Lunchbox Chronicles

I'm sure most moms of young, school age kids, will tell you that one of the harder tasks is coming up with healthy, nutritious lunches that their kids will actually eat. This is something I gave A LOT of thought to in the months leading up to Cruz starting preschool. Luckily there is no shortage of resources on the internet that provide a plethora of lunchbox ideas. Some of my favorite sites are Momables, Pinterest, and Laptop Lunches. First I started off by getting a very cool lunchbox from Laptop Lunches that is bento-style and comes with removable containers that you can constantly change the configuration of depending on what you're packing that day. For some reason kids really like when their food is compartmentalized - maybe it's more aesthetically pleasing which makes it more appetizing? I love that this particular lunch pack comes with it's own carrying case and stainless steel spoon and fork.

So here are some pictures of Cruz's lunches from his first few days of school - looks pretty good, right? Maybe I should take more time on my own lunches!

Penne with veggie & ground beef marinara, plums, tangerine and snap pea crisps

Ham sandwich (shaped as a butterfly!), Cheetos, strawberries, tangerine

Hawaiian rolls with ham, snap pea crisps, tangerine, applesauce (pardon the orientation, couldn't get it to rotate for some reason)

Smoked ham, mozzarella cheese, multigrain crackers, apple, tangerine

So far the lunchboxes have been successful - they keep coming back empty! Here's a snapshot of my big boy at the end of his first week - still all smiles!