The Duncan Family: under 100

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

under 100

99 days to go..... WHORAY!

10 comments:

Monica~ James~ Connor said...: Hang in there!!! Little Charlie will be here before you know it.; Wednesday, February 20, 2008
NesrstaFamily said...: funny picture!; Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Anonymous said...: Won't be long now till #8 Great
Grandbaby gets here.......I hope to
get up there to see him ASAP (of
course after Grandma Carol goes
back home).....Luv to you ALL

G-Ma Dreyer; Thursday, February 21, 2008
Anonymous said...: You look awesome. Charlie will be here before you know it. Hang in there. Miss Vera will keep you busy in the mean time. Love You Lots! Aunt Mindy; Thursday, February 21, 2008
Berger Family said...: Yeah; Thursday, February 21, 2008
Anonymous said...: Yeah!!!! So excited for Charlie :) Nad you look great! Love you!

Brandy; Thursday, February 21, 2008
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: Almost there! looking good!; Thursday, February 21, 2008
Becky said...: You look great! I'll tell you - those last 99 days will go so fast you won't even know what hit you!; Friday, February 22, 2008
Anonymous said...: WOW NAD YOU LOOK GREAT.

LOVE AUNT MEL; Friday, February 22, 2008
Jess said...: YOPU LOOK AMAZING! AND YOU HAVE A FRICKEN TAN BRAT!! I AM SO JEALOUS!! YOU GO GIRL!; Thursday, February 28, 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