Albert’s Flat Stanley Went to Arizona Wait until you see what fun he had!

Dear Albert and classmates, Mrs. Siorek and Mrs. Yakes, Hi my name is Kathy – mom to Carter and Kendall. We would first of all like to thank Albert for picking us to entertain Flat Stanley for a few days. We had a lot of fun taking him around town with us. We live in Cave Creek, Arizona which is a suburb of Phoenix. The current weather temperature has been in the mid 70’s this past week. The morning and evenings are cool, but the afternoons are very pleasant. Flat Stanley was dressed just perfectly. A light-weight shirt and jeans are perfect. Kendall and Carter are cousins to Albert. Carter is in the 1 st grade (6 years old) and Kendall is in the 3 rd grade (8 years old). Here are a few things we did with Flat Stanley…..

Where is Cave Creek, Arizona? Cave Creek

The first day Stanley arrived, Carter took him outside after school to ride bikes. BMX biking is one of Carter’s favorite things to do.

First, Carter let Stanley ride along on his helmet. Flat Stanley looks pretty thrilled with his BMX ride-along spot!!

Then Carter wanted to jump Stanley! Stanley was a good sport. Can you see me standing still for Carter?

Stanley never blinked an eye! He was steady as a rock!

Watch the story on the next slide! Then we wanted to teach Stanley about Arizona Cactus’. A Saguaro cactus is very slow growing. A 10 year old plant might only be 1.5 inches tall, so you can imagine how old some of the tall Cactus’ are! Saguaro can grow to be between feet tall. When rain is plentiful and the saguaro is fully hydrated it can weigh between 3,200-4,800 pounds. Cactus usually only grow in the High Sonora Desert. Most saguaro roots are only 4-6 inches deep. After the saguaro dies its woody ribs can be used to build roofs, fences, and parts of furniture. The holes that birds nested in or "saguaro boots" can be found among the dead saguaros. Do you want to learn more about the Saguaro Cactus?

There are many different types of Cactus found in Arizona. There is one called the Jumping Cholla. If you walk close enough to it, it could jump and stick into your leg, or foot. Stanley stuck in a Saguaro Cactus. Stanley next to a Barrel Cactus.

Here’s a few facts about Arizona: Arizona was the 48 th State admitted to the union. Phoenix is our Capital. There are about 7 million people living in Arizona (ranked 14 th in the US). We have the Phoenix Cardinals for Football, Diamondbacks as our baseball team (I will always be a Chicago Cubs fan at heart) and Phoenix Suns for Basketball. Oh, and we have the Coyotes for Hockey. This is the Arizona State Flag.

Arizona has great sunsets!

Carter with Stanley…Carter let Stanley feel how cold the pool water is right now. Burrr!!! Carter, Kendall and Stanley

Kendall just wanted her picture taken with Stanley – such a girl thing.

Love, Aunt Kathy Again, thank you for allowing us to hang out with Stanley and help with your school project.