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I made it!  I survived!  And I have to say I'm terrified of next school year when I have lunches to pack Monday through Friday for both Will and I... and possibly one or two days for Sophie depending on the driving schedule.  (Next year is going to be challenging with Mya, Stella, Sophie and two more kids from our babysitter all going to preschool!  The driving arrangements are still a worry for us.)  So I'm going to need the summer to gather some new ideas for lunch packing - I'm the queen of lists, you know - and possibly a second Planetbox tray for Will (and one for Sophie too?) to avoid having to clean one out before packing again.  Not sure about wanting that expense, but it might be worth it in convenience.  Still saying this is one of the best investments ever!  I love our Planetbox and I highly recommend it for ease in packing and ease in time-efficient eating.  Packing lunch for Sophie will open up a few more options for easy protein/main dish ideas because she will eat cottage cheese and plain yogurt, no problem.  And she eats cheese way better than Will too.  I was always limited when using dairy for protein in Will's lunches, so I'd always try to cram it into his breakfasts with milk to drink and yogurt in smoothies/pancakes or cottage cheese in pancakes, etc.

So here's a look at the school year wrap up in lunch packing.  I have no idea what the dates were and I'm sure you don't care.  ;)

Contents:  apple slices (with peanut butter in the center for dipping), strawberries, green beans and carrots, and a slice of homemade snickerdoodle bread.

Contents:  strawberries and grapes, homemade pumpkin chocolate chip bread cubes, cheese stick, cucumbers and green peppers, cantaloupe butterflies and almonds.

Contents:  cucumbers, green beans, pb&j and fishy crackers, grapes and a mini candy bar.

Contents:  (I can see that that's a homemade bread, but I don't remember what kind... banana, maybe?), cheese pieces and pretzel sticks, tomatoes, carrots and peppers, cantaloupe, almonds.

Contents:  red peppers, pretzels, pb&j, tomatoes and chocolate kisses.

Contents:  container of homemade poppy seed dressing (for salad), small rice krispy treat, tomatoes and peas, spinach strawberry salad with pecans, pb&j stars, fishy crackers.

Contents:  pretzels, green beans, pb&j, strawberries, mini candy bar.

Contents:  tomatoes, pb-chocolate-chip-pretzel cookie, green beans, turkey and cheese sandwich with fishy crackers, strawberries... and a sticker.  :)

Contents:  nectarines and strawberries, green peppers and tomatoes, turkey and cheese sandwich and a slice of cheese, sweet corn "sheets" shaved off the cob, mini marshmallows and chocolate chips.

Contents:  carrots, strawberries, turkey and cheese sandwich with pretzels, pb-chocolate-chip-pretzel cookie, raisins and a sticker.

Contents:  strawberries & blackberries, fishy crackers and pretzels, pb&j, carrots and green peppers, and a mini candy bar.

Contents:  broccoli florets with Catalina dressing to dip, sweet corn sheets, turkey rolls, cheese and crackers, green peppers and carrots, and chocolate kisses.

THE END!  :)