Today we went to Build-A-Bear to create a bear to donate to Toys for Tots. When I was at Time to Play I learned about the program with Build-A-Bear and Toys for Tots. We received a $40 gift card to use to buy a bear for the Toys for Tots program and we also kicked in our own money plus we bought some gift cards and an article of clothing for each of our kids. Opinions are 100% our own.
Build-A-Bear has a Santa’s Workshop theme to it starting on November 1st. This Saturday (11/15) our local store is having an event where they are going to have 100 bears to stuff and kids can come and help stuff the bears and give them hearts and names and more. Those bears are going to be donated to Toys for Tots. We learned that you can bring any of your Toys for Tots toys to your local Build-A-Bear and they have a donation box there. Continue reading Build-A-Bear Donations to Benefit Toys for Tots.→
I was working on the computer this morning and Eva came downstairs carrying four separate bags with 4 Build-A-Bear animals, one in each bag. She was going to visit her cousin for the day where they would be having a Build-A-Bear fashion show. She was trying to carry all the bags at the same time and it was so comical to me that I had to take a photo of it. When her mind is made up about something it is made up. I both love and cringe at that independent streak in her. I love it because she is strong and has her own ideas. I cringe because that will be very hard in the years to come because she is also very sensitive. Even with all the anti-bullying rally cries that are going on right now it may be tough for this creative, independent, sensitive soul and I worry.
We watched this video together. I think that all Dads with little girls should. I think all moms and little brothers and big brothers should as well.
After we watched it we talked about what it means to be a girl and to do things Like a Girl. I’m a little more confident in this strong sensitive little soul we have on our hands. I certainly couldn’t be any prouder although my pride in her doubles daily.
