Road Trip

We are headed to a pool and our three boys are so excited. We have a long drive ahead of us…3 hours! In Sawyer’s mind that’s ‘like two whole days!’

Cooper is wonderful in the car which is night and day different than it used to be. He’s been packed and ready to go since first light this morning. And by packed I don’t mean clothes…I mean his treasures. They are in that bag he is holding. It’s his happy stuff.

The baby is the most challenging one in the car. I think it’s because he’s the loudest. But Sawyer also asks us every 5 minutes if we are there yet. But overall they are great kids and these are the memories. I personally remember driving to South Dakota with my family and being SO bored. Oh what I would give to be the kid again and relax while my dad drives.

Follow along on my Instagram story, Findingcoopersvoice, to watch our adventure. This is a big, wild, journey for us. We usually stick close to him but we needed some fun! We don’t do restaurants or stores or crowded places or lines. Too hard for this one. But we will find something to do!

Wish us luck. Oh, and we are getting a snowstorm. 6-10 inches coming our way. Ain’t nothing stopping this kid from swimming!

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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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