Road Trip Snacking

Its that time of year for our 12 hour trek to the mountains. Are we like the normal people who split the trip into 2 days? Stay in a hotel? Drive through the night while the kids peacefully sleep the hours away?

Nope! Not us!

We pack it in like the Griswalds and settle in for the long haul! Mom, Dad, 3 kids, the dog and this year we are taking the newest family turtle and maybe even the Guinea Pig too.

Thank goodness for House Sitters, Personal DVD Players, Hand Sanitizer, iPods, Headphones, Air Freshener, Books and most importantly...
SNACKS!

We are not really a fast food family. (Never say 'Never')
For one thing, it costs at least $30 to feed this family in a drive thru, if not $50! Another thing is that it makes the car smell even worse! And then there is MY thing...its so bad for you!!

So, I pack lots of snacks and I TRY to keep it healthy. Here is my list!

This time my plan is to pack the kids' lunchboxes with snacks. Then I can have a 'Master Snack Bag' and the cooler to supplement. If I don't give them their own stash I may as well call myself a Waitress for the day.

I am planning to study all day!

Another thing I am doing this trip is packing ONE single book of DVDs. I usually bring ALL of the books. Am I crazy? I was! I will try to post a pic of our cram-packed bus when its all said and done!