Taylor's birthday party

This year Taylor decided to have her birthday party at Build-A-Bear workshop.  We met with our party leader and she sat the kids down and told them the rules of Build-A-Bear.  They had everyone sign an autograph bear for Taylor to remember all the friends with her on her special day.

 Then the kids picked out what color of bear they would like and were told to put them on their heads to walk over to the filling station.

 Each kid got two hearts, on the first heart everyone made a wish for Taylor's birthday and then put that heart into Taylor's bear.  Later Tyson told Taylor that he wished that she could have $100 so our family would be rich!  Hilarious!!  The second heart was for the kid's own bears and they went through the Build-A-Bear ceremony before putting the hearts in their own bears.  I can't remember it all but one part was to rub the heart on your nose so your bears knows who they belong to, touch the heart to your knee so your bear will need you, and then kiss the heart and make a wish.

 Here is Taylor right before stuffing her bear.  She named her bear Snuffy.

 Hayden had to be right after Taylor, she named her bear Fluffy.

 After all the kid's bears got stuffed they had to be "washed".  Air blew out of the nozzles and the kids brushed the extra fur off of their bears with these fuzz brushes.

 Taylor fell in love with the bride bear the moment we walked in the store so she chose an outfit as close to a bride dress as possible and chose a wand for good measure :)

 Klara and her bear.

 Tyson and Spiderman, aka Stinky the bear.

 Becky and her bear Ownya.  I only remember that name because it was out there.  When her Mom came to pick her up she said she is the worst at naming things.

 Hayden and Brinley with their finished bears.

 Sadie and her super cute bear.

 All the kids with their finished and packaged bears.  I was so glad we got to the mall and home without losing any of these cute kids! 

 Taylor chose a Costco cake for her birthday.  I sent Dad with her to order it and this is what I get.  I just have to shake my head :)

 Taylor was so excited to open presents.  She had quite a haul.

 The girls loved pulling out all the tissues paper and throwing it everywhere. 

It was such a fun party and really different from the normal parties we usually have I may even try it again for Hayden and Ryan.  Girls are so easy to do parties for, they follow directions and are so sweet.