Out and about – Around the world with Evie Bean

Summer 2020 – coming out of lockdown 1.

Continuing with lockdown, but starting to be allowed to meet with one other person, life started to be a little bit more fun for all of us.

A distanced bike ride with Evie on her balance bike and Omi riding close by

The first catch up with one of her besties Oliver at Buttermere for some hair colouring, biking and kayaking

More summer fun meeting some friends, including Evan, Oliver, Sam and Willow in various local spots nearby.

Meeting up with Cousin Sam and Auntie Imo at Beacon Fell Country Park

A camping trip to Coniston in July 2020 with the Penrith Crew . This was lots of fun jumping in the lake, kayaking, a bike ride riding shotgun with the mummies, playing with the older kids, hiding under a big bucket…. And then you both got into trouble as Oliver and you took yourselves off independently for a bike ride along the lake, at age 2!!!

A holiday to Dumfriesshire with Claire and Oliver, biking, beach fun and kite flying, as well as some games and dancing in our little holiday house.

More summer joy… walks, bikes, kayaks (you ha e your first go on your own), Berry picking, Lowther….

A lovely day out with your Omi and mummy visiting Ashgill Force near Garrigil. A decent walk for a two year old to do, with an impressive waterfall to walk behind at the end, some beautiful river pools to throw stones in and for mummy to dip in. Your mummy’s highlight was the gorge near the beginning/ end of the walk – which in the right water levels, was swimmable and magical. You enjoyed waving from the bridge above.

A trip to Rydal Hall Mount waterfalls, picking beans from a friends allotment, more river adventures, an evening paddle board and catching a sunset over Blencathra – simply stunning.

Cousin time with your cousin Sam, having lots of fun – at the trampoline park, visiting the big moon in Ulverston, playing in Coniston, and a wet time on the Gruffalo trail at Whinlatter with Sam and Oliver. What a blast of a few days.

A trip to Swansea, stopping off for a quick trip to see see your cousins a Joseph & Finley, before going on to start for a few night holiday with daddy and mummy. We had a lovely couple of days visiting Rhossili Beach and the Worms Head, the Three Cliffs Beach, catching up with mummy’s old university friends, building sandcastles and getting almost blown away in the wind! Then a nice stop off with GrandadGranny on the way home.

A holiday of two parts in late August 2020. The first couple of days were spent around Lake Bala with Omi & mummy. The highlights were the amazing reflections that we got on Lake Bala and both sunset and early morning- made extra special by the fact we nearly didn’t go out due to being tired from a long journey. And the other was the special steam train journey on the Bala Lake Railway. The second part of this holiday was meeting up with cousin Sam and Auntie Imo on Anglesey. We got very lucky with our first day of weather and walked to the peak of Holyhead mountain, with spectacular views, beautiful gorse and blue seas below. The rest of the holiday was spent enjoying playing digging in the sand, a touch of kayaking on the wavy sea, eating ice cream and walking down to the Porth Wen Brickworks which was near where we were staying. There were some amazing rocks and more delightful scenery. But best of all – family to play with. What a lovely holiday and we all agreed it would be amazing to return there soon.

Bella’s 2nd birthday party

It’s time to PARTY!! And we were the first to arrive (makes a change!), so Evie gets Bellas full attention as they play with the balloons.

A head full of static – how fun! Bean suits a Mohawk to should she ever want one!

A big silk parachute comes out for songs and games.

What – did someone mention ice-cream time?? Let’s go!

Out into the indoor playground, a great place for adventure when it’s wet outside.

You can do the ladder but this one is still a little beyond you!

The favourite side – a fast one to!

Another group photo following a fun party.

Happy birthday Bella.

Evie’s first real snow time – Feb 2020

We wake up to snow!! And I bought a sledge. I’m more excited than anyone as I bundle us all into our warm kit over our pyjamas.

Evie’s first time on a sledge (she refuses gloves). Not sure at first but then she loves is and soon it’s more more and wheeeeee. So that’s good news!Us as daddy pulls us up the road!

It’s melting fast but Evie tries to drive her car in the snow!!

They next day we manage a very short ride on a snowy Askham Fell. It was too cold to go far but we enjoyed our fresh air and then went to Omis to warm up!

Another morning – this time too snowy to drive to work first thing, so we bundle up warm again and get the sledge our again

Evie in her new hat and with her new walking poles, trudging in the snow in her PJs before its even light!

Time to go in for porridge and warm up!

Aura – Kendal

The ultimate soft play – fun for all and a great way to spend a morning with the minis and mums.

Evie and Bella climb the roller ramp – quite a feat for a mini!

Evie’s favourite – a swing

Claire and Paula chill in the mammoth hammocks

The quiet fish room, beds, hammocks, fluffy things and fish projected onto the walls – very relaxing .

Time for food, turns out they were all hungry!

Evie pushes Oliver on the indoor zip wire.

Into the enormous ball pit, big enough to fit a few adults and kids into.

I’d like to say relaxing…. but actually it was the sleeping bunnies song (in a relaxation room!)

A group photo – almost impossible but definitely asking too much to get everyone looking and saying CHEESE!

Great times all – we will definitely be back.

More bikes and parks – skills forever changing

A stunning sunrise to start a beautiful day

We meet up with Omi for a ride around Askham Fell. Lots of bumpies, mud and puddles for Evie to get excited about cycling through.

A fun shadow pic of the three of us!

Evie decides that it should be a duathlon, so we did some running around in the bomb holes, before we cycled them.

Windswept but happy we wave bye bye to Omi and head to Keswick for toddler swim.

After swimming we have mainly failed biking on the balance bikes, but Evie and Sam have fun anyway.

More important to them is the park, where they master the rope club to get up to the middle slide…. …..which nowadays is far more exciting than the small slide!

And then the round and round and up and down see saw is successfully completed independently.

These kids are rocking it !

Ferry and walk roundtrip – Glenridding to Howtown – 02/02/20

Yet another wet day, we decide to head out but stay low. And for something a bit different we jump on the Ullswater steamer.

Evie gets an ice-cream treat to go with our hot drinks on this cold wet day!

Plenty of ferry to be explored at we steam down the lake. We even get to change boats at Aira Force, so double the exploring to be had!

Flying her flag in the wind with a good lake view.

Once off the ferry it’s time to start walking. Evie wants to walk to but we manage to persuade her that a carry is good for a little while.

One we get up above Sandwick Evie is determined that it is very much time for her to walk!

So this is her section of the Ullswater way, maybe not all today for her!

Time for a nana. Need to get the energy levels back up again!

Evie walks the shore line as I swim widths of the bay in the short spell of dry that we get. Then it is time to pack up and keep going.

Evie determined for more walking – especially in the streams and rivers. Tim speeds ahead to get the car so that we can get home before its dark!

A wet but fun day out!

Elterwater- a very wet one – 31/01/20

Arranging a meet up with my friends Hazel and Beth, with a balance bike to keep Evie amused, we set off on a flat river path walk along Great Langdale Beck from Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge.

Evie is desperate to walk the walk – not this time little Bean. The river is rampaging on just the other side.

Our plans are thwarted – the path and the river have become one. Evie thought it looked exciting to bike into but was soon stopped. so turnaround we must.

Back into the car and all wet we head to Grasmere for some food instead. What a washout!

New Year’s Day 2020 – Ullswater

A different day to yesterday with regards the weather, colder and damper. We set off for a stroll and a bike from Glencoyne on Ullswater , as it is a nice undulating little org.

Daddy and Evie have good chats as she bikes along, with the odd carry.

Then onto the beach to watch…

Her crazy mummy meet her crazy friends for a crazy New Years swim!

Happy 2020

Visiting Speke Coastal Reserve with Abby

Evie is very keen to use her bike now she has skills…. but the going is a little on the slow side as she chooses between biking and sitting!

Evie’s enthusiasm is reignited by an enormous puddle that she can bike through!

Time for a treat after all that hard work at Speke Hall. What’s not to like about combining chocolate cake and ice-cream?!

With more energy back on board there is time to enjoy the park.

And to try on some enormous shoes.

Back on the bike – we set off faster down the ramp than coming up it.

And then for a slow bike-walk-carry back to the car. But a lovely day out and a great catch up with Abby.

Christmas family Small Water walk – 22/12/19

A few days before Christmas and a visit from part of the extended family. What better than to don the proofs and head up to small water, with Evie Bean striding her way into the lead!

Evie has a good chat to Barb on the way up

Before getting back in the pack for a rest.

Sitting on the shores of small water with Rose enjoying a snack, whilst Jude runs to a patch of snow up high just to get a handful.

Evie then walks all the way down and sits in the odd bog!

After all that effort time to head back for some food!