100

The kids celebrated their 100th day of school this past Friday.  This has always been a monumental day at PEC and the kids enjoy choosing an item that they can bring 100 pieces of to share with their class.  They also spend the day doing other activities planned around 100.

Both Jacob and Madison packed 100 mini marshmallows into a ziplock baggie to share with their classmates.  Madison had originally chosen to bring 100 gummy bears, but Jon and Lexie couldn't help themselves... bringing the number down to a sorrowful 84.  So, with the marshmallows we went.

Madison also filled out a worksheet titled, "If I had a 100..." and this is what her answers were:

1.  If I had 100 dollars I would: buy a IPad touch

2.  If I had 100 pencils I would give them to the school

3.  If I had 100 mosquito bites I would: get loshen (lotion) for me

4.  If I had 100 friends I would: play with them

5.  If I had 100 legs I would: be able to walk anywhere

6.  If I had 100 eyes I would: be a monster

7.  If I had 100: books

I would: read them

8.  If I had 100: papers

I would: draw on them

9.  If I had 100: worms

I would: scream

10.  If I had 100: markers

I would: color with them

Started making me think how I would fill in the blanks.  Without putting too much thought into it, I came up with the following:

1.  If I had 100 dollars I would: go clothing/accessory shopping at "Downeast Basics" (my new favorite store) and spend $75 on a new outfit, then get a $25 pedicure

2.  If I had 100 pencils I would: donate them to a children's charity

3.  If I had 100 mosquito bites I would: die.  Not really, but I would feel like dying.

4.  If I had 100 friends I would: be so thankful, and yet, I feel that I already do :)

5.  If I had 100 legs I would: wish that they were arms

6.  If I had 100 eyes I would: really know what my kids were doing at all times

7.  If I had 100: necklaces

I would: wear one each day

8.  If I had 100: pieces of chocolate

I would: be done with them within days

9.  If I had 100: days of vacation

I would: split them equally with my family and with my house

10.  If I had 100: bins/tubs

I would: organize every cabinet and closet in my entire house

Happy 100 :)

Say Anything

I love all the sweet, witty and silly things my little one's say:

Thanks for an idea to document memories and events 
from my sweet cousin, Brooke at Aspiring 4 More, 

I am creating an on-going list that I will update as these sweet, witty and silly things are spoken.

So, in no particular order (including timelines), here a few to start off with...

Lexie: "I can pee like a big boy, too!"

Jacob: "Maddie, you should thank me for being alive." 

Maddie: "Why?"

Jacob: "Because, if I hadn't been so cute as a baby they wouldn't have wanted any more kids."

Maddie: "Hamblerger" - she said this up until 1st Grade

Mommy: "Lexie, what do you want for Christmas?"

Lexie: "makeup, a screwdriver and pink makeup."

Lexie: "I don't like strawberries (she is allergic), but I love chocolate!  I eat all my chocolate like a good girl!"

Shhh....

This year, I resolve for a year of change in the Wiens home.  

I resolve to grasp the true meaning of the verse...

"Be Still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

We Wiensies love to talk.  We love to laugh.  We love to share.  

If you know us, you know we aren't the quiet type.  

  
The word, "shhh" is often heard in our home because one of the kids is being too loud.  

This year, I desire for the word, "shhh" to have a different meaning.  

I long for an understanding of being quiet in a way that's different than just not being loud.


I long for my children, my husband and especially myself to learn to be "still".  


To wait upon the Lord, to hear his voice in our hearts and to obey his commands.  

I resolve to change my home to be still in God.  

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Responsibility

Jake was chosen to perform in PEC's "Character Assembly", which recognizes students who have demonstrated that quarter's character trait (citizenship, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring and respect).  He, along with seven other 4th graders, acted out a small skit about responsibility (this quarters chosen trait).  He (of course), played the Dad who was talking to his daughter about her chores. 

 **Ahh, I could see me coming out in him as he spoke his lines**

"Honey, you can't go outside to play until all your chores are done."

I've said that a thousand times...

What he didn't know, was that he had also won the responsibility award!!  This is his second character award to win in his 5 years at PEC - the other was respect.  

 

VERY pround Grandparents