Feeding the Soul

Boys 5

We got outside this evening and it was amazing!

Of all the settings that my boys have been in together, outside is always the best for them.

No technology to distract.

Just sticks. Big sticks. And rocks. And mud. Really cool leaves. And scratchy bark. Toads. Squirrels. And BUGS!!

And we just walk. At our own pace. No pressure.

Cooper loves throwing things into the woods. He loves the sounds that come. Crashes and bashes.

And his brothers love helping him find the biggest sticks to throw.

There is just something about being outside that feeds the soul.

And little boys’ minds.

Cooper won with the biggest stick. Sawyer threw his the farthest in the lake.

And the little one wins for dragging his dinosaur along the whole entire way. See it there. It looks like a dead animal.

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Kate Swenson

Kate Swenson lives in Minnesota with her husband Jamie, and four children, Cooper, Sawyer, Harbor and Wynnie. Kate launched Finding Cooper's Voice from her couch while her now 11-year-old son Cooper was being diagnosed with autism. Back then it was a place to write. Today it is a living, thriving community of people who want to not only advocate for autism, but also make the world a better place for individuals with disabilities and their families. Her first book, Forever Boy, will be released, April 5, 2022.

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