School Lunches

Friday, 22 December 2017

Jon and I have been making lunches for the kids since we moved down here in 2006.   But now that Jett is finished at Primary School, Jon and I are retiring from lunch box duty, leaving them to make their own (much to their horror).

So to mark the final week of lunch-box making I had fun recreating some of the highs and lows of the last 11 years, as well as providing a few surprises for them.  Our lunchbox routine has always been that Jon makes all the sandwiches and freezes them (on Sunday night usually), and then I assemble the lunch boxes with the extra snacks for recess on the day.  This means that I accidentally mix up the rolls at least once a fortnight, so of course this week I had to do the same at least once.  Here’s Jett’s lunchbox on Wednesday.  It was actually his own roll that I gave him but he was smart enough to check the contents (jam) - unfortunately Zali took me on my word and tossed her fetta and cheddar straight in the bin!

I really wanted to re-create that time cousin Toby got a raw mince patty by mistake but we didn’t have any, so they avoided that gag.
However I did get to recreate the week from about 4 years ago, where each day I gave the kids something unusual (i.e. not a spoon) to eat their yoghurt with - I provided forks, chop-sticks, and even a pastry brush (which turned out to be a utensil too far as it turned out).  This week I simply provided a spoon which was too big to fit into the yoghurt tub. heh heh.

 

I also grossed them out with severed fingers and eyeballs,   On the last day I put in all the remaining the body parts as well as  lots of other good stuff and big bag of popcorn to share with their friends.

 

and so the semester has ended and yet another era has concluded. As the Waimea motto says.. Ever Onwards.

 

2016summary
Kangaroo Island - Day 4 Friday, 29 December 2017
Kangaroo Island - Day 3 Friday, 29 December 2017
Intermission Wednesday, 27 December 2017
Kangaroo Island - Day 1 Wednesday, 27 December 2017
Kangaroo Island - Day 2 Wednesday, 27 December 2017
School Lunches Friday, 22 December 2017
Lovely Jett Friday, 22 December 2017
Meanwhile.. Sunday, 10 December 2017
The best laid plans.. Sunday, 10 December 2017
Show Photos Saturday, 18 November 2017
Zali & Jett's cake Saturday, 18 November 2017
Show Cakes Friday, 17 November 2017
Gingerbread Men Thursday, 16 November 2017
Gingerbread Brewery Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Spring Flowers Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Derby River Derby Monday, 30 October 2017
Search Party Sunday, 22 October 2017
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Thursday Bowling Wednesday, 9 August 2017
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Worst. Night. Ever. Wednesday, 28 June 2017
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If it has to be fruit cake... Sunday, 25 June 2017
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Mount Fortescue Loop Saturday, 3 June 2017
Bruny Island Day Out Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Sewing Projects Friday, 19 May 2017
Melbourne Weekend Thursday, 18 May 2017
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NZ Day 25 - Rangitoto Island Tuesday, 25 April 2017
NZ Day 24 - Unexpected Outcomes Tuesday, 25 April 2017
NZ Day 23 - Sprint Qualifying Sunday, 23 April 2017
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NZ Day 21 - Rest Day 2 (HA!) Saturday, 22 April 2017
NZ Day 20 - Rotorua Orienteering & Adrenaline Forest Thursday, 20 April 2017
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NZ Day 18 - Rest Day (HA!) Tuesday, 18 April 2017
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NZ Day 0 & NZ Day 1 Sunday, 2 April 2017
NZ (Planned) Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Pinto Tuesday, 28 March 2017
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Southport Lagoon Thursday, 16 March 2017
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Maria Island Mini Trip Tuesday, 14 February 2017
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