The Duncan Family

Monday, September 02, 2013

Friday, August 30, 2013

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

ryan and kelli's vegas wedding

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Monday, August 26, 2013

Friday, August 23, 2013

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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, September 02, 2013

charlie turns 5

Friday, August 30, 2013

neighborhood farewell

Thursday, August 29, 2013

charlie pre-k graduation

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

ryan and kelli's vegas wedding

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

birthday/paint party

Monday, August 26, 2013

mothers day at preschool

Friday, August 23, 2013

lunch date with daddy

Thursday, August 22, 2013

farewell DCMA

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

jdrf walk for the cure