The Duncan Family: christmas parade

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

christmas parade

We went to the Enterprise Christmas Festival last week. Although it was chilly we had a great time. The kids loved watching the parade and we met up with our church and got to participate too! Vera loves to tell everyone about the parade and how she wants to do it again....

Sally and the twins joined the kids and I!

talk to the mitten

what are these?

Pastor Donny pulling the kiddos

Waving to Santa Claus

2 comments:

Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: It sure does look cold there! Great pictures Nadia! You look fabulous!!!!!; Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: Cold in Alabama?!?! The kids look so cute in their hats and mittens!; Wednesday, December 09, 2009

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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