The Duncan Family: koontz visit

Saturday, November 13, 2010

koontz visit

The kids and I traveled to Fort Gordon for the weekend to celebrate Emma's 3rd birthday! So happy that the Koontz family lives closer to us again! Love visiting my God daughter, Ethan ... oh and Mom and Dad too!!!

Uncle Todd and Aunt Essie got Vera these adorable horse shoes for her birthday

Mr. Ethan is getting so big!

In love with these kids!

playing with Emma's new dressups

singing happy birthday

My beautiful God Child!

sleepy bubba

1 comment:

Koontz Family said...: We are so happy you and the kiddos were able to come up, even though it was a short trip. We can't wait for FL!!!!! We love you!; Saturday, November 13, 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