Adventure.

Adventure. I just looked up the definition. Googles defines it as “an unusual or exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity.” According this definition, I doubt any mother would want to choose this as her “word of the year.” (The “hazardous” part is what really puts it over the top for me. hahaha). I searched a little more and found “an adventure involves challenging ourselves or trying out something new in life.” Now that seems a little more reasonable.

I have a friend who chose the word “adventure” for her word of the year. She has three young kids and believes that adventuring together promotes growth in character and strengthens family bonds and memories. This winter, I documented her adventures in the snow with friends and family; and just last month I photographed her family’s adventure of disc golfing at a local park.

Disc golfing is an “everyday adventure” for this family. They go often and even competed in a tournament a week or so ago. Both kids and parents have their own discs (even though on this adventure, the kids seems preoccupied with a wooden sword, creek creatures, grandparents and dogs). I think it is great that this family has committed to finding and doing outdoor activities that include both the young and old! Disc golf is a spring/summer activity for this family and it was important to them to include it in their adventure sessions this year.

What about you? Do you have any adventures your family loves to do that might be pushing you out of your comfort zone or ordinary routine? Camping? Creek exploring? Ice cream shoppe hopping? (Now that is something I could get into!). Mini golfing? The list goes on. I am here to tell you that if you have an adventure you love experiencing or are looking forward to, consider hiring a documentary photographer. Memories and portraits will be fondly flipped through in a book that your family will treasure.