Day 12 (Today!)

As I mentioned in my previous post, yesterday is poured here due to the remnents of Hermine. Kierstin, Roxy, and I were stuck in the house all day. Davy was at work at the volunteer fire station that he is on staff with and I was happy to be home with Kierstin and the new puppy but it was hard to stay on top of the puppy potty issues with it raining and being by myself! Our backyard is a bit of a mud pit due to the ever-digging of the lab so I didn't want to just push her outside to do her business. So I walked her in the rain in the front yard by the window so Kierstin could look out and see us. Mostly she yelled at me to go o'side, o'side. We survived and had no potty accidents until the teenager got home and was on puppy patrol. Why was she on duty?? B/c Kenna had homework, I needed to make a bento, and we had open house at her school that night. I survived open house largely due to the fact that Davy got someone to come in for a few hours so he could go to open house with us. Isn't he the best??? I know;) At our jr high open house, parents are required to visit each class with a change time of 5 minutes just like the kids. Not a big deal until you are trying to drag a toddler from one end of the school to the other with all the other families. Then imagine sitting for a presentation in each class with a noisy, fussy toddler. Yep, he saved me again! Husband of the year 3 years running:) Back to the teenager...Lauren has a rude awakening coming this year I think. She has never had to read or study to make good grades. But these 8th grade teachers seem tough. She is taking a high school credit health course and has a test today. Is it evil of me to hope she bombs it to prove my point that you might actually need to read the chapter??? I'll keep you posted.

Now to Mc's bento for today. It's a bird theme. Can you see it? She has pirate booty, leftover summer sausage and cojack chunks, raspberries, blackberries, an a mini cream cheese bagel with sugar eyes, havarti cheese, and raspberry details.

Day 11 bento

McKenna had (yes I am a day behind...but I was alone with Roxy and Kierstin in the torrential storm created by Hermine yesterday and it was hard!) a mishmash bento. Lauren didn't want one, we had just gotten home with Roxy who needed a bath desperately, and I had lots of other get ready for school stuff to do. Anyways, here it is: She has pirate booty, summer sausage and cojack skewers, blackberries, raspberries, a cut up clementine, and yogurt.

New Fur Baby!

The kids were our for Labor Day and Davy was home too. So we decided to go and get our newest family member. Meet Roxy aka Roxaboxen Memories. Roxaboxen is a book I always read to my class as an idea for writing about memories. It reminds me of my childhood and my grandparent's dairy farm. She is my early birthday present. I have had boxers in the past and love their personalities. They are so playful, loving, and protective (but not in a scary way). And yes she is white. White boxers are considered a defect and many are deaf. Roxy can definitely hear me on the stairs in the mornings so I am not worried about her hearing. She is 11 weeks old and was one of ten in her litter. The owners still have four left. Poor things was filthy and covered in fleas. She has settled into our family very well and is snoring on my leg as I type this. I am so excited about this addition!

Day 10

Hey that is today! I am caught up! No bento today b/c it's Friday. Mc did tell me that the pizza at her new school is not as good as her old school. I don't understand...it's all the same frozen stuff. Anyways she took some ravioli in a thermos for lunch today since the previous conversation took place at 9 last night:(

Kierstin and I took a road trip today out to my old school (the one with the McKenna approved pizza) to see a few friends. One friend needed bows for her kiddos for family pics and since I can't seem to catch up and get those posted to FB either, I just gathered up everything in her color scheme and took it to her so she could choose. She bought quite a bit and I picked up my form to be a vendor at the school's farmers market in October. I also was my BFF Cindy who teaches kindergarten there and took her a lemon-berry slush from Sonic. They are quite yummy! I thought I might be sad going up to the school but honestly I wasn't. I left without a sigh, tear, or frown. I was proud of myself. Yeah for today!

Day 9

I know I am not mentioning much about the SAHM part of my days but I can't remember what I did so I promise to do better and keep up with my blogging.

Mc had a bear-y good lunch inspired by the new picks I got in the mail. She had more tuna salad pitas, montery jack cheese cubes, a babybel, and pirate booty. She also had raspberries, blackberries, grapes, kiwi and lemon jello.

Lauren told me that Thomas who had been eating her scraps was moving and this was going to be his last day at school. We decided to make him his very own snack bento as a going away surprise. And yes...same old, same old lunch for her.

Day 8

First lunches...then I have to talk about the boyfriend. (Lauren's, not mine...LOL) I found mini pitas at the grocery store and thought Mc might like them so we tried them and SHE LOVES THEM! I stuffed them with tuna salad. I have never met a kid that loves tuna as much as Mc! Also in her bento she has raspberry jello, a babybel, montery jack cheese and a fruit salad with grapes, blackberries, raspberries, and a clementine. The containers are a Target dollar spot find. They are 2.50 each and come with a water bottle too! They have girl themed and boy themed so you might want to check it out:) Sorry the pic is so bad. I took it was an afterthought...

Now to my mommy rant for the day. Davy was at work so I ws just going to drop Lauren off at church b/c the teen service is on Wednesday. On the way there I told her that the little girls and I were going to Target and that I would pick her up after church. Then is happened. She shot me the biggest puppy dog eyes ever and asked if she could just go to Target too. This is going to cost me money, I thought. Then she told me that Jerahmy was at there with his mom and that would be a great time to meet her. Who is Jerahmy you might ask...her boyfriend who is in high school! UGH! Ok, well he's only a year older than her and they were on the tennis team together so it's not really that bad BUT he had facial hair over the summer! When did my little girl get old enough to have a boyfriend with the ability to grow stubble? Anyways, I met him and his mom. He is not anything like I imagined. I couldn't really remember him from tennis so all I had to go on was his FB pic with a skinny mustache. See the hair thing is really messing with me. It kinda makes me want to cry. Not sure why but it does. His stepmom was nice and seemed to be taking all this teen romance stuff in stride. We said goodbye and they gave each other a kinda side hug and walked away. Oh BTW they only talk on the phone and on FB. That's as far as this relationship has gotten. Although Lauren keeps mentioning that she would really like to go to a movie with him. I'm ok with it as long as a parent is there too. Maybe this is all bothering me that she is the same age I was when I met her father who I dated for 8 years, was married to for 8 years, and it all crashed and burned. Just don't want her to follow in my footsteps. I know that I am projecting myself into her situation and I need to stop. She's a beautiful girl and I am sure he is just one in a long line of boyfriends I have to endure. Did I mention having a teenager is tough?????

Day 7 bento

On day 7 she had a mini cream cheese bagel with a montery jack dolphin, a fish egg, goldfish, and some salami. She also had a grape, raspberry, and blackberry fruit salad. The yellow is a note from mom with 2 mini reeses hiding underneath! Lauren is a creature of habit and will eat the same thing everyday until she just can't stand it anymore. So here's her add-on bento