The Duncan Family: moxley family christmas

Monday, December 22, 2008

moxley family christmas

We had a great time this weekend up in the mountains of Georgia with Great Nana (Vera), Granny Candy and Aunt Annie. A giant house with lots of food and family fun!

Moxley Family Christmas

4 comments:

Brooke and David said...: Looks like you guys had a lot of fun!

You guys brought the girls with ya, huh? Thought Heather was going to watch...; Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: You got some great pictures! Charlie is an adorable subject!; Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Anonymous said...: Had a great time!
So glad to see y'all!
Love
Granny Candy; Tuesday, December 23, 2008
anissa brett,asher, tate and tobin!!! said...: That video is halarious!!! what a laugh, and What a happy girl! It attest to how well she is being raised! So cute!; Wednesday, December 24, 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