School Lunch

First day of school! Woot! Woot!

They actually looked a lot more enthusiastic before school, but we were just too busy to take pictures.

Of course, the real test is this week, when seminary starts. I honestly don't know how I'm going to make it thru my day getting up that early.  ....and poor Anthony, he doesn't get home from cross country until 5pm. :(

To help with their long, long days, I've decided to make the kids' lunches for them this year. To show love - not just because they mostly did a very poor job of it last year. I think Annika was the only child who reliably brought a lunch. Sofia would say things to me like, "I ate breakfast today and actually didn't fall asleep in math!" Yipee. 

 About halfway thru week 1, I had a genius lunch idea:

mini-lunches!

I ran to Korean Korner for quail eggs and tiny potatoes.

They're so cute! I only wish I had fried a couple of them!

Tiny baked potatoes, green beans and baby corn on the cob!

Steak, bite-sized boiled eggs, baby carrots, and baby gherkins. 

All neatly secured in her lil' bento.

And, what do ya know, I'd already made tiny banana bread loaves. Convenient.

Tony threw in mini-cheez-its and crabby patties.

Everyone's lunches turned out a little different, since they have different containers and won't all eat the same vegetables.

I guess I owe my stay-at-home kids a fun lunch. Those kids are so easy. They love anything that I put on a tray!

Bon appetit!