Build A Bear

Picture this: a busy store, a fluffy, fleecy puppy, two aunts and a nephew. Add it all up and you get a really good time. It was fun to watch Derek dink dink dink around the store and look at at all there was to look at.

For those of you unfamiliar with Build A Bear, it's a wonderful place where kids can go to make their own stuffed animals. You pick a bear/dog/cat/whatever they have available and then you move on to the stuffing station. You pick out a stuffed heart that has a unique tracking number in it (kind of like a microchip) and usually the Build A Bear staff member has you do some kind of silly dance and then kiss the heart before you put it in the stuffed animal. Then, the staff member stuffs the animal to the desired softness/firmness. Then you move on to a cleaning station to brush off any left over stuffing. Then you can pick out an outfit to dress your animal or (my personal preference) just go check out with a super cool stuffed animal! Thanks Nana, Aunt Amy and Aunt Valerie! And thanks to Mitch for coming with us to the mall. :)

Just finished stuffing. Derek kissed the heart all by himself. :)

Behold, Luke Dawg (and Amy and Val)! He's on the light-hearted side of the force.



At first....

but then - a happy ending!