We have a visitor!

Flat Stanley is visiting us from Kentucky. He seems to be having a grand time. He's seen the Missisippi River and has toured our town. Bug has decided that we need to read te book, "Flat Stanley", again, so we'll be starting that tonight. We finished Paddington and just read The Velveteen Rabbit. We'll pick a longer book after "Flat Stanley".
We're starting "school" this week....which just means that we'll have a bit of structure in our day. We're learning stuff all day, everyday. Bug is most excited to learn math....which is good, becuase it appears to be her weak spot. We've got lots of small, colorful things to count, sort and make patterns with. Should be fun. She's also got a blank calendar that she's been filling in each day.
She got to see her "big brother", Mikey (15), on Saturday. He took us all out for lunch. He was at our house for a bit, then went across the street to visit with his great-grandma. Right before they headed home, he came back to say good-bye. Bug was in tears, saying "but aren't you going to the playground with us?" he promised to visit us on Tuesdays, when he can.