The Duncan Family: baby emma arrived

Friday, November 09, 2007

baby emma arrived

Baby Emma is here! She arrived on the 7th at 6am. Mommy and Baby are doing well. Check out the Koontz Family blog for more pictures!!!!

4 comments:

Jason and Carrie said...: Only 202 more days and this will be your baby!!!!!; Friday, November 09, 2007
Anonymous said...: That is a beautiful baby.Congrats to your good friends. Aren't those the ones that visited grandma & grandpa with you & Clay & Miss Vera??? Love Aunt MIndy; Saturday, November 10, 2007
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: She is precious! Looks like her Mommy.... just think, that will be you soon!!; Saturday, November 10, 2007
Jess said...: CONGRATS; Wednesday, November 14, 2007

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