Several weeks ago, my cousin (yes I have a cousin that is in second grade) sent me a “Flat Stanley” in the mail.  Flat Stanley is a character in a book that his class read.  The class started a project, where they all made their own Flat Stanley’s and sent them out to see the world.  I thought I would post the photos that we sent back to Jake’s school showing the adventures that his Flat Stanley went on while visiting Virginia Beach.

We also had to include a letter when we sent Stanley back:

Dear Jake,

Thank you so much for asking us to participate in your Flat Stanley project.  Kaiden and I had so much fun deciding where Flat Stanley should visit in Virginia.  Many of the places that Flat Stanley went are places that you have visited when you come to visit us here in Virginia Beach.  We also decided to show some of the places that are close to Virginia Beach.  We have included pictures of Flat Stanley’s adventures while in Virginia Beach.  Each picture has a description of where he is that you can share with your classmates.  Make sure to tell your classmates about when you visited these places.  Here is a list of the photos included:

  • Flat Stanley at the “Welcome to Virginia Beach” sign.
  • Flat Stanley on the Virginia Beach boardwalk-3 blocks from our house, remember we walked there?
  • Flat Stanley on the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier.  Remember this is across from the big Ferris wheel and amusement park that you went to?
  • Flat Stanley on the Virginia Beach boardwalk during the Christmas lights.
  • Flat Stanley at Mount Trashmore, which is near Aunt Betsy’s house.  You and Kaiden like to go to Kid’s Cove and play.
  • Flat Stanley at Ocean Breeze Water Park.  You and Kaiden went here last summer.
  • Flat Stanley at Busch Gardens, this place is lots of fun!
  • Flat Stanley in Colonial Jamestown, where the colonists set up the first colony in America.
  • Flat Stanley in Jamestown with the three ships that brought the colonists to America, the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery.
  • Flat Stanley in Colonial Williamsburg, which is filled with old historical buildings and some great shopping too.
  • Flat Stanley in Washington D.C., which is our Nation’s Capitol, home to the President of the United States and is only 3 hours away from Virginia Beach.
  • Flat Stanley at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, which is the bridge that you travel across every time you come to visit us!

Hope you have lots of fun sharing with your class!  We love you and can’t wait to see you soon!

Love,
Misty and Kaiden