100 Days of School

When Allison first started school, her 100th day of school sounded so far away. I couldn't believe how quickly those 100 days came and went.  In her weekly newsletter from school, we were informed that for the 100th day of school, the kids could dress up as a 100 year-old person. I wasn't too keen on this because I hate coming up with costume ideas, and it also seemed to me to be just reenforcing a stereotype. However, Allison asked if she could dress up because she really wanted to do it. When I said "yes," she got a big grin on her face and said "Oh thank you mama!"  How could I say no to that?  Also, I remembered seeing a picture from last year and it looked as though a large number of the kindergarteners participated, so I gave into peer pressure.

Her 100th school day was postponed due to a snow day, so they celebrated two days later when their special guest, Zero the Hero, could make an appearance. At the end of the day I picked Allison up from school and asked her if a lot of kids dressed up and she replied, with a big grin on her face, that she was the only one in her classroom that dressed up. All I could think of was "Thank goodness this didn't happen three or four years from now or she would be accusing me of ruining her life because she was so embarrassed to be the only one to dress up."  Because of the delay in the 100th school day celebration, it fell on the Michigan/Michigan State "Spirit Day" so I think a lot of kids opted out of wearing their 100 year-old costumes to wear their favorite school shirt instead.

On the way home from school Allison and I had the following conversation.

Allison - "Mom, we had the ZERO guy come to school today. He has a cape and everything!
Allison - "He can fly mom! For real!! Not in an airplane. He can fly with his body."
Me - "Really! How can he do that?"
Allison - " I don't know. With his cape, I think." 

My friend asked me if Allison has a cape and if she could fly. I realize that while Allison doesn't have a cape, Mia does and she would be the type to try to fly while wearing it. I think I feel a cold coming on for Amelia on the 100th day of school in 2015 - I don't want her getting any ideas from Zero the Hero.