Fancy Lunch? Yes, please! (The Backlog!)

School lunches aren't free this year. We got spoiled. They were free last year and Shane was virtual the year before that. We did pay for some lunches Shane's 3rd grade year at Scottsville before COVID shut everything down.

So it was a surprise when we got a letter stating Shane's account balance was $ -8.10! We tried to contact the food service department, but they never reached back.

So Carrie said, "Fine! We'll make our own lunches. It'll be cheaper that way, anyway!" She even told Shane said she'd make him a 'bento box' lunch once a week.

I immediately asked if I could get one, too!

Today, was the first day she cooked and it was great: Fried rice with sausage, white rice, and dumplings! I went home still full!

I don't know if Carrie will keep up the weekly meals, but I hope so. It should end up being cheaper than Shane buying lunch at the cafeteria. School lunches cost $3.45 for 2022-23. That's $17.25 for a 5 day week or $621 assuming Shane attends 180 days of school.