The Duncan Family: my babies....

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

my babies....

6 comments:

Jason and Carrie said...: Charlie is so freakin cute! Love the hair! And that's a great picture of Mommy and Miss V!; Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Mindy said...: Nadia, I found your blog and had to leave a comment...your kids are beautiful. We blog to: www.therossexperience.blogspot.com if you want to check it out. It looks like you are doing well! Hope you and your family have a blessed holiday season!

Mindy (Giehls) Ross; Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Pretty Babies and Mamma!!!!; Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The Aliaga Family said...: What a cute Halloween dress :) Your kids are adorable!; Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: great pics!; Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Anonymous said...: What beautiful great grandbabies I have!!! Am I blessed or what??
Grandpa and I think they are adorable!

Luv ya,

G-Ma Dreyer in Florida; Wednesday, October 29, 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