The Duncan Family: dreyer house

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

dreyer house

Last weekend while Clay enjoyed his "guy weekend". The kids and I drove to visit my grandparents in Florida. I really needed a getaway from being cooped up potty training. It was a nice getaway and loved seeing my family and I know they loved seeing their great grandchildren too, oh an me too!
Within the first hour of getting there Charlie managed to disassemble a cabinet and make it their new fort!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Nadia, I love the pics. Your kiddos are soooo cute. G-ma & G-pa are pretty darn good looking too.. Love You & Can't wait to see you in Sept.

Aunt Mindy; Thursday, August 05, 2010

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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