Drop off this morning was almost as hectic as the first day.  I’m sure in a couple of weeks we parents will be like, ‘ok, there’s the door, bye!’  But for now, those of us dropping off our kids instead of sending them on the bus are crowding the room, making sure lunches get put away, backpacks hung up, name tags on, torturing the teacher with questions and otherwise making nuisances of ourselves.

Jicama, carrot, zucchini and corn, mixed berries, turkey and cheese sandwich with layered cheese bus (the stop sign is a tiny piece of fruit rollup), mozzarella balls and pasta bears.

I’m sending his bentos in an insulated lunch bag, along with his water bottle and an ice pack. He is having trouble getting the mayo cups open, so I just put his dressing for the veggies in a regular tiny gladware container and sent it outside the bento.  

Total time spent was about 25 minutes.  I made the bus ahead of time though (that took a good 15), and wrapped it in plastic wrap.  I also skewered the corn and boiled the pasta the night before.  So assembling the bento was making a sandwich, cutting it to size, cutting up the veggies and packing everything in.  10 minutes in the morning isn’t bad at all, as long as I can steal some moments the night before to prep things.


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