Winnie got up the courage to run for 5th grade student council! So did about 50 other students! We got to work on her poster - you can't go wrong with a Napoleon Dynamite theme, right? We slapped it up on the hall wall with the 50 other posters. I know I'm biased, but I liked hers the best. She also gave a very eloquent speech dressed as a bumble bee. She explained why she would "BEE" a good choice. You know how it goes, though. With 50 kids running and only 9 spots, it was tough. She found out that she didn't make it and had a good cry while we drove home. I told her all the things I tried out for and didn't make - the important thing is that we try. You know, like a good mom. We've also started a tradition of going out for "failure" dinners when we don't make teams, clubs, etc. Winnie chose Wingers and we ate in honor of her hard work and great attempt. She was all but over the pain that next weekend when I got a text saying the school had chosen 12 students rather than 9 and Winnie was in!!! A failure dinner and student council? Maybe Winnie really can make your wildest dreams come true!
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