The Duncan Family: 2 year portraits

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

2 year portraits

Thanks to The Red Studio in Lebanon, OH for producing amazing pictures of Charlie! I had a hard time deciding because there are plenty more that are just as good! I LOVE THEM!!!!! I think he looks like a two year old Robert Redford! Watch out girls!

7 comments:

Unknown said...: Such a handsome little guy!!; Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Jason and Carrie said...: I don't know how you decided!; Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Ryan, Kim and Caroline said...: LOVE his outfit! I can't believe he's TWO already!!!; Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Lindsey said...: Nadia - these pictures are too cute!; Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Lori said...: Absolutely adorable!; Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Koontz Family said...: What a handsome boy! He is looks like such a big boy in these photos.; Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Ross & Tricia McLain said...: He's stolen my heart in these pictures. These are so sweet!; Wednesday, June 30, 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