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I love the sense of renewal that comes with the new year. I use this time to reflect on what I loved about the years gone by in order to plan our family’s next adventures. Some of those aspirations are as simple as building discipline and focus through a new sport or carving out time in our busy schedules for regular family movie nights. But many of our dreams are grander, with a deep longing to embark on adventures that will continue to foster our connection as a family.

Image: DreamWorks Animation. DreamWorks Dawn of the Croods 2015 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Right before Christmas, Netflix debuted Dawn of the Croods, a prequel sitcom of sorts, which takes place before the original film. As the world’s first family embarks on new adventures, they’ll face modern-day problems like school, slumber parties, elections and more for the very first time.
In honor of the popular new series on Netflix, I’m sharing our 2016 Family Bucket List!

Image: El Capitan Canyon
- Yurt camping at El Capitan Canyon

Image: The Home Ranch
- Vacation at a Dude Ranch

Image: Disney Cruise Line
- Take a Star Wars Cruise (or any Disney Cruise!)

Image: Great Wolf Lodge
- Spend a winter weekend at an indoor water park (March 2016)

Image: Hotel De Glace
- Sleep in an ice hotel

Image: Drive-Thru Tree Park

Image: National Park Service
- Experience a volcanic eruption (think we can squeeze in a stay at Aulani?)

Image: Park City Mountain Resort
- Ski in Park City, Utah

Image: Atlantis
- Take an all-inclusive family vacation

Image: Travel Alaska
- See the Northern Lights
What is on your family bucket list for 2016? I’d love to hear about your upcoming adventures!
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