just sick...

Two meanings for that title.  One, Hunter has been home for the past three days due to croup.  He ran a slight fever Tuesday night, and started the barky seal cough in the middle of the night.  We were so disappointed because 1) he just didn't feel well! 2) He missed his Christmas program.  He has been working so hard at school with his teacher, his music teacher, and his therapist and had been doing exceptionally well during program practice.  He even sang with the class up on the altar!  I just knew he would be able to stay with his class this year and participate...so our hearts were breaking that he would miss his show.

Can't even remember the last time he was ill- probably the flu at 20 months of age!



Playtime with brother on these days home from school (with germ control of course)



Home today, now I am sick over the shooting in Connecticut.  A gunman entered his mother's kindergarten classroom and shot at least 18 children.  I can't stop my eyes from welling up with tears...my precious Paige is in her kindergarten classroom right now, not knowing that a tragedy just occurred that is unimaginable to their naive minds.  The magnitude is tremendous and the level of sadness I feel for all families involved is unspeakable. 

These are someones children.  These are someones parents, someones best friends, someones siblings.  How do those little children who witnessed this horrific event ever erase those images?

Our country needs so many prayers, much support, and as President Obama said, "God bless the memories of those involved.  Nothing can fill the space of the loss of a child or a loved one."