Our festive celebrations wouldn’t be complete without a muddy walk to blow away the cobwebs and get rid of some of that guilt for all the over indulgence of the past few days.
We took a trip up to Box Hill to take in the beautiful views and get more than a little muddy.
We only had the youngest two with us today so it was very quiet trip but lovely to have a bit of quality time with them.
We took part in the trail today which is something we normally miss out on and we are so glad we did. The boys climbed trees, ran along logs, hunted for bugs and built our own balance beam which came to a nasty ending as number five slipped and came straight down onto it.
I love walking along with the family just chatting and planning the year ahead.
Just to pile on a few more pounds we stopped off at our new favourite haunt The Old House in Dorking for some dinner and board games. They are really child and dog friendly here and we love the cosy relaxed atmosphere. I really wish we could drag Christmas out for that bit longer!
Lovely pictures and I like the idea of make your own balance beam. #countrykids
Thank you. They spent ages running up and down it!!
Ah, this looks like such a fun day out. I love the photos of the bug hunting and climbing on the fallen tree trunk. #countrykids
Thank you it was lots of fun albeit very muddy!!
Looks like a fun day out exploring. Great pictures!
What a fab day out for you all, it looks like it was the perfect way to get rid of cabin fever that sets in over Christmas. Bug hunting is a great activity for the kids to take part in, everyone here on the farm loves searching for bugs. Making your own balance beam sounds like a great idea. Thanks for linking up with me on Coutnry Kids.
We got very lucky with some great sized logs that were perfect to make the beams!
The weather has been so rubbish here it was a welcome change to get a bit of sun.
I hope things have improved with the weather for you x
Oh I hope number 5 was ok!!! I love walks out like this, being in the fresh air, being with family, exploring and having nice views. It looks like the perfect day out together and that food looks delicious.Thank you so much for linking your adventures to #whatevertheweather. xx
My pleasure, number five came off lightly with a bump to the nose thankfully!
It was a great day made even better by that yummy food! X
It looks like a great muddy walk! Hope number 5 was ok after his little fall though, I know my 2 year old can get bumps so easily too. We love uniting minibeasts too, so much fun to be had in the woods. Love a nice warm meal after being outdoors too and even better when you can visit a child friendly pub for one.
Thanks so much for linking up to #Whatevertheweather 🙂 x
Just a little bump thankfully! Two is certainly the age for bumps and bruises isn’t it?
We very rarely visit the pub and less so with the children so it was great to come across this gem xx