This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.
What matters most to us time with family. That’s always, always been the answer but this time last year, when we lost my father-in-law unexpectedly to a tragic accident, it refreshed and renewed to us just how important family is. His favorite thing in this world was nature and to spend every moment he could exploring all this world’s breathtaking natural beauty – the woods, the lakes, the rivers, and the mountains. In fact, he passed away in the woods doing one of the things he loved most. As we celebrate his life, and all the valuable things this incredible man taught us, we set out this week on an adventure in nature to be inspired and refreshed.
Explore Nature Far & Wide with Family by Your Side
The chaos of daily life can get the best of us. We’re constantly on the go, running kids to practices or commitments and getting to commitments of our own. The stress of bills, home maintenance, cooking, cleaning, healthcare, aging parents, and general adulting wears on us. We take the time to go to the beach or go on walks with the kids, we have family game night, we sit down at the table and eat dinner as a family every single day but with the chaos of daily life we can start to forget the important things and start feeling negative about life. We needed to get back to nature, to connect as a family and refresh our minds and our hearts, to start feeling positive and spreading positivity!
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We explored the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, hiked to the highest point on the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina, camped in the New River Gorge and explored caves & mountains in West Virginia. It was the perfect way to honor a man who loved nature. It reminded us that he taught his children that exploring nature as a family would keep them close and it did. That brings me to our refreshing thought…
Explore Nature Far & Wide with Family by Your Side
adriana says
Exploring and hiking is one of my favorite things to do, especially with a beautiful setting like this one! Awesome post!
Marielle Altenor says
The best moments in life are spent with family and loved ones. We don’t get to travel much, but something simple as going for a walk near the water can be so rewarding when done with family.
Risa says
You took some great pictures of your family outdoors! We are making plans to explore outdoors more often this year so we can do free things together as a family.
rika says
Exploring nature is fun! We’re taking our kids to Yosemite today, they are so excited!
Michelle Cantu says
My absolute favorite vacation was camping and I’m not typically outdoorsy. It’s amazing what nature does for your soul.
Lori Felix says
Exploring the outdoors is a great way to spend the summer and make memories with the family. I’m sure your children will remember this trip for the rest of their lives.
April Mims says
We’ve been trying to get outdoors more as a family recently. That will be much easier when it cools off some. But I love my family time!
Ann Bacciaglia says
Our family loves to get outside as often as we can. Hiking is one of our favorite pastimes.
lauren happel says
That looks like a fun adventure! I love getting outside with the family!
Lynndee says
What an adventure for you and your family to explore the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina and the Smoky mountains. Would love to explore them too.
Emma Spellman says
The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee look beautiful. Your daughter must be really strong to be able to carry that little guy around.
Racquel Bregg says
She is so strong and she LOVES her little brothers and hiking buddies!
Jasmine Eclipse says
I love spending time outdoors, and that time spent with family is so precious. Your photos are absolutely lovely!
JENN says
I try and get my kids outdoors as much as possible! This past weekend we took to our local creek and went Geocaching for the first time! It was a great way to add adventure to outdoor fun!
Jenny says
We’re an outdoorsy family here in the Pacific northwest, so we love getting out and about together.
Amanda Simkin says
Sounds like a very interesting campaign. I like it because it challenges families to spend time together exploring. Thankfully with our energetic little boys, life is always a fun adventure!
Angela Harris says
I want to take my kids somewhere fun like this before the summer is over. These are wonderful photos you captured,
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
We love to get out and about in nature. We live in Georgia, so there’s no shortage of wonderful outdoor adventures to be had.