The Duncan Family

Thursday, June 21, 2012

mcd's

My kids LLLLOOOOVVVEE grandma Carol! Why wouldn't they, she takes them to McDonalds!!!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

4th birthday monster truck party! We had to plan Charlie's birthday party around when Grandma Carol was going to be in town. That was the first person he wanted to invite!!!! The kids loved the bouncy house! Great party!

monster truck bouncy house

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

charlie turns 4

Monday, June 18, 2012

memorial day parade

Friday, June 15, 2012

memorial day party

Great friends & great food! happy memorial

Thursday, June 14, 2012

graduation

Its official... Vera is now going to elementary school! She will be a Tashua Tiger next year in Kindergarten!

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