Build-a-Bear!

The kids have ALWAYS wanted to go to Build-a-Bear!!!  Of course we go there and watch other kids make their new favorite stuffed animal, but we never would let our kids make one...those things are expensive!  Well, the day finally came that we decided to let them do it.  We had money that was suppose to be used on them from Dan's grandma for Christmas and we also told them it was a new special "big brother/big sister" gift from their soon-to-be little brother (did I mention that I'm going to be induced on January 14th!).  So, here is our Build-a-Bear experience in pictures:

First Carson and Brynlee picked out their "bears".  Carson picked a wolf and Brynlee picked an "ICarly" purple sparkly bear.  They also picked a sound for their bears.  Carson picked a bark for his wolf and Brynlee picked a "magic" sound for her bear.  Then they took them over to get stuffed.  They both wanted them to be squishy soft.

Once they are stuffed, but before they sew them up, they have to pick out a heart for their bear.  The Build-a-Bear worker has them do all sorts of stuff to the heart before they put it in their animal.  Here they are making a wish.

Then they take their animals over to the bath to clean them off.

Then off to the dressing room!  Carson dressed his wolf in a hoodie and Bryn picked a ballerina/princess dress complete with shoes and a hairbow!

Then over to make them their birth certificates.  Carson named his wolf, Wolfy.  And Bryn named her bear, Princess. 

Then you go to check out and get a house for your animal....

...and your dad pays lots of money for your little stuffed toy :) 

The kids LOVED going to Build-a-Bear!!!  They have been carrying around their animals all day!  I hope they had a good experience, b/c that was probably a one time experience.  It sure was fun to see their excitement!!