The Duncan Family: new sink/tub

Sunday, April 25, 2010

new sink/tub

While my Mom was in town she bought the kids a new sink to play with outside! They love playing together and somehow it always turns into a tub.....

3 comments:

Matthew, Eve, Noah, Noelle, and Brooke said...: They are SOO cute in there together! It's so sweet how they play together. Charlie is really catching up to Vera!; Sunday, April 25, 2010
Jason and Carrie said...: Too cute!!!; Sunday, April 25, 2010
The Steward Family said...: That's a great toy! They are adorable. It's so great that they play so well together!

Jenn; Monday, April 26, 2010

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