Build A Bear

 Build A Bear and Girl Scouts are both very smart organizations. Last year they released a limited edition 100th anniversary of GS bear & it quickly sold out. Smelling a money maker, they have decided to release additional special edition cookie bears, one each year for the next 5 years. Smart, smart, move... Emma was supposed to go to Build-A-Bear with her scout troop last week but we couldn't make it. So they picked up the flattened bear for us and we were finally able to go back today. We brought TJ along too, as an early birthday present and he was able to make a puppy. The kids both chose sound clips for their animals, so we have a bear around hear that plays 1Direction music and a puppy that plays the Star Wars theme music. Nice. I gotta tell you, Emma was originally disappointed in not going with her troop, but I think this was actually better. From what I understand, the store was crazy busy on the days of the troop events but we had the whole place to ourselves today. The kids took as much time as they wanted selecting their items, washing & fluffing the, dressing them, creating birth certificates, and I was able to take pictures too! We finished up the morning with lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe. The kids loved eating in the jungle and being there for the "storms." The food, although  overpriced, was tasty too!