The Duncan Family: head phones

Sunday, January 18, 2009

head phones

We are teaching Vera to wear the headphones in the car so Mommy and Daddy can listen to music while she watches Dora....
WHORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 comments:

Lisa M said...: I'm sure that'll be a nice change for you guys, i bet you know every dora episode by heart; Sunday, January 18, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: Good idea! She looks so cute in them!; Sunday, January 18, 2009
The Britton's said...: I feel the pain. Remember when you could just let it play with no sound!; Monday, January 19, 2009
Brooke and David said...: Good idea...is it working?!

Must be cause David said something about Vera's headphones the other day.; Monday, January 19, 2009

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