10 Easy Ways to Get Your Family Out of the Living Room and Into Nature!

This year, the Weekends Count Dad has challenged our family to get OUTDOORS and experience nature! Every time I hear him say this, I think about the cartoon my little one LOVED a few years ago...

Here's a great article focused on the importance of "Getting into Nature":

And now, here are 10 Easy Ways to "Get Your Family Into Nature!

1 - Find any Camp Preview Days in Your Area!

These preview days are easy ways to your family to experience "camp" without actually camping (at least not yet). I enjoy these days because they helps me think my camp experiences from Lake Tyler! I cannot wait for our little one to have the CAMP EXPERIENCE!

We will attend the Camp El Tesoro Preview day this weekend (Saturday, March 7, 2015).
It looks amazing!

Our Visit to the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, TX

A few months ago, we visited the Texas Wildlife Fisheries center in Athens, TX. It was absolutely wonderful and they informed us about the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, TX. We simply HAD to visit and we had a wonderful time! Such a wonderful time, that we purchased a SEASON PASS!

Our Visit to the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center

Our second mini trip of the summer was a quick flight to Corpus Christi!

We rented a car (and carseat) via Hertz Rent-A-Car and we were off to the Spring Hill Inn and Suites in Corpus. The main day of our mini trip, we decided to visit the Texas State Aquarium later in the day and we had a FREE morning! So, we decided to visit the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center.

Corpus Christi is a Great Quick Trip for Texas Families! #traveltexas #CorpusChristi

A few weeks ago, I discovered a VERY cheap airline fare on American Airlines from DFW Airport to Corpus Christi, TX. Each ticket (my self, my husband, and baby girl) averaged $130 per person. My little one has not had the chance to travel via air since last fall when we traveled to El Paso for a weekend away.