The Duncan Family: happy birthday

Saturday, January 30, 2010

happy birthday

Today is Clay's birthday! Not only is he an amazing husband, but the best father in the world!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
This week our friend, Sally offered to watch the kids so we could have a date night! AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHH It was so nice to get out alone and eat hot food! he he he

7 comments:

Unknown said...: Happy Birthday, Clay!!! Hope you have a blessed day with your gorgeous family!!!; Saturday, January 30, 2010
Megan and Kyle said...: Happy Birthday!!! Hope it was a great one!!; Saturday, January 30, 2010
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Clay. Hope you had a great day & a wonderful date with your gorgeous wife. Love You!! Aunt Mindy; Saturday, January 30, 2010
Ross & Tricia McLain said...: Happy Birthday Clay!!; Saturday, January 30, 2010
Koontz Family said...: Happy Birthday, Clay! We love and miss you (and the rest of the fam too!). Hope you have a fantastic day.; Saturday, January 30, 2010
Jason and Carrie said...: Happy Birthday Clayton James!
What a nice treat... dinner out alone!; Saturday, January 30, 2010
Rains Family said...: Happy Birthday Clay!!; Sunday, January 31, 2010

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