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Today is our 100th day of school. I know we aren’t on the same school day schedule as public and private schools….but today is our 100th!

I found a list of questions to ask on the 100th day of school. Gardner’s replies were worth sharing! (I love Q&As for kids like this.)

~ I wish I had 100…. “Pieces of gum!”
~ What would you do with 100 brothers and sisters? “I don’t want 100 sisters!”
~ What would you do with 100 kisses? “I would say, ‘I don’t want some!’” (So…we’re entering the “cootie” phase already?)
~ What would you do with 100 pennies? “I would put them in my bank.”
~ What would you do with 100 dollars? “Put them in the bank.”
~ What would you do with 100 slimy slugs? “I do not like them. I want to throw them in the trash dump!”
~ You have been in school for 100 days. What has been your favorite thing? “All of the school stuff! I don’t want to learn any more things cause I already know how to do everything.”
~ What will you do when you are 100 years old? “Play computer games.”
~ Things Mommy & Daddy have told us 100 times: “Put clothes on!” “I love you.” “Obey!”

One of the kids’ favorite past-times is to “play school.” I can relate. Growing up, I’d rush home from school to…play school. I loved playing teacher. (And I loved actually being a student most of the time, too, but that’s another story….full of utter, complete Nerddom.)

Gardner and Rainey usually take turns being teacher and student….with it being a little heavy on G’s being the teacher. Yesterday morning after we’d completed our daily schoolwork, G had a different request.

“I’ll be the teacher, and you and Rainey will both be my students, Mommy.”

Of course I said yes. I couldn’t wait to see his chosen subject matter revealed.

Using a clipboard as his blackboard, he proceeded to give us safety lessons on the ins and outs of electricity-related safety. The lesson was simple, really, but we learned the main point he brought across (very effectively at that). It’s always important to rehearse the dangers of electric generators and the shock risk they carry. G chose to demonstrate it in simple diagram form.

I love to watch G’s scientific, analytic, and mechanical mind blossom. :)

G had his 5-year-old checkup this week.

He was utterly calm and collected this go around, seeing as he knew he didn’t have to repeat last year’s horrid “4 shots at 4″ episode, and he got his flu shot over with last week. This was going to be a piece of cake.

The exam was quick and then the list of our prepared questions began, and after about 10 minutes, G began to get a bit fidgety. So I did what I always do when we’re in public, he begins to wiggle and I need to concentrate: Give him my camera.

It’s always interesting to go back later and see what things he deems interesting and “photo-worthy.”

The lung/bronchial tube chart intrigued him….lots of questions emitted while waiting on the doctor to come in.

Ah. The enigmatic blood pressure gauge. He has both love for and fear of this device.

I’ve always hated this poster. Ew.

Smile, Dr. T.!