100 Days!

I guess kids these days celebrate the 100th day of school with a party.

(we sure didn't do that)

Anyway, I offered to help out with James' party, but I have a dentist apt scheduled that morning.

I ended up being quite late to the party.

When I walked into James' classroom, as accustomed, I immediately tried to spot James among the sea of kids.
They had made crowns by stapling wide strips of thick paper together and placing them on their heads. They had "100" printed on them and some children had written their name's on their crowns and perhaps had done a bit of coloring.

Then I spot James.
Here is HIS hat, modeled by Lauren.

It is NOT a thick strip of paper, he has trimmed it down to a stylish thinness. He has boldly colored the 100 in bright yellow marker,(he must have borrowed). He has painstakingly cut out the 100 print and actually glued it back onto the strip of paper, creating a very unique look. He is also, unlike the other children, wearing his hat with the 100 off to the side. (It looks much better that way)

 

:)

 

He gives me a hug and runs off to wash his hands.

 

As I am clearing off the tables, cleaning up from the student's hat project, Sam comes up to chat with me. He picks up a little black piece of paper from the

table, holds it up and says "What's this??"

 

 

Though I had never seen it's duplicate, I immediately recognized the work and the artist.

(It's Toothless)

 

I quickly snagged it from being thrown away.

 

I knew I wanted to keep it. 

Somehow, James had managed the time, amidst making an amazing hat, to also make his very own (pretty awesome) additional craft.

:)

I can't help but chuckle. This is sooo James.  He is not a sheep. He is so full of life and creative ideas.

 

I love James, you are an amazing little boy!