flat s: first stop, Idaho!

Flat S just dropped us a line from the first stop on her tour. She was fortunate enough to spend a little time getting to know the wonderful Karen and her family in Idaho.

Karen’s family sent back a lovely story about the visit. So without further ado, I’ll turn this post over to them.

Once upon a time a slender girl named Flat S, eager for a trip around the world, arrived in suburban Idaho.  The Knight Family was elated by her arrival and spent several weeks showing her the everyday life of a family of six.

Flat S, cared for by her friend Real Bethany, enjoyed long afternoons together on the trampoline with Bethany and her little brother.

 

 

Practicing piano . . .

 

 

and lazy Saturday mornings playing their favorite computer games.

Flat S was a natural at caring for Webkinz and Bethany shared all her secrets for beating her brothers at their favorite games.

 

 

Flat S enjoyed running errands with us,

 

 

and Bethany’s basketball team, the Lady Sparks, let Flat S warm up with them.  Flat S is a real natural at sports and is a terrific cheerleader.

 

 

 

The lady can’t survive on athletics and Minecraft alone.  Hello, ballet.

 

 

Don’t forget to stretch, Flat S!

 

 

 

My, that’s a lovely First Position, S!

 

 

It wasn’t all fun and games, dancing, and bouncing.  Academics are important to Liesl, Todd, and Real S so we made sure Flat S kept up with her school work.  She fit right into Bethany’s third grade class at Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary

 

 

and showed herself to be an excellent reader.

 

 

*ahem*  Girls, would you like to share that with the rest of us?

 

 

The students had been sharing their recently returned Flat Selves all week so they were eager to meet Flat S and learn about how far she had come.

Here is New York . . .

 

 

And here is Idaho (streeetch, Bethany!)

 

 

Before sending Flat S on her way we celebrated spring with cookie decorating.  Don’t worry, Liesl, she brushed her teeth after eating all that frosting and sprinkles.

 

 

 

And just like that, our time with Flat S came to a close.  She folded herself up and was on her way.

 

 

Bon Voyage, Flat S! Thanks for visiting!

 

 

We can’t wait to find out where S is headed and what she’ll do next! Thanks for hosting her, Karen.