1st Day of School

Today was Catalina's first day of school! I was so excited for her that I hardly got any sleep last night. Do you remember what your first day of school was like? I remember those restless nights for the first day of school every year. Catalina didn't seem to have my same restlessness. She slept like a champ. And again tonight she's down before 8:30 with ease...both of my kids are actually, which it quite uncommon for our household and something I am going to work harder at. It's nice to have a few hours before bed kid-free!

So I have been reading a few blogs and articles for inspiration on creating well balanced and fun meals for Catalina because she can be a picky eater at times though my girl prefers healthier choices: 2 Little Lunches and 20 Bento Lunch Boxes to name a few. Here's what I created for Catalina's first day of school:

Heart Shaped Turkey Sandwich with Celery Arrows and a Fruit Salad on the Side

I enjoyed making my baby girl's lunch so much last night that I made even greater efforts for her next lunch box creation. Here's what my lil kindergartner is getting tomorrow:

Lamb Shaped Ham Sandwich with Lettuce, Fresh Green Beans, and Carrot Flowers, Turkey and Ham Flowers, Heart Shaped Slices of Monterey Jack Cheese to go with Pepperoni Slices and Crackers. Fruit kabobs on the side. 

Catalina got herself ready for school this morning. She's such a big girl. She even ate all of her breakfast!

My Pretty Girl

I had surgery yesterday to repair a ventricle hernia...but that wasn't going to keep me from seeing my girl off to her first day of school...I just couldn't bend over much to hug her.  

Outside Her Classroom

Mommy is so proud of you Catalina! I can't wait to hear how school goes tomorrow.

Catalina is going to be in the middle of her Kindergarten year when we relocate to Guam. I want to start researching what the school year schedule is like overseas in Guam. I have heard that school uniforms are a requirement, which I'm okay with. If we live on base, Catalina will be in a DOD school. Does anyone know the quality of education children get in Guam?