The Duncan Family

Monday, December 17, 2012

Friday, December 14, 2012

Thursday, December 13, 2012

thanksgiving day parade

what a great memory! Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in NYC!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

field trip

The joy of being a stay at home mom! School field trip.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Friday, December 07, 2012

Thursday, December 06, 2012

twins

Clay had an chance to visit the boys in Alabama. Boy have they grown.... Or we are shrinking!

Wednesday, December 05, 2012

brooke visit

One of our Alabama friends came for a quick visit. She had luch with Charlie and I!

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Monday, December 03, 2012

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

Monday, December 17, 2012

thanksgiving shirts