The Duncan Family: grandma carol

Monday, March 02, 2009

grandma carol

Grandma Carol is in town!!! The kids are having a blast. More pictures to come....

5 comments:

Jess said...: Yeah for Grandma Carol!! Lots of fun!!; Monday, March 02, 2009
Unknown said...: I don't know who looks happier...the kiddos or Grandma!!!; Monday, March 02, 2009
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Those are great pictures of Grandma with the kids!!! They are sure going to miss her!!!!; Monday, March 02, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: I am still amazed by your toy room! I love Grandma Carol's hair in the first couple pictures!!! Do the kids like their anamalz?!?!; Monday, March 02, 2009
Anonymous said...: O.K. - let's be honest - Grandma
Carol had the mostest fun of all.

Luv y'all
G-Ma Dreyer in Florida; Wednesday, March 04, 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