Flat Stanley Visit the Knights in Tara

We were all happy to welcome Flat Stanley to Tara. Tara is a small country town in the Western Downs. It has a vibrant and friendly rural atmosphere and is known for cattle and sheep grazing area. The people are very friendly, so Flat Stanley’s stay with us was definitely great. He was tagging along with us wherever we went. As soon as Flat Stanley arrived in our house in Tara, we introduced him to all the members of the family. The kids loved him as soon as they saw him. Joshua and Isabella want to take him wherever they go. Flat Stanley just tagged along with us wherever we went. On Saturday we went to the Bunya Mountains for a picnic with some friends and we did a 4-km trek. The place was so beautiful. It shelters the world’s largest stand of ancient bunya pines and is a home to some forest animals like frogs, wallabies, shrub turkeys, among others. Birdlife is also abundant, with brightly-coloured parrots being popular visitors to picnic areas. We enjoyed feeding the birds and Flat Stanley did too. We all had a great time with our nature adventure at the Bunyas. The picnic was all the more enjoyable since we spent it with some friends from Toowoomba.

On Sunday we took him to a friend’s birthday party. We all had fun and I think Flat Stanley did too. There were lots of people and lots of food. They even had a “pig on the spit.” We love food and we love Flat Stanley. He is like no other friend and is unique in his own kind of way, the kind of friend who can fit in your pocket. And so he did.

On Monday, we just stayed at home. I was busy doing the chores while Joshua and Isabella enjoyed playing with the toys and watched Thomas the Tank engine on TV. Flat Stanley joined in every activity. He was happy to help me in the kitchen for a while, then gladly joined the kids for a play. He did enjoy dancing to some songs on TV while Isabella held Flat Stanley’s feet and swayed her body to the music as well (see picture below).



When I took Joshua and Isabella outside to play with balls and bikes, Flat Stanley sneaks in and playfully teased the kids by getting into every place. He jumped in on top of the pole, then lied himself on Joshua’s tennis racket (see picture below).





They all giggled and really had fun playing. The day ended with a warm bath and a nice dinner. Flat Stanley also enjoyed the storytime with Joshua before bedtime.

The following day was Flat Stanley’s last day with us, we took him for a walk. We showed him around town. We took him to a nearby shop, showed him the school which is only about a 5-minute walk from home. He was so happy seeing the swimming pool as well. It was a bit cold so we didn’t go for a swim, but I think Flat Stanley would be happy to jump in the pool for a bit of a swim. I guess we can take him next time he visits us again in the future. Flat Stanley was amazed at the sight of the birds in our verandah and was so curious about the sound that he often heard at night. I can’t seem to figure out what it was but I told him that it will remain a mystery, a mystery that can only be unraveled when he comes back, he smiled and said, I will definitely come back.