Yesterday we made our way to the mall.
Maybe check out some after Christmas sales.
Build-A-Bear was most definitely not on my list of stores to visit.
But we were waiting, and waiting for the boys to get out of Hollister.
And Build-A-Bear was just a few stores down.
So the girls and I made a quick trip over.
Just to look.
As soon as we set foot in the store, she saw it.
And her face lit up like nobody’s business.
Covered in sparkles and confetti.
And holding a cupcake in his hand.
It was the best $20 I’ve spent this Christmas.
Briana says
We just did it, too, for the first time! Patches is our babe’s new fave!
Sophi Belle says
She is soooo sweet. ^__^
Emmy says
Smiles. You did the right thing. Bless you.
Rebecca says
And Cupcake Bear smells nicely….like cupcakes too, right?!! I love Build A Bear….the girl who opened the first store (and all subsequent stores) lives nearby where I live. (Well not too nearby cause she lives in a much better school district)
Sharon Ankerich says
What a sweet ending photo~ I have a feeling my SJ would LOVE a cupcake bear too. 🙂 Blessings and hope you had a very Merry Christmas… Happy New Year’s Eve Eve!!!
Sarah Van Grunsven says
CUTE CUTE CUTE:) Look at that smile:) I’ve never been into a Build a Bear shop before, but I can’t wait to take our little girl there when she is home:)
Annette says
Hayley loves Build a Build. We have like 5 animals plus clothes. I should have stock in that store. The fun the girls have in that store.
Nancy says
That’s so sweet, it made me tear up!
martha says
We did the build a bear on Jolie’s bday…don’t ya just wish you came up with that whole build a bear idea? Man, we’d all be rich if we would have thought it up and put it to action first! LOL
Kim from 3 peanuts says
Oh that lil cupcake bear and the darling cupcake holding him are adorable. I could not have said no. HOW CUTE!!!!!!
I loathe the lighting in build a bear….I have taken so many shots and they are all hideous due to all that yellow.
Happy New Year to you and you family!!!!
tish says
so sweet!!! but tell me this…how do you buy for one and not all of your kids??? especially when they are there with you?
Sarah says
I LOVE the look of joy on her face, especially in the 2nd picture. She is truly priceless.
Patricia/nyc says
Gotta love build a bear!! Kiara got “Peace Bear” for her birthday! Stuffed animals never get old in this house! 🙂
Gail says
What a precious angel. I couldn’t have said no to her.
Happy New Year!!!
emily says
if i had a dollar for every time we went and “looked” at build a bear… i could have a pedicure:) every kiddos needs to build their own bear. no question!
nicole says
way awesome!
we had the almost same thing happen in our family tonight.
kids! what’s not to LOVE!
Diana says
There is NO WAY to say “no” to those gorgeous brown eyes!!!!
Happy New Year!!!
Love
Diana
Heather Peterson says
This made me cry. It caught me off guard, but seeing Poppy, how far she has come and how loved she is took my breath away. To get to have a special moment like this isn’t something that every kid gets to enjoy. It just made me happy.
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Hannah says
We’re planning on going to Build-a-Bear with my new little sister.