building bears

for christmas this year, robin, sara and josh sent the boys a gift certificate to build-a-bear. i thought the perfect time to take them would be during hayden's midwinter break so that it wouldn't be on a saturday!!!
hayden had to go in to the dr. for his 7 year check-up and as soon as that was done we headed over to the mall to meet up with mom and dad (i knew i would NEVER be able to handle this alone!!!). the place was pretty much empty since we got there just after 10am, so that worked out well.
the boys walked around checking out the different animals that they could make. hayden decided to make a jack russell terrier and talan picked out a bear (after a long time of running around the store not really understanding what he was supposed to do).
the boys helped to put a heart into their animals, stuff them and then they went over to the bath station to groom them. after that we headed to the computers to name them and then we checked out.
hayden decided to name his dog "ben" and we chose the name "taz" for talan's bear. i'd ask him what the bears name was and he'd just say "i don't know." and continue running around in circles.
once we were done i went to put talan in his stroller (he is NEVER to be trusted outside of a stroller) and he proceeded to have probably the biggest tantrum he has ever thrown. it was awesome. i think dad was ready to throw himself off of the 2nd floor of the mall.
hayden wasn't happy that we had to leave on account of talan's bad behavior, but in the end hayden was able to get a treat after talan took his nap and he got to go over the grandma and grandpa's house later to spend the nite and spend the whole next day with them! so really, it worked out pretty well for him.
talan eventually stopped the screaming, and thankfully the car ride home was mostly silent. until talan asked for fruit snacks and started yelling again when i told him no.
despite the major meltdown, the boys had a great time at build-a-bear and they LOVE their new stuffed animals.
thank you robin, sara and josh!!! we love you guys!!!

waiting to have their animals stuffed:
talan pushing the peddle to stuff his bear:
picking out a heart for his bear:
talan actually followed the girls instructions really well. here he was rubbing the heart on his ear for some reason...she told him to do it:
putting the heart in the bear:


hayden's turn to stuff his dog:
he thought it was a little too loud:
hayden following the instructions with the heart:
kissing the heart:
putting the heart in his dog:

time to groom their animals:




the finished products:


thanks, rob, sara and josh!!! we love ben and taz!: