Last Sunday we had planned to go on a guided nature walk, but with sub zero temperatures we decided that two hours outside was just a bit too long for the kids, however well wrapped up they were.
But, we were still desperate to get outside so we decided to go to the beach at Breakheart.
As we walked from the car to the beach, we relived the moment last winter where the 4yo fell off his scooter into an icy pond! Would you believe, that walk formed the basis of my first ever Country Kids post, what an amazing time we’ve had since then!
As we rounded the last bend and headed onto the beach a frozen lake lay before us. An expanse of swirly, thin ice covered the lake as far as we could see.
Our expected game of finding, and then throwing, stones into the water swiftly changed to skimming stones across the ice, which made the oddest sound, svuuue echoing across the lake.
Inevitably, skimming turned to throwing and attempting to smash the ice! Accompanied by stomping on the edge to break up the ice and watch it float – often under the remaining sheet of ice!
And of course, no walk would be complete without a really big stick :)
With heavy snowfall forecast for this weekend, I suspect next weeks Country Kids could involve lots of the white stuff :)
As always I am linking up with the wonderful Fiona at Coombe Mill’s Country Kids. As the weather gets colder it gets harder to go outside, but even in sub zero temperatures you can wrap up warm and get out for an hour :)
Click on the badge to see what everyone else has been up to and be inspired to get outside!
Looks loads of fun! I want to skim stones across ice now! And yes, you always need a stick ;) Look forward to seeing your snow… x
It was great fun :) The snow has now arrived!
My kids are desperate for snow but every time it is forecast it passes us by. Might have to fit in a trip to the snow park over Christmas.
The kids are loving the snow here :)
I love reading your posts & seeing how the weather changes, looks like a great place to go for a walk!
Thanks Ellen! We love Breakheart, one of our favourite places :)
Wonderful photos – I could hear the ice scrunching. Whoo it gets chilly too in your part of the world in the winter :)
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Thanks Kriss. It certainly does get very chilly!
Oh wow, winter is really settling in with you isn’t it? Beautiful photos too, really enjoyed looking at them :)
Thanks Iona, it’s all covered in snow now :)
Sara I always love your posts, you show such a love of life and a can do attitude. If you can keep spending an hour outdoors in sub zero temperatures then there is no excuse for us in England! I rather like the idea of skimming stones over the ice! Thank you for inspiring and sharing over on Country Kids.
Thank you so much Fiona – Country Kids has been such an inspiration xx
I love your little girls outfit. She looks as snug as a bug!
It is cute – love her boots!
My boys would have loved to throw some stones onto the ice!
You have taken some lovely photos, really capturing the wintery day.
Thank you x
What a beautiful post! The falling-in-the-ice incident must have been scary. But how lovely, to be able to unexpectedly find a frozen lake….
Thank you! The icy pond incident resulted in a very wet and cold boy, every time we walk past that barrier, the boys mention it! The lake looked amazing :)
I’m feeling already cold just looking at the photos! But it still looks lovely nonetheless! Hope nothing ever happens like that again (the falling into the ice incident) #CountryKids.
I think he learnt his lesson!
Don’t all walks end with a stick? Love the idea of skimming stones on the ice. Everyone looks like they had fun. Glad no one ended up in the water this time. #CountryKids
Thanks – it was a lovely! And all dry, if a bit chilly :)
How wonderful. I showed Monkey the Instagram photo of your little girl in the snow with her shovel earlier – he was impressed that you have snow over there!
Thanks Mary – you can tell Monkey that we got more snow last night :)
goodness that is cold brrrrrr!!! still they are all wrapped up so well and how exciting to see the lake all frozen and step on the mushy waters edge and throw stones across it! Sounds like lots of fun and well done on still getting out even in such cold temps x x
Thanks Jenny, it was certainly chilly, but we were all in our snow gear :) fingers and toes get cold though! The kids loved it :)
This really brings back childhood memories of mine: I love winter with all the cold, ice and snow it has to throw at is. Rivers and lakes freezing over is one of those magical things that winter brings, with its spooky noises.
Looking forward to seeing your snowy adventures in the next weeks.
Thanks Monika, it’s feeling like it’s really winter now, a proper frozen winter :)