Build A Bear!

We went to Build A Bear with Grandma, PawPaw and Uncle Jim a couple months ago

because Jim gave Maeryn a gift card for Christmas.

(Yes, I know it is now late April... I'm a little behind!)

We went in empty handed and came out with our beloved Claer-Bear!

First we had to choose an animal - not as easy as you might think... 

Maeryn was hell-bent on getting a darn puppy, but who goes to "Build-a-Bear" and makes a dog?

Not us, and somehow we got sister to agree.

(notice PawPaw scoping out the outfits along the wall... :-)

I'm sure this was a first for him, but he handled it like a champ!) 

Maeryn got to help stuff the bear (she also got to put a music charm inside the bear

so when you squeeze it's hand it plays the Justin Bieber song "Baby"!),  

She got to give her a bath, 

and get her dressed. 

The camera battery died after that but we had a great time and Maeryn LOVES her Claer-bear!