Build a Bear and T-Ball

Build A Bear with Abby and Ben
For Abby's Birthday this year, I let her pick either a friends party, or she could choose one special friend and we would go to Build A Bear. She picked Build A Bear, and her cousin Ben, because he had never been before. This is the kids with my cousin Julie, she joined us for lunch in Ogden. The day was a lot of fun. The kids had so much fun deciding what to get.
At this point we had spent 5-10 minutes picking animals. The two that they have were what the REALLY wanted, but by the end of the line, they each had a different animal.
They are getting their animals fluffed, and making wishes with their hearts. It was so cute to watch them, Ben kept stopping his because he wanted his floppy, but she had to tell him to keep going because there still wasn't any stuffing in his arms and legs. They both made cute choices, and had fun picking out their accessories.
This is at the fluffing and washing station. This is what Abby was looking forward too. You give them a "bath" with blow dryers, and fluff their fur. We spent a good 10-15 minutes here, they didn't want to leave.
Here we are back at the car, on our way out, it started pouring. If you have been to the Gateway, you know its all outdoors, and we were soaking wet. The kids and I kept ducking under awnings, and trying to wait it out, but it didn't stop. So we just ran for it. The had so much fun, and definitely a memory they will never forget!


Abby played T-Ball this year. It was good for her because she doesn't like the competitiveness of soccer, and all the running. Everyone gets to hit, and everyone gets to play outfield. Abby and her friend Sarah were the only girls, so they stuck together, and both had a lot of fun. The only hard thing was that she was a foot taller than everyone else, and the only left handed player, so they would always forget and try to show her how to bat right handed. The kids were much younger than the girls, it probably would have been better for Nate and Leahs ages, but she had fun nonetheless.