Reese turns 5!

Willem's good friend Reese turned 5 and invited the kids to Build A Bear to celebrate. Willem hadn't been to one in a couple years and Ellie had never gone, so this was quite exciting to them. Ellie took great care in washing her bear. She picked out a purple teddy bear, but since being home it seems like the box is as much of a hit as the bear itself. 

 

 

 

Willem picked out a puppy dog because Pravash has a stuffed animal like that at his house that he likes to play with. He was enamored by the whole process and liked manning the fluff pump and so forth. Was a bit disappointed that Jason and I weren't as enthusiastic about the insane amount of accessories they offer for these stuffed animals. One moment it was going to be a spiderman dog, then a biker dog, a ballerina, etc. Somehow we walked out without any accesories and the box it came in has been a huge hit as well. He and Ellie carry the boxes around the house and will not let me get rid of them.

After, we went to the food court for dinner and dessert. The kids were hilarious to watch as they hung out together and tried to make each other laugh.