The Duncan Family: swimming w/ the kids

Saturday, September 13, 2008

swimming w/ the kids

Can't beat a pool in your backyard! Check out our water babies!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...: Soooo cute!!! Thanks for writing...I think the boys will def. be big guys...Can't wait to watch Charlie and Vera as they grow=)....I'm sure here in a month I'm really going to want to send you some of the cold....But for now I'm lovin' it=)...Def. a nice change=)...Have a great weekend..Hi to everyone=); Saturday, September 13, 2008
Jess said...: Must be great! Love those little cheeks!!; Saturday, September 13, 2008
Wade Family said...: gotta love a water baby!!!; Saturday, September 13, 2008
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: i wish our pools were still open here! it's been really hot lately and a pool would feel so good...; Saturday, September 13, 2008
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Too cute!!!!; Sunday, September 14, 2008
Brooke and David said...: Less than 5 weeks and I can hold that chubby little guy again! :); Monday, September 15, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: That's great that you can still enjoy the pool! We are starting to cool down here! Cute kids!; Monday, September 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: WOW our Charlie is gonna be a big
dude - and What a smile! AND an
all around neat little boy....
Glad the kids love the water - that is really neat! See you soon.

G-Ma Dreyer; Monday, September 15, 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