Humpday puppy bento (2:5 & 2:6)

I think I've managed to set a personal record for bento-making. Both boys have requested bentos for 3 consecutive days. Remarkable....

I bought I'd give them a lunch to make them smile. Lets just hope self-proclaimed "big boy" Nate likes the dog I made. 

Nate has a puppy sandwich (ham & cheese filled), grapes, carrots, white cheddar puffs and some Takis. He also asked for a snack while he's waiting afterschool, so I packed some wheat thins, ham & pepperoni, and cheese. He had pear nectar to drink. 

I'm loving these napkins that I found! LOL 

Nico has the same basically: puppy sandwich, carrots and grapes and cheese puffs with a pack of teddy grahams. He has snack in the afternoon in his classroom, so his snack is wheat thins and ham & cheese cut into stars. He gets an apple juice to drink. 

Hope you all have a terrific hump day tomorrow! 

Our first egg! (Bento 2:3 & 2:4)

For those of you who don't know, we have been raising some chickens since early spring. They are fun to watch and we all got egg-cited this past Sunday when we found our first egg! I'm not sure which one laid it, but they are all approximately the same age. Here's hoping they all take a hint and stop the free-loading!

Here it is! It was tiny but I know she'll get better with practice. LOL

So this evening the husband grilled some chicken legs for dinner and you know me ( I try to not waste anything) so into the bento the leftovers must go!!!!!

Here is Nico's lunch for tomorrow:

He has macaroni, a chicken leg, steamed broccoli, and a ninja (made from a Babybel cheese). He also has a side cup of mandarin oranges but I forgot to include it. :P oh well..... 

Nate decided that he wanted another lunch tomorrow (wow, a two day streak)! Here is his "big boy" lunch:

Nate had pretty much the same....just more. He has some cheddar sauce to pour over his broccoli and I threw in some grapes too to round it out. He refuses anything cut into his cheese. LOL

Both bentos from yesterday came home empty and with a thumbs up from both of the kids. My job for the day is done. 

Back to School Bentos 2:1 and 2:2

Well it's that time again where kids pack up their bookbags and head off to the wonderful world of school! I remember the excitement of new notebooks full of blank pages, freshly sharpened pencils, and the fun of seeing all of my friends. Although school nowadays is much different than when I went, some things I imagine don't change a whole lot. 

My boys are going into the 7th and 1st grades this year. They are growing up so fast. 

I was excited to start back up with my bento-making this school year and I hope you enjoy the posts as much as I enjoy making healthy, fun lunches for my boys. 

Here Nico has a ham and provolone wrap, pizza sauce to dip it in (in the white container), grapes, ranch, and carrots and cucumbers. To drink, he has a can of apple juice. 

Nathan wanted ham, pepperoni, and provolone cheese wraps, home-made pickles, carrots, ranch, and a chopped apple. (He got braces over the summer so it's hard for him to bite into certain things.) he also has a can of apple nectar to drink. 

Here's hoping those lunch boxes come home empty! 

Please feel free to comment  below. :)

Back to School!

     Yes, folks its about that time again. I will be back in the business of bento-making again soon. I've been on a hiatus of sorts. 

    I'll try to post photos of some of the bentos that I did last school year (but didn't post here). Hope you all have enjoyed your summer!