Build-A-Bear

I've had this post in process for a week, but life has been hectic and my brain has been used up in other areas. When my friend Michelle decided to check on me, I figured I'd better get going on this blog post! :)

Part of Chase's birthday this year was a trip to Build-A-Bear. We have never been before (our children are so deprived :), so she was really excited. Carys got to go, too. The boys weren't interested! It's at least 1-1/2 hours from our house to a Build-A-Bear, so Chase patiently waited until we had another reason to take a trip. So, on Sunday, May 17, we went to Umatilla to pick up Landon from a weekend CAP training, then headed over to the Altamonte Mall. We had lunch at Chili's, stopped at the Home Goods store to exchange something I'd bought in December (!), and then finally made it to Build-A-Bear.

The girls picked their animals - a bear for Chase and a dog for Carys.


Carys likes to have her picture taken.


Carys checks to see if her dog is stuffed just right!


Chase loves her bear as well.


Time for a shower.


Finally it was time to name the little critters and get birth certificates.


When the girl was stuffing Carys's dog, she asked Carys what she was going to name the dog. I don't think Carys understood the question. So, the girl asked, "Is it a boy or a girl?" Carys said, "It's a boy." From then on when we asked her what she wanted to name him, she'd say, "It's a boy." Finally, Greg suggested Toby. This was good with Carys, but sometime on the way home she began calling him Toby Mac. :) Gerren's influence shows up, I guess.

Chase named her bear Portia from one of her favorite books this year Gone Away Lake. It was a fun day!