check you out on that John Deere...Go Vera!!! Thank you for coming over!!! We had a blast with all of you!!; Wednesday, February 20, 2008
NesrstaFamily said...: cute shoes, love the tractor!; Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The Aliaga Family said...: Those shoes are too cute!; Thursday, February 21, 2008
Rains Family said...: Love the outfit Vera!!; Friday, February 22, 2008

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