Schizencephaly Awareness Day

It's Schizencephaly Awareness Day.

Schizencephaly is a developmental birth defect characterized by abnormal slits or clefts in the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.  You can find out more about it here.

I have a client with this diagnosis so I decided to make a lunch to honor him.  The colors that represent this are green and purple.

 We had green and purple pasta wheels; honeydew and cantaloupe melon chunks with a purple flower pick (for midmorning snack); Green apple chunks and "purple" grapes with a heart pick; Snap peas and purple cabbage with baby carrots hidden under the peas.

Here's a picture of the pot of pasta.  Isn't it pretty?

Thanks for Reading!
Deb

Scratch Day

Scratch is a computer programming system that the kids are learning about in school.  A good friend organized a Scratch Day for our area and the kids and I went to it.  

It was so much fun!  The kids programmed scenes and games.  Maya was in the intermediate group with her best friend and I hung out with Max and his best friend in the beginner group.  They learned how to make music with the computers and also how to make Lego characters move!  

Max and his best buddy made a Lego giant with a computer operated crane that lifted the Lego giant up in the air!  

Because Scratch Day is all day long I made lunches.

 Max had turkey and cheese whales with a "computer" pick; Baby carrots, grape tomatoes and cucumber stars; Apple wedges on fish picks; gummy snacks; a granola bar for a snack

 Maya had her favorite: lunchables with turkey and salami and Triscuits; gummy fruit snacks; Honeydew and cantaloupe melon chunks with a "computer" pick; Baby carrots, grape tomatoes and cucumber stars; Granola bar.

I made lunch for me too! Baby carrots and the outsides of the cucumber stars; Turkey slices, pepperoni, Laughing Cow cheese wedge, and Wheat Thins; Apple slices with peanut butter; Granola bar.

I highly recommend you check out Scratch with your kids!

Thanks for Reading!

Deb

Love a Tree!

Yup!  It's been a while since I posted again.  It has been super crazy busy here in the Mile High.  

May 16th was Love a Tree day!  I love theme days because it helps me decide what to make.

PB&J tree sandwich with a heart cut out and filled with crust; Triscuit crackers; Pepperoni and Laughing Cow cheese wedge with bread heart on top; Baby carrots, sweet pepper rings and tree cucumbers; Honeydew and Cantaloupe melon chunks

You may ask, what do you do with the crusts from the sandwiches?  Seems like a lot of bread is missing.

I made tree cut out french toast for breakfast!  Yum!

Thanks for Reading!

Deb