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Henry's Lunchbox - Week 6

This week Henry packed 5 days of school lunches. 

Henry typically packs his lunch after dinner the night before he takes it to school. This helps to reduce the stress of getting out the door on time in the morning. His filled lunchbox sits in the refridgerator overnight. I fill his water bottle and put both in his lunch bag in the morning.

Henry had a "hot" lunch on Wednesday since his school had a delayed start. We baked a turkey corndog and put it in his lunchbox just before he left for school. On late start days, his class eats lunch first before starting class. 

In case you missed the first post in this school lunch series, you can learn more about our family's lunchbox guidelines here.

DAY 1

DAY 1 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH?
Plum, 2 quarters
Salami, 3 slices
Pepperjack Cheese 
Dried Cherries 
Halloween Cookies, 2 (homemade)
Water

DAY 1 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX?

A few bites of Pepperjack Cheese

 DAY 2

DAY 2 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH?  
Goldfish Pretzels
Salami, 4 slices
Colby Jack Cheese, 8 squares
Granny Smith Apple sprinkled with cinnamon
Halloween Cookie    
Water

DAY 2 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX

1 Goldfish Pretzel
Colby Jack Cheese, 7 squares
Half the apple
 
 DAY 3
 
DAY 3 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH? 
Turkey Corndog with ketchup
Kettle Corn
Peanuts
Bartlet Pear slices sprinkled with pumpkin pie spice
Dried berry medley, cherries/blueberries/strawberries 
Water

DAY 3 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX

Half the Turkey Corndog
Half the Peanuts
Bartlet Pear, 1 slice

DAY 4

DAY 4 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH?
Parsnip Chips
Peanut Butter and Jelly on Outback Toaster Biscuit
Dried Apricots
Chocolate Tootsie Pop   
Water    

DAY 4 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX

Nothing

 DAY 5

DAY 5 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH?
Pepper Salami, 5 slices
Dried Cherries
Cheddar Cheese, 3 slices
Cinnamon Banana Almond Butter Roll-ups, cut into 5 pieces
Cherry Starburst, 2 pieces
Water

DAY 5 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX

   

Pepper Salami, 4 pieces -- Henry said it was too spicy
Cheddar Cheese, 1 piece
Cinnamon Banana Almond Butter Roll-up, 1 piece 

What is your family's lunch packing routine? Does your routine change on late start school days?
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