Has it really been 100 days?

One of my guilty pleasures is celebrating the 100th day of school.  This wasn't a big deal when I was growing up, but seems to be one of the hallmarks of grade school for the next generation.  It's a big deal for the younger grades, especially Kindergarten, and also an opportunity for me to do something crafty (another guilty pleasure).

Last week we received the 1/2 sheet of paper sent home in Brandon's folder alerting us that the 100th day is fast approaching and we need to get to work on our poster.  It's always a bit of a perfect storm in that the 100 day celebration coincides with Valentine prep - but I'm up for the challenge.  I put together my proposal for our poster and presented it to my 5 year old client this evening.  He is taking some time to think about it, not sure if he's using a consultant or not, and will get back to me.  I really hope he accepts it - really has great potential.

For now, as I await any follow up questions on my proposal, I am left to think about how quickly 100 days passes.  For 100 days my youngest has established his morning routine, mastered the school bus, learned the ins and outs of Miss Fallos' class (my favorite is the one way traffic sign around their cubbies so kids don't slam into each other when they get their coats on or pack their backpacks - genius), formed new friendships, started doing real math, reading, spelling and learning general classroom functionality.  He's 100 days older, 100 days wiser and 100 days happier.  I love seeing his progress and the look in his eyes when he tells us about his day.  If I could figure out how to bottle his 100 days I'm sure I could make millions.

Stay tuned for our final poster.  And here's hoping we can all find something to celebrate!