No more babies

So the 2013 school year is upon us and that means that my baby Kirstynn is now in kindergarten and my Addison is in second grade. It is so bittersweet. I feel like I just started writing these blogs and now my girls are both doing homework!? Kirstynn had a really great first day. She went in with confidence and used her charm on her very pretty and very sweet teacher. She was blessed to have both of our neighbors in her class so it helped that she had friends. The next few days weren't as easy though. By Friday when we sat waiting for the bell to ring, she put her head in her arms with tears in her eyes and said "Mommy, why did you have to sign me up for kindergarten?" Its the work and the waking up early that just isn't sitting well with her. But she is adjusting. We are almost a month in by this point and she is getting into a routine. Addison, on the other hand, just like the years before has jumped in with both feet. She is just such a natural student. We got a beautiful letter from her teacher by the second week of school that read: "Hi, I just wanted to let you know how awesome Addison has been in class! She's such a smart girl and she is a real leader. I have really enjoyed having her and you should be very proud of her! I am very excited about all the great things she will accomplish this year!" Yes, it made my day but didn't surprise me one bit. We had our very first school dance as well... a month full of firsts. Here are a few pictures.

Dear Addison

Dear Addison,




I wanted to write you a letter to tell you how special you are. You are growing up so fast and some days I just want to hold you so tight in my arms and make time stand still.



Today you are seven. I can't believe it. You are reading books and crushing on boys. You are so loving and the best big sister I've ever seen. I'm so lucky to be your mom.



My favorite things we do together is when we hold hands and shop and talk about life. I love hearing how much you love school, how much you care about your friends and how brave you are. When you broke your arm you had so much courage. I'm so proud of you.



Don't try to be a grown up too fast. Have fun being a kid. Play. Be silly. Take naps. Dance. Be kind. Before long you'll have more responsibility and experience and it won't be so easy to just have fun.



Thank you for always giving me hugs when I need them the most. Your cuddles are the best medicine for anything. Please remember to never stop hugging me ~ no matter how old you get.



I love you to the moon and back my sweet angel. You changed my life. In the best ways.



Mommy

Sandy Hook Inconsistencies

As taken from another site, I just wanted your input on this and and verification if its true or not. Again, I am not endorsing or validating ANY of the following..  just want your thoughts.

1. LIBOR connection


2. As yet, parents have not been allowed to see their children. (Photoshopped pictures do not count).
3. As of now, I have seen only one unambiguous statement from a grieving parent (Robbie Parker).
4. According to the official story, Adam Lanza was found with his older brother's ID, and it was not stolen. However, older brother Ryan--who officials say is very cooperative--claims not to have even seen his brother since 2010. Where would Adam get this ID? And why does such use not qualify as a theft?

5. According to the official story, Adam Lanza was wearing a black outfit with a mask and bulletproof vest. Why would he want to hide his identity, and why would he wear a bulletproof vest, if he planned to kill himself?
6. The medical examiner asserts that all wounds were caused by a rifle or other long weapon, and police/FBI say that the school was littered with .223 (rifle) casings. But Adam Lanza was found dead in the school with only handguns--a rifle was found in the trunk of his car. But then he could not possibly have been firing the rifle, and could not have committed the murders. Who did?

7. According to the official story, the killing was tightly confined to two classrooms. But then why were so many children told to close their eyes while leaving the building?
8. Joanne Didonato, the principal's secretary, called in sick on Friday--something she rarely does. So presumably, she must have been awfully ill. Yet she then felt well enough to give an interview. "Of all days," she said, emphasizing the strange coincidence.

9. The hospital went into lockdown and cleared four trauma rooms, but received only three patients, two of them dead children (according to the official story) and one mildly wounded adult.

10. Why were there such persistent reports that Mrs. Lanza was a kindergarten teacher, and that she died at the school, when the new official story is that she was not connected to the school and was killed at home?

11. What happened to the report that Adam Lanza's girlfriend and another friend were missing in New Jersey?

12. What happened to the woodsman in a black jacket and camo pants who was arrested and handcuffed outside the school? He actually shouted to parents, "It wasn't me." Who was he and what was he doing there?

13. What happened to the dark van or SUV that the police surrounded in the parking lot, or the maroon sedan with a blown-out back window they were on the lookout for?

14. The official story is that Nancy Lanza was a gun collector who obeyed the law. But since 20-year-olds are not permitted to buy guns or ammo or carry guns in Connecticut, why would she give her "autistic" son access to both guns and ammo?

15. Why were parents told on Friday that "if you haven't been reunited with your child by now it's already over"? Does anyone imagine that real parents of real children would simply say, "Okay, the show's over, let's go home now"?

16. Would real parents of real children really be satisfied with (possibly photoshopped) pictures of their children? Wouldn't they demand to see their children one last time firsthand?

17. According to the official story, 28 people died but only 1 was wounded. The dead included 20 small, squirmy children--difficult targets even for professionals. How could Adam Lanza achieve such amazingly deadly accuracy, in such a short length of time?

18. A child asserts that he/she heard someone say, "Put your hands up," followed by the reply, "Don't shoot." This indicates that the police took a suspect into custody inside the school. But if that was Adam Lanza, how did he kill himself after that point?

19. Another child asserts that he/she saw a man pinned down to the ground with handcuffs on. Again, this indicates that the police took a suspect into custody. If that was Adam Lanza, how did he then kill himself?

20. When Ryan Lanza was falsely identified as the shooter, who deleted his Facebook profile and created many others in his name?

21. Is it reasonable for a geeky 20-year-old to carry two pistols and hundreds of rounds of ammunition while wearing a bulletproof vest and a mask?

22. Why did the police say on Friday that they were going to leave the bodies rotting in the school until Sunday, then Saturday morning announce that they had spirited the bodies away in the middle of the night? Perhaps to ensure that the transport, if any, would go unrecorded on photos or video?

23. Why won't police tell us where they found the Henry repeating rifle, the Enfield rifle, and the shotgun?

24. Did the school have one or more security cameras? What do they show?

25. Why did a police officer specifically mention, on radio, that "they're coming at me through this wood," followed by a fellow officer saying, "This is it"?

26. One officer in the school said, "We've got one suspect down." Who was that? Down in this situation generally means in custody (on the ground and cuffed), not dead.

27. Why didn't Adam's uncle see anything out of the ordinary in Adam when the two saw each other in June?

28. Why is Adam Lanza reported to be a loner when a teenager said (oxymoronically), "[Lanza and his friends] always gathered alone in a corner in school"?

29. Why did police assign an individual state trooper to every grieving family, whether the family wants such "protection" or not?

30. Why are Ryan Lanza and his roommates still in custody, and why are the police pretending that it's for their own benefit?

31. Is it a coincidence that Nancy Lanza's brother is Kingston Police Officer James Champion, who lives next door to the former Lanza home?"