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Leon McCarron

Posted on January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by an outdoors family

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Taking time for the small things ๐Ÿ’ซ One of the Taking time for the small things ๐Ÿ’ซ One of the things we love most about getting outdoors with our kids is the potential for exploration. I have really missed watching them discover the outdoors at their pace, taking in the small things that we would've overlooked. This is their adventure, their world. There is freedom and endless possibilities. We just need to be reminded sometimes ๐Ÿ’ซ We went slow. We saw the world through their eyes and were introduced to the things that grabbed their attention. Like this ant he met and spent ages following. In those 5 slow hours, we also saw mountain hares, lizards, some big birds, beetles (always my favourite), a couple of dead adders that were our eldests favourite ๐Ÿ™ˆ and lots of sheep that were littlests favourite! ๐Ÿ‘ We also saw lots of mountains, had plenty of space to run around and met no one on the hills. Slow mountain day magic ๐Ÿ’ซ I'm beyond excited to see my parents tomorrow ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ it will be the first time seeing them since February and I can't wait! It will also be the first chance for a kidfree day since last year so we'll be making the most of it; come rain or shine we'll be in the hills ๐Ÿ’š #anoutdoorsfamily #tinybigadventure #childhoodunplugged #raisethemoutdoors #1000hoursoutside #magicofchildhood #exploremore #getthekidsoutdoors #hikingkids #familythathikes
This felt so good today! It was a day filled wit This felt so good today! It was a day filled with sunshine and mountains, a tale of 2 paths (1 built like a road, the other not so much...), purple heather green hills and blue sky views for miles, our littlest didn't mind being in the carrier after he wanted to walk for a chunk of the ascent and our eldest dipped his well worn feet in the river once we were close to being back to the van. We covered 10.1km with 536m ascent. We ache and we all have dodgy tshirt suntans, but what a day for heading back to the hills ๐Ÿ˜Ž #adventurescotland #anoutdoorsfamily #optoutside #OutAndAboutScotland #ukhikers #tinybigadventure #1000hoursoutside #awanderfulchildhood #MyTiso #wewalkaround #outdoorbloggers #kidswhohike #showthemtheworld #choosemountains #hillwalking #walkhighlands #hikingwithbaby #makememories
Because kayaking with kids is never about just kay Because kayaking with kids is never about just kayaking! Reminding us about the importance of grabbing the opportunity when we can, to live in the moment and belly laugh till we ache ๐Ÿ’• #anoutdoorsfamily #tinybigadventure #raisethemoutdoors #adventurescotland #OutAndAboutScotland #exploremore #1000hoursoutside #magicofchildhood #outdoorfamily #getkidsoutside #MyTiso
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 ๐Ÿ˜‹ 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 ๐Ÿ’–
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 ๐Ÿ’– #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 ๐Ÿคญ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฃ 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 ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’– 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 โ„ #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 โ›ฐ๐Ÿฅณ Looking forward to planning small mountain hikes (it's been a while! ๐Ÿ™ˆ) and long road trips away from the city #anoutdoorsfamily #loveforoutdoors #hikingwithbaby #tinybigadventure #raisethemoutdoors #awanderfulchildhood #scotland
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