MOOvers, Huggers, and Pixie Dusters!

[TwinkieMama]

Lynette- you are a good mother. Except you obviously didn't feed him enough processed food in his formative years. He doesn't eat pretzels? goldfish? WHEAT THINS???

This lunch thing is way harder than it looks. My poor kids eat in the cafeteria... but the food is way nicer than anything we had growing up. They even have entree choices and can always choose yogurt if they don't like any of the choices for the day.

However the first grade eats at 11 am... and since they catch the bus at 8 and don't get off until 4 it is long afternoon. So they are allowed to bring a snack only it must follow the rules:

no peanut products of any kind
nothing sweet or dessert like
nothing that needs a spoon
nothing that requires heating
the child must be able to open it all by themselves
should not make a mess
must be healthy- any cookies, brownies, chips, cheetos etc will not be allowed




This is pretty limiting. I get that the teacher can't be opening little jars of applesauce and of course you shouldn't expect to heat up soup or pop popcorn in class. I would understand the peanut thing if anyone had an allergy- but no one does. I think it is school policy to keep every room but the cafeteria peanut free. To me, peanut butter and crackers is a great healthy snack.

As a result, today I purchased hand-i-snax for the first time.

 

[celerystalker]

In honor of Melinda, Good morning!

mommyp - I'm with you on the scary ad.
especially in the middle of the night! She's going to get me in my hotel room! ack!


My throat hurts and I keep waking up. I needed to order a new textbook for school (cuz you need two of the same book, dontchaknow! stupid amazon didn't send the software I need, so I had to buy the exact same book again from the school bookstore) and I had to wait until my paycheck was in -
so a 2 am purchase it is!

Back to sleep. for a bit anyway.

twinks - don't worry. You're still a good mom. Just hand-i.

 

[lexmelinda]

GOOD MORNING!

Thanks for thinking of me, everyone. It's been a busy week with activities every night and a 7:30am meeting with the partners at my new office yesterday. No time to post. I'm looking forward to the long weekend.

Mimi is enjoying college but misses us a little I think. She actually has a few people she knows in some of her classes which is amazing for a university that size.

Moo....I'm so glad Mari's interview went well.

MommyP.....I'm with you on the Halloween ad. Yuck!

Lynette....DS won't eat lunch meat either. His lunch is generally a PBJ on whole wheat, a mozzarella cheese stick, yogurt (usually frozen go-gurt cuz it stays cold longer), and a banana or apple. To switch things up, sometimes we do a bagel w/cream cheese like Pumba suggested.

Twinkie....For snacks, I send DS with a Nutrigrain bar (fortified!) or a granola bar. Or if you have the need, the kids also like the All Bran bars. Or how bout mini bagels with cream cheese and/or jelly? DS likes butter and cinnamon sugar on his bagels for a snack too. Also I'd probably do goldfish or cheerios in a zip lock since I'm too cheap to buy handi snacks. Any of that stuff is goog with a Hi-C juice box.

Celery....Emily has had a sore throat too. Do you have a headache as well? I think it's a virus that's going around. Try to feel better for the weekend!!!

NAB....My new boss is leaving today to take her son to Queens College in Kingston. His dad is Canadian and that's where he wanted to go to school. He's a VERY smart kid and a goog hockey player and will be a nice addition to your population. Your welcome!

Pumba....Still praying every day for Brielle.

Hound....Prayers for Mr. Murray's family as well.

Wendee....What's the word on the goat? Tied to a trampoline? Fo real?

EVERYBODY HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY!

 

[Bloodhound]

Hi everyone thanks for the prayers for Mr Murray's family....Mrs. Murray seemed to be as well as can be expected at the visitation last night.
The funeral is today a 1pm central time and she sure could use prayers then...TIA

Pumba....we are praying for the baby

Moo...fingers and toes crossed for your DD's new job

 

[Bloodhound]

Villain week

 

[babynurse1]

Hi guys and gals. Thanks for all the happy birthing day wishes. Tonight is the party with friends and family. I'm not doing a Martha Stewart party though. We are ordering pizza and eating outside on the deck. But there will be games and horseshoes and cornhole (dumb name, good game. Maybe that could be their slogan??) and horses to ride and dogs to rope and cats to annoy, and goats to tie to the trampoline.

Gosh darnit, we sold the goats. We'll have to jump on the trampoline sans billys and nannys.

Plus cake and ice cream with a Kung Fu Panda theme. All summer long Red has been saying "I'm going to have an Indiana Jones party" and I thought of all the cool games we could play with the kids. He foiled my plans at the last minute.

Hope nobody gets a karate chop to the eye numb chuck to the groin. heh.

 

[UtahMama]

Hi guys and gals. Thanks for all the happy birthing day wishes. Tonight is the party with friends and family. I'm not doing a Martha Stewart party though. We are ordering pizza and eating outside on the deck. But there will be games and horseshoes and cornhole (dumb name, good game. Maybe that could be their slogan??) and horses to ride and dogs to rope and cats to annoy, and goats to tie to the trampoline.

Gosh darnit, we sold the goats. We'll have to jump on the trampoline sans billys and nannys.

Plus cake and ice cream with a Kung Fu Panda theme. All summer long Red has been saying "I'm going to have an Indiana Jones party" and I thought of all the cool games we could play with the kids. He foiled my plans at the last minute.

Hope nobody gets a karate chop to the eye numb chuck to the groin. heh.

I know where you can get a goat!!!!

BUT, remember, "DON'T rope the goat".

 

[Bloodhound]

I know where you can get a goat!!!!

BUT, remember, "DON'T rope the goat".

Hi Wendy did you untangle the poor goat and give him a drink?

 

[Bloodhound]

Jonas Brothers Lunch Notes

 

[monymony3471]

Hello from Michigan.

We are home, sniff.

Mini trips are such a tease!

I have soooooooooo much laundry for a mini trip.

I missed you all.

I still have to go grocery shopping and I just don't wanna.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Welcome Home, Mony!! You were missed!

 

[lalijack]

Lynette- you are a good mother. Except you obviously didn't feed him enough processed food in his formative years. He doesn't eat pretzels? goldfish? WHEAT THINS???

This lunch thing is way harder than it looks. My poor kids eat in the cafeteria... but the food is way nicer than anything we had growing up. They even have entree choices and can always choose yogurt if they don't like any of the choices for the day.

However the first grade eats at 11 am... and since they catch the bus at 8 and don't get off until 4 it is long afternoon. So they are allowed to bring a snack only it must follow the rules......

Twink, thanks for saying that. I should have upped the processed food quotient back in the day. Dangit!

He actually doesn't eat crackers and cheese, or cream cheese on his bagels. In fact, he's not even a big fan of bagels. He doesn't care for Goldfish or pretzels. And he's allowed to take nut products because the kids with nut allergies sit at 2 tables, and in order for someone else to be invited to sit there, the lunch ladies have to verify the nut-free status of the invitee's lunch. But he shows no real interest in PB-and-anything. Grrrrr!

The food in the cafeteria is really good, but he wants nothing to do with it. He just really prefers fruit. I can sometimes send him with Stonyfield Farms Chocolate Underground yogurt (organic), but not too frequently. At home or at school, his ideal lunch is a giant helping of fruit and then a snack of some sort.

Like your kids, mine bring a snack each day. There are fewer rules for us, though. The snack cannot need to be heated or cut, and must be able to be opened by the child. Snacks may have nut products, but may not be shared. Children with nut allergies are usually grouped together within the classes to avoid "contamination".

GOOD MORNING!
Lynette....DS won't eat lunch meat either. His lunch is generally a PBJ on whole wheat, a mozzarella cheese stick, yogurt (usually frozen go-gurt cuz it stays cold longer), and a banana or apple. To switch things up, sometimes we do a bagel w/cream cheese like Pumba suggested.

Twinkie....For snacks, I send DS with a Nutrigrain bar (fortified!) or a granola bar. Or if you have the need, the kids also like the All Bran bars. Or how bout mini bagels with cream cheese and/or jelly? DS likes butter and cinnamon sugar on his bagels for a snack too. Also I'd probably do goldfish or cheerios in a zip lock since I'm too cheap to buy handi snacks. Any of that stuff is goog with a Hi-C juice box.

Melinda, Boris won't eat Nutrigrain bars, but he DOES like Special K Bars. His in-class snack of choice is usually Pop Tarts. So much for Mother of the Year, huh? Heh.

Gosh darnit, we sold the goats.

Helloooooooooooooooo, TAG FAIRY???????


Mony, welcome home! Can't wait to read all about your trip!

 

[MommyPoppins]

Welcome back Mony! How was it?

Twinkie - Anything in the mail today?

I went to Walmart this morning and this afternoon I've been dyeing diapers. They look grrrrrrrrrrreat! Blue and green and red and blue and red and a different blue. I can't wait to see them dried!

 

[monymony3471]

Wendy, I mailed you something from disney world.

I almost forgot and had to run to find a mail box before we boarded Magical Express.

 

[MommyPoppins]

Look at Isaac! He is so sweet. He fell asleep on my lap all propped up on my legs after nursing. He was passed out. The store did him in.

And the dyeing process.

Rinsing and rinsing. I think we rinsed for like 1 1/2. My hands are killing me and pink.

Checking it out.

And checking to see if the water was clear. It wasn't.

They are in the dryer right now. I think I will be washing them separately for the first few times because we rinsed forever and then I rinsed them all in the washer several times and they still weren't totally clear.

I love these colors though! I'm getting some more tomorrow. I want to try yellow and orange.

 

[Minnie_Moo]

YAAAAAY, LEX IS BACK!

Hi guys and gals. Thanks for all the happy birthing day wishes. Tonight is the party with friends and family. I'm not doing a Martha Stewart party though. We are ordering pizza and eating outside on the deck. But there will be games and horseshoes and cornhole (dumb name, good game. Maybe that could be their slogan??) and horses to ride and dogs to rope and cats to annoy, and goats to tie to the trampoline.

Ha! I'll have to tell my DD about your cornhole slogan, as some of her friends love that game!!!

Hello from Michigan.

We are home, sniff.

Mini trips are such a tease!

I have soooooooooo much laundry for a mini trip.

I missed you all.

I still have to go grocery shopping and I just don't wanna.

WELCOME BACK!!!!!! Hope you had a goog time!

Did you and and and ???

Any ??????

I have been procrastinating on going shopping for the past week. Sigh.

Oh, well. TG it's a long weekend!

MommyP - What is the purpose of dying Isaac's diapers? Just to freshen them up? Hope the color doesn't rub off on his little tushie

Lynette - I'm so glad I didn't have to deal with lunch issues when my DD was in school. That was pre-peanut-isolation. My hubby was a super picky eater when he was young, but he has greatly expanded what he will eat as he has gotten older. It used to amaze his mom when I could get him to try new things. But he still will not eat ANYTHING that has condiments in it or on it. Not even dressing on his salad

 

[UtahMama]

Wendy, I mailed you something from disney world.

WHAAAAT????

Thank you ahead of time!

 

[UtahMama]

Look at Isaac! He is so sweet. He fell asleep on my lap all propped up on my legs after nursing. He was passed out. The store did him in.

Oh My Gosh! I miss that (a little)!!!!!

I love blissfully sleeping babies

Good job on your diaper dying. Do you rinse in vinegar to set the color?

 

[Backstage_Gal]

MommyP, I am sure your pictures are adorable. Unfortunately, all I see tonight are red x''s for anyone's pictures.
Isaac sleeping on your lap is so sweet, I remember those days... sigh!

I did not realize until this morning that this was a long weekend. Pleasant surprise

Speaking of lunches, the office crew went out today to Buffalo Wild Wings, which is a sports bar in Crossroads. Loud music, too, I hate it when you can't hear the conversation at the table over the noise. GRRRRRRRR

I am NOT a wings fan!
So I ordered potato wedges with sour cream and chives from the appetizer menu. That should be safe, right? You know, the lovely skins with yummy sour cream?
Add cheese for another $1.
I should have been warned when the waitress said that the sour cream and chives were seasonings, not the ACTUAL thing! But I forged ahead.

Well,the thing came (after approximately 5 1/2 hours), I speculated they had to kill the chickens first for my fellow diners.....

It was a cardboard boat filled with french fried style cut potatoes (skin on), with some sort of processed lquid cheese poured all over it, all congealed into a mess. Barely edible, and ugly to look at. I could hardly even cut them with the tinware provided BLECH!!!!!


LATE EDIT:
Casey Anthony (the mom of the missing 3 yr old girl) just got re-arrested for stealing money from a friends checking account, back to jail!

 

[Minnie_Moo]

That sounds positively revolting, Marita

Maybe you should stick to WDW restaurants!

I actually had a pretty decent lunch at Olga's today. LOVE their zucchini fries.