Each month, Family Trails will share a theme to guide and inspire your storytelling. We encourage you to answer via Instagram using #FamilyTrailsTales!

Throughout the month we will highlight your submissions on our social media and feature an end-of-month round up right here on FamilyTrails.com.

Some of our favorite #FamilyTrails posts are stories about growth and development. From baby's first zip line adventure to the daily struggles of getting out of the house with kids in tow, we love hearing about the REAL moments that happen in your life. The tantrums, the triumphs, the conversations with your kids that make you laugh -- and sometimes even cry.

Family Trails is built on story, which is why storytelling is the theme of our February challenge!

Without further ado, here are some of the stories you told as you took a turn storytelling: