Sawyer is captivated by the outdoors; often spending time alone creating and exploring! He is so gentle and kind to all living things!
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Sawyer is 4 so its hard for him to fully articulate this but he seems to love the quiet calm of being outside along with the different soothing sounds - the song birds, the hummingbirds coming to the feeder (which he loves to point out), the bright flowers, the smells of fresh cut grass or a bonfire, the feeling of mixing up a mud pie or digging in the sand - all of his senses are fostered outside! He seems to be so at ease playing alone or with his sister and friends in our backyard.
Choosing one favorite is difficult for him as he has an innate love and gentleness with all animals he has encountered. I would say his all-time favorite animal is the elephant. I'm not sure I can tell you why - probably because he thinks they are cute or because he likes Mo Willems "Gerald and Piggy" books ! He also adores all dogs and farm animals - especially pigs, cows and horses. He had no fear riding a horse for the first time and loves visiting farms to see all the different animals.
There are many - he loves to play near the stream in our backyard and goes back and forth to his mud kitchen with panfuls of water to concoct various recipes. He eagerly collects our chickens' eggs each day, enjoys picking up sticks to help clean up the yard (or to start a fire/roast marshmallows with), and loves swinging high on our tree swing . He will jump in every single puddle in the rain and spends so much time in our sandpit!
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