I began to notice several weeks ago that all of us, and Kale in particular, have been feeling anxious for some kind of change - yearning to get outdoors well before the weather was permitting us.
I noticed that Kale became extremely dissatisfied with playing indoors and nothing could hold his attention or leave him feeling satisfied for more than a few minutes. The Lego/Playmobil/Citiblocs and huge amount of game playing that had satisfied his need for fun, play and creativity for the last several months suddenly held no appeal at all.
This is a challenging place for anyone to be in, but especially Kale, who has a deep need for a certain level of stimulation, and can quickly slide into a downhill funk without it. He needs to be challenged and needs life to be interesting and full and varied to feel his happiest.
With the recent warmer temperatures and sunny days, the opportunity to get some real outside time has finally arrived for Kale (and all of us)!
We have been spending a lot more time cuddling and playing with our beloved chickens now that it's nice out; but even more so, Kale has been drawn to climbing trees that he wasn't big enough to climb last year; planning new forts; experimental building with scrap wood and a hammer and nails..... All this is happening alongside dad who is building a new fence around the yard.
Kale has big dreams about many things and it's just so wonderful to see him finally being able to put some of those thoughts that have been brewing all winter into action, testing, building, tearing down, retesting, all the while his world (inside and out) is being allowed to expand.... I am seeing a new sense of satisfaction coming over him these last few days especially...
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