I am convinced if Wes could live outside, he would. It’s always been his happy place even as a baby helping him to soothe. Dirt, nature, sun
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Receive Text UpdatesWes views the whole earth as his playground. He loves digging through dirt for lizards, creepy crawlers, mushrooms, or uniquely shaped rocks—anything he can find are all treasures to him. Fearlessly, he catches bees to observe, releasing them unharmed (if they don’t sting first!) and unearths grubs to spoil his chickens. When stress arises, the outdoors is always his remedy. He finds peace in nature’s vastness and the soothing, grounding sensations it brings—earth underfoot and fresh air.
Wes had a hard time with this question because he was naming every animal since he loves them all, but we narrowed it down to elephants and he said because they spray water and you can see a beautiful rainbow through it.
Wes loves catching and releasing fish, crabs, or anything else he finds at the beach. Just say water and Wes will be there! He has been swimming like a fish since he was 1.5 years old. He also loves going to lion country safari to see the giraffes, lions, and other exotic wildlife!
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