This conversation is sponsored by Horizon. The opinions and text are all mine.
Our summer plans were hit pretty hard when my husband hurt himself snowboarding earlier this year. We had big plans of long road trips checking out much of the western states and showing the kids the mountains for the first time. Unfortunately we had to scale back our budget quite significantly when my husband had 5 weeks off of work and we got hit with medical bills for surgery. Fortunately, we live right down the street from our local community swimming pool, so our summer won’t be completely wasted! 
We purchased a community pool pass, and have been using that almost daily since getting it. Problem is – Is that in the past we had usually taken a break from swimming to enjoy an item or two from the snack bar. This ended up costing us more money and certainly did not help our healthier lifestyle goals.
That’s when we started getting a little bit smarter about packing to go to the pool. We always end up hungry, especially when we go and they have the 15 minute break periods every other hour. Thankfully my kids love the taste of Horizon Snacks and they create a great snack time for us at the pool without having to worry about bringing cash every day to spend on junk-food!
Sometimes I get super fancy and pack a fun lunch like the one below. I love that Horizon Snacks has so many items to choose from, from cheddar snack crackers, to chocolate snack grahams and even peanut butter sandwich crackers! My boys love all things crunchy and cow-shaped! Pair that with a shelf-stable chocolate milk box and some fresh fruit – and the kids are in heaven, and I don’t need to worry about packing a cooler! 
Other times when I’m in a hurry, I simply throw the box of snacks and a few milks into the bag and run out the door. Either way the boys are fed and my wallet stays in the car. 
My kids are not too terribly picky of eaters – but they most certainly let me know when they love something. And to my kids – the Chocolate Snack Grahams are as treasured as much as candy would be – The same with fruit! They love them all!
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This conversation is sponsored by Horizon. The opinions and text are all mine.
that does look like some good pool snacks,,my grandkids would love those too
With kids you always have to bring snacks no matter where you go. 🙂 These look like great snacks to take.
Our favorite are the Horizon mini pb crackers. Yum!
I love their milk and snacks, so easy to grab and go for my son!
Hope you are enjoying your summer at the pool. Sometimes its simple activities that kids remember the most. We love these snacks and milk too. Great snacks on the go!
I have bought the milk before but not the snacks. I need to try this for the kids