The Duncan Family: cookies

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

cookies

A tradition my Mom and I used to do when I was young is something I can now do with my kids! Baking and decorating Christmas cookies! So much fun and sooooo yummy!

5 comments:

Megan and Kyle said...: I think Charlie enjoyed eating the frosting most of all!!! Too cute!! What a great tradition!!!; Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Lisa M said...: those cookies look so good! It looks like it was alot of fun for everyone. Merry Christmas; Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Brooke and David said...: Yummie!! fun fun!; Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: So many fun memories! Cookies look great!; Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: Those look yummy! we just made ours tonight! Merry Christmas!!; Thursday, December 24, 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