The Duncan Family: 2x the fun

Monday, March 09, 2009

2x the fun

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: Were your arms tired??? HE HE!!! So cute:); Monday, March 09, 2009
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Those are great clips! I love hearing their laughs!!!!!; Monday, March 09, 2009
Anonymous said...: What fun! Reminds me of your Dad
and Aunt Melodie - Love you guys

G-Ma Dreyer in Florida; Monday, March 09, 2009
Jess said...: very cute! i love the bath tub clip and charlie's face!; Monday, March 09, 2009
Anonymous said...: Priceless! Thank you Nadia!
Love,
Dad D; Monday, March 09, 2009
Anonymous said...: Love the bathtub part. How stinkin cute

Tricxia; Wednesday, March 11, 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