An old childhood friend contacted me via Facebook and asked me if I would be willing to host her daughter’s Flat Stanley for a while. I immediately agreed, as I have seen lots of other cute stuff done with him but had never had the opportunity myself.
On a Wednesday afternoon the kids and I took him out for a little fun. Only traffic ended up being really bad, so we only made it to the zoo. I had to take him around myself a couple of days later. But we made the most of the time we had.
Sarah stayed home to do homework, which made me proud and sad at the same time. Proud that she would make such a mature and hard decision, sad that I didn’t get to be with her as well. She is an amazingly dedicated student, and I hope it really pays off for her, without her getting burnt out. We are working on finding a good balance.
Anyway, the kids decided Flat Stanley wanted to climb a tree.
We also took him to see the adorable baby gorillas. We were happy Nick also got a chance to see them, they are seriously so cute!
On the way home, we passed our favorite crazy tree. It is so bizarre looking, and yet I can’t look away. A good reminder of the power of nature.
