Monday, April 09, 2012

Build-A-Bear

Brent and I gave the girls $25 gift cards to Build-A-Bear in their stockings for Christmas. Their incredibly generous grandparents did the same thing! We held on to them until Grandma and Grandpa Wuehler could be around to see the spoils as a result of all their spoiling. The girls had enough moolah to get whatever they wanted so this was a particularly fun trip.

Liesel kept gravitating towards an obnoxiously bright pink bear I knew I couldn't stomach so I gently coaxed her towards one I wouldn't mind picking up a million or so times around the house. She seemed okay with the exchange. Ireland nabbed a really cute black bear and got him a hot red car. Even after all the outfits and such, we still had enough left over to get another bear. This time Liesel went for a cute little dog.

Their beds are covered in Build-A-Bears! We're going to have to think of something new to put into their stockings this year, for sure. Luckily the cute little carriers they come in are perfect coloring projects. The girls have kept busy making their bear homes beautiful and bright.

As if Build-A-Bear wasn't enough, Grandma and Grandpa Wuehler treated us to dinner at The Olive Garden! Jeanne was feeling under the weather so some hot zuppa toscana hit the spot. Ireland ate fistfuls of black olives while Liesel was delighted with her penne topped with butter and Parmesan. Both girls chugged their chocolate milk while we adults feasted on our soup, salad and breadsticks. It was a wonderful ending to a wonderful day. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Wuehler!

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