The Duncan Family: moxley visit

Saturday, July 25, 2009

moxley visit

Granny Candy, Aunt Annie and Nana came down from Ohio for a visit!
Vera loves her Aunt Annie

Cooking Nana's birthday dinner!

tea time

swimming buddies

Candy's new haircut!

Vera's shadow! Aunt Annie had to follow her everywhere! I guess that is what Aunt's are for!

snuggle time before bed!

3 comments:

Ryan, Kim and Caroline said...: Candy's hair looks great!

We're leaving in less than two weeks...let's get together again, k? Call me and let's make some plans!; Saturday, July 25, 2009
Anonymous said...: Vera looks so much like Aunt Annie!! Amazing!

Tricia; Saturday, July 25, 2009
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: aunts are SO much fun! i love her Candy's new haircut too :); Saturday, July 25, 2009

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.
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left more people than you've known.
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very few that I've seen grown.
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I'm not asking for your sympathy, (although appreciation can be nice) I did it quite on purpose --I chose to sacrifice.
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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