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Posted on August 26, 2016 by an outdoors family

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Three years ago this month, we set out on a huge p Three years ago this month, we set out on a huge physical challenge - to climb 20+ munros in 4 weeks with our then 5yo to raise money for @tommys It was also hugely emotional for both me and Keith. We had miscarried the previous year and Beanie's due date was mid-July. The closer we got to it, the more I felt I couldn't manage and so I wanted to do something to get my head out of the downward spiral that I felt I was heading towards. We completed each of those 22 munros together as a family. Our son knew we were raising money for poorly babies, and he totally rocked those 4 weeks - it turned out to be just under the height of Everest we climbed - icecream helped as did wildcamping and some wildswimming too 😋 We think about Beanie a lot. July totally messes with our heads if we think about it too much. Our youngest is about to turn 2yo, just a couple of days after Beanie's due date, and we know we wouldn't have him if we hadn't lost Beanie. July is mixed with total heartbreak for Beanie and total joy for the baby boy we thought we'd never have after miscarrying and trying for months..... the universe is wacky, eh? Anyway, I really don't know what I'm trying to say here... These little squares are a reflection of our family life and Beanie was a part of that, a spark that filled us with love and hope, even if it wasn't meant to be 💖
A short walk to two hillforts, mixing a bit of his A short walk to two hillforts, mixing a bit of history with 50 shades of green and trying to outrace rainshowers.... we lost but it always feels good stretching our legs! #anoutdoorsfamily #angusglens #tinybigadventure #wewalkaround #awanderfulchildhood #hikingkids #childhoodunplugged #kidswhohike
And in the blink of an eye, we're planning a 2nd b And in the blink of an eye, we're planning a 2nd birthday party for this guy... while there's nothing quite like those baby cuddles, I'm loving seeing the person he's becoming 💖 #anoutdoorsfamily #tinybigadventure #childhoodunplugged #mumofboys
The week before my sons 8th birthday, I took him a The week before my sons 8th birthday, I took him away on a winter wildcamping adventure in the Cairngorms. We'd wanted to go away on a mum/son camping trip for ages, but life kinda happened... but it all lined up perfectly for a magical weekend with him. We had a little chat about it a few days ago, remembering what went right and oh so horribly wrong 🤭🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 The full chat is on the blog, link in bio and there's a lot more pictures up from that weekend too as well as what he thought is the most important bit of equipment needed for a fun mum/son weekend 💫💖 What's your familys favourite bit of kit for your camping trips away? #anoutdoorsfamily #familywildcamping #cairngorms #wildcampingwithkids #tinybigadventure #uk_0utdoors #MyTiso #hikingadventures #moretoexploreoutdoors #mumofboys #wewalkaround #runwildmychild #outdoorbloggers #scottishbloggers #REDEFININGMOTHERHOOD #strongasamother
Walk together as a family whenever you can. Walk i Walk together as a family whenever you can. Walk in the rain, walk in the snow. Walk through forests & fields - walk towards any strip of green (however small). Walk in wonder. Walk in awe. And one day know that your children will walk in the wild with the memory of it all ~ Nicolette Sowder Picture from Creag nan Gabhar, near Glenshee earlier this year ❄ #anoutdoorsfamily #tinybigadventure #TGO #thegreatoutdoors #togetherwehike #uk_0utdoors #ukhikers #raisingoutdoorkids #choosemountains #adventurescotland #childhoodunplugged #wewalkaround #MyTiso #makememories #adventureisforeveryone #mountaineeringscotland #hikebritain #scotlandscenery #outdoorbloggers #toddlerlife #kidswhoexplore
Happy hiking smiles from us hearing we can travel Happy hiking smiles from us hearing we can travel further from next week ⛰🥳 Looking forward to planning small mountain hikes (it's been a while! 🙈) and long road trips away from the city #anoutdoorsfamily #loveforoutdoors #hikingwithbaby #tinybigadventure #raisethemoutdoors #awanderfulchildhood #scotland
It felt good stretching our legs and even better s It felt good stretching our legs and even better seeing our 8yo unleashing his energy and shouting at the top of his voice... "LOOK MUM! Supercalafragilistic-gooofaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast!!!!!!" 🤣 #futuretrailrunner #letthemexplore #anoutdoorsfamily #kidsoutside #familiesoutside #scotland #childhoodunplugged #1000hoursoutside #tinybigadventure #raisethemoutdoors #awanderfulchildhood #hikingkids #moretoexploreoutdoors
A fantastic day out on some local hills today... o A fantastic day out on some local hills today... our eldest raced along, not skipping a beat and clearly stashing his fitness in reserves I can only dream of! My legs are still feeling like jelly 🤣 Our youngest has grown so much in these last few months too that he was determined to walk and stop to pick up every rock to then throw or scoop up handfuls of mud... It took us a while but we love his curiosity and we're pretty sure his determination will take him places when he's older.... that's what we kept telling ourselves anyway! #anoutdoorsfamily #sidlaws #kidswhohike #hikingwithbaby #outdoorkids #outdooradventures #nature #adventureisforeveryone #1000hoursoutside #optoutside #raisethemoutdoors #tinybigadventure #uk_0utdoors #neverstopexploring #adventurescotland #hikingadventures #moretoexploreoutdoors #thisismyadventure #thegreatoutdoors
Nothing better than going somewhere new to explore Nothing better than going somewhere new to explore (and only 10 minutes from the house! ) and the boys finding the perfect muddy puddles to jump in! #anoutdoorsfamily #kidsoutside #muddypuddles #1000hoursoutside #magicofchildhood #exploremore #getthekidsoutdoors
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