The Duncan Family: national peanut festival

Sunday, November 09, 2008

national peanut festival

We went to the Peanut Festival in Dothan twice this weekend. Saturday was military appreciation night and we met our friends, Matt and Becky. They love Miss V and Charlie as you can tell by the pics! Sunday we met our friends, Kelly and Nick with their daughter Makenzie. Saturday we enjoyed the merry go round, slide and Ferris wheel. Sunday she rode her first ride solo! Check out the video!
FEARLESS LIKE HER FATHER!

11 comments:

Koontz Family said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; Sunday, November 09, 2008
Koontz Family said...: I miss the yummy boiled peanuts!!! I miss you guys too xoxoxo; Sunday, November 09, 2008
Anonymous said...: I can't believe that little booger rode that ride by herself. She is like her daddy (and mommy)! Wish I was there.
Love,
Pappa Norm; Sunday, November 09, 2008
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: cute shirt nad!; Sunday, November 09, 2008
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: Wow that looks like a fun time. Can't say that I've ever been to a peanut festival...the south thinks of everything..HEE HEE!! Your shirt is pretty Nadia.; Monday, November 10, 2008
Ross & Tricia McLain said...: Looks like a stinkin' blast! I love peanuts!; Monday, November 10, 2008
Berger Family said...: Looks like fun, I'm sure Vera had a blast. Looks like things have finally cooled off a bit by you. We had snow!; Monday, November 10, 2008
Briana, Oliver and Sophie Stolley said...: Nad- where did you get that pink & red sweater (or is it a shirt?)
I love it!; Monday, November 10, 2008
Anonymous said...: OH My Gosh!! Way too grown up
and fearless and independent...
but then again, she is my gorgeous
(Almost 2) great granddaughter. I
think Miss V kinda likes Matt!
Lucky Matt

Luv
G-Ma Dreyer in florida; Monday, November 10, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: I can not believe she did that! That looks like so much fun... for everyone!; Monday, November 10, 2008
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Looks like you all had lots of fun!!! Vera is definitely going to like the big roller coasters!!! Sorry we missed out!; Tuesday, November 11, 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