Duane DeBruler:  

I love Nancy very, very much and we've carved our little slice of Heaven on Earth out here in Graham. Nancy found our house while I was deployed to Iraq and buying a house while deployed was interesting, to say the least. Stephanie (4 in October '08) was born 7 days after I got on the plane (5 weeks premature) and I didn't get to see her in person until she was 8 months old. Nancy sent pictures and I had the occasional web cam but it just wasn't the real thing. Stephanie is busy with swimming lessons, preschool and keeping us hopping. She will either keep us young or make us very, very old...fast. If I could only bottle and sell her energy I wouldn't have to work. Natalie (15 in March '09) is a wonderful big Sissy. She will be in the 9th grade this year with an eye on High School. She has the gift of music; she plays the clarinet, saxophone and keyboards. She performs with the Cougar Mountain Junior High School Jazz Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. She also has a beautiful voice and performs with the school's Concert Choir. She is interested in forensics so we'll see where this takes her. Dereck is 23 now and an Infantryman with the Washington National Guard 81st Infantry Brigade. He will be deploying for his second tour in Iraq later this year. I am extremely proud of him; he truly is a remarkable young man. Nancy works out of our home and keeps the home together so I can go out and play Army. My training schedule has ramped up some so she truly is the rock foundation of this castle. If I have to d...Expand for more