Fo Friday

Tomorrow is the last day this week for Molly because she has the day off on Friday so that the teachers can get report cards ready.  We are pretty excited to have a 3 day weekend.  We have big plans!  Friday will be a relaxing day at home, Saturday we are going to see The Laurie Berkner Band Live and Sunday Molly's baby cousin is being baptized.  A fun filled weekend indeed!  Then we're on to February.  This year is already flying by.

Our main entrée is our good old turkey with pepper jack cheese on whole grain bread.  We added the normal mustard and used different sized heart cookie cutters to cut it out.

Our vegetable side is edamame.  This super food will add protein and nutrients to help Molly get through the rest of the day.

Our dairy side is Dannon Light and Fit vanilla yogurt.  A nice creamy and cool treat for our girl.

Finally, it's Fo Fun Friday (since there is no school on Friday) so Molly gets her special treat.  We added two Aldi Milk Chocolate Covered Gingerbread Hearts and a Hershey's Kiss to today's lunch because Molly has been such a good and helpful girl all week.

Full Friday

This Friday is going to be a little hectic, actually this whole weekend is.  We have plans for just about every day. Tomorrow after school, Molly has ballet.  Then we will be headed to the High School for a basketball game that Molly and her BFF's (along with several other girls) will be able to cheer at as part of his past summer's Rah Rah Camp.  After that, we (the BFF's and their families) are going to go out for an ice cream or some sort of other snack.  Molly can't wait.  She actually went to bed early tonight so that she will be energized for tomorrow.  Saturday, we are going to see Mary Poppins on stage!  I'm REALLY excited about this one because Mary Poppins has always been a personal favorite.  After that, we will come home and cheer on our favorite Pittsburgh Steelers as they play in a playoff game.  HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!

Our main entrée is a good old pb&j.  Molly requested this classic lunch staple.  We spread peanut butter and strawberry jam on whole wheat bread and then used a large flower cookie cutter and a small star cookie cutter to cut it.

Our vegetable side is a baby spinach salad.  We added a few shredded carrots for sweetness and crunch.  This is accompanied by Trader Joe's Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Our fruit side is a kiwi and some pomegranate seeds.  Both pretty and delicious.

Our dairy side is a string cheese stick.  This provides a little extra protein to round out our lunch.

Finally, our Fun Friday treat is two Aldi Milk Chocolate Covered Gingerbread Hearts.  Molly will be so excited to have this special yummy treat, and she truly deserves it. ☺

Excited for Our Friends!

I have an early morning tomorrow.  I volunteered to drive a friend and her family to the airport so that they can go to Disney.  I am so excited for them.  The daughter is dancing in two different shows at Disney as part of the Christmas celebration.  I can't imagine what a thrill that will be for my friend and her daughter.  I am picking them up at 4am so that they can be on their way to "The Happiest Place On Earth!"  I wouldn't do this for just anyone, this is one of my besties and her daughter is one of Molly's BFFs so they fit in that special "I'd do anything for you" category.  Best of luck to you Brynna!  Have a blast.

Now on to lunch.

Our main entrée is peanut butter and jelly on a hot dog roll.  Yes, a hot dog roll.  We had some rolls left over so we figured that we'd mix it up a little bit and put pb&j in it.  My Mom used to do this when we ran out of bread and it was so cool to be eating something other than a hot dog or sausage in a hot dog roll.  We'll see how Molly reacts tomorrow.

Our veggie side is another baby spinach salad with Trader Joe's Balsamic Vinaigrette.  This was requested by Molly.  She certainly is her mother's daughter.  We go through so much spinach in our house that I think it may be something that we try to grow in the garden next summer.

Our fruit side is Aldi Tropical Fruit Salad.  Again, by request.  Molly says that the pineapple isn't too tangy because the other fruits mellow it out.  You never can tell how sophisticated a 6 year old's palate is, but hers is pretty top notch.

Finally our dessert is Milk Chocolate Covered Gingerbread Hearts from Aldi.  These little goodies have an apricot filling inside of them that compliments the gingerbread and chocolate so well.  A yummy treat to finish a yummy lunch.