In my head, this whole packing went something like those "If You Give A Mouse A Muffin" books. If you give a 10 and 8 year old free reign, they will start with candy. Always. Every time. Then hopefully they will decide that they should throw in some fruit and maybe a veg (mandarin orange and cucumbers). This might lead them to some sort of protein, or two. Because salami is never enough, you probably need a bagel and cream cheese. While a bagel may seem like enough fiber/carbs, your wrong. So throw in a granola bar and goldfish to round it out! When it's all done, there isn't really room for candy so you eat it right then, because who can let candy go to waste?!
That's how I imagined it went. Even if it went another way; which may have included some arguing, bossing and a little crying...plus a lot of mess...it's packed. I can live with it. I can get used to these kids of mine packing a sort of balanced lunch every now and again. It bought me a few minutes of time just hanging out on the couch, surfing Pinterest.
Oh, and in this spirit of letting go every now and again and letting the kiddos be in charge they got to pack their own snacks too. I'm a little freaked out about this part. I'm fairly certain that GiGi's teacher is going to call tomorrow to make sure I'm okay, that I haven't suffered a seizure or some other medical emergency. They have bags of sugar cereal.
My eight year old packed hers last week ... did a good job. Sandwich, pepper strips, carrots and dip.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part was the love note that she included to herself. ;)
That is AWESOME!!!! I love hearing about confident girls who know just how amazing they are!;) Tell her "Great Job!"
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