Flat Stanley

We had a visit from Flat Stanley. He arrived from Mr. Holt's Class at Ponderosa Elementary School where my nephew Sam Wirick attends. We had so much fun with Flat Stanley. We felt like tourist. Here are some of the things we did.

While he was here, these are some of the things he did and saw:

·         Stanley stayed in our home in Bettendorf, Iowa

 

 

·         Stanley hung out with our cute dog, Herbert

 

 

·         Stanley visited the Mississippi River and fed ducks

 

 

·         Stanley crossed the river and visited Moline, Illinois

 

 

·         Stanley went to John Deere Headquarters in Illinois

 

 

·         Stanley enjoyed the John Deere Museum and sitting on all of the tractors

 

 

 

 

 

 

·         Stanley saw a farm. There was no corn growing on the farm yet so it was pretty bare

·         Stanley thought it was very cool seeing two different states while visiting us

·         Stanley liked coming to Bettendorf, Iowa and visiting the Harris Family

 

Some other interesting things about my home are:

Bettendorf Iowa is part of a bigger area called the Quad Cities which originally consisted of three cities in Illinois and one city in Iowa. The area has now become larger and contains more than 4 cities. However, it is still called the Quad Cities. The Mississippi River divides Illinois and Iowa. The Quad Cities is home of John Deere Headquarters. We have a lot of tourist come to this area to tour the John Deere facilities and museums. We also have a Buffalo Bill’s museum and a lot of interesting history regarding the Mississippi River. The thing we like most about this area is the River. We like driving across the many bridges, seeing the boats, barges, and locks, and learning about the ecology of the Mississippi. We are also home to the TV Show on the History Channel, American Pickers.