Build - A - Bear

We had a nice visit from Grandma Lynie and Papa Mike during the month of November. They came up the weekend before Thanksgiving. Noah and Zoe enjoyed playing games with Grandma Lynie and talking her ear off. Noah got the opportunity to take Papa Mike and Grandma Lynie on the Ferris Wheel at the Chocolate store (Scheel's). While there we saw a scuba diver cleaning the fish tank, shot animals, tasted some yummy fudge and gelato, and saw Santa. They took the kids to Build-A-Bear to pick out a new stuffed friend. We had dinner at the Crab and Shrimp place (GSR buffet). Then on Sunday Grandma Lynie got to go to Primary with Noah and help teach the kids some sign language for one of the new Christmas songs. And that was after the fire alarm during Sacrament Meeting. We fit a lot of fun into a very short visit. Here are some pictures from the highlight of their stay.

It took some time to make the decision of what animal to get. Zoe ended up with a Pink Bear and Noah a Monkey. They then got to pick a voice box - Noah's Monkey makes Monkey noises, Zoe's bear has a special message recorded by her Grandma Lynie. Their "unstuffed" animals.

Noah giving the worker his name and receiving instructions.

Noah operating the Animal Stuffer, bringing his Monkey to life.

Zoe's turn.

Here are some pictures from the Heart Ceremony. As you can see Noah isn't too thrilled about it and Zoe didn't quiet understand it. But in the end they both finally participated. First they rubbed the heart between their hands to make it warm.

Then they rubbed it on their arms to give it strong muscles.
Other actions included giving it a kiss to be full of love, touching their head to make it smart, and in the end jumping 3 times to give it energy.

Then it was time to hand the heart over.

Waiting for the heart to be inserted and the Bear to be sewn up.

Noah giving his new Monkey an "air" bath.

Zoe giving her new Bear an "air" bath.

Grandma Lynie and Zoe dressing her new Bear. She finally decided on the Sleeping Beauty dress after trying on 3 other outfits.

Grandma Lynie, Papa Mike, Noah, George (the fire fighter monkey), Zoe, and Aurora (the pink Sleeping Beauty Bear).

Trying to carry her new friend. The box is almost as big as she is.

Still determined to carry the house.
It's getting a little too heavy and she is starting to loose her pants.

She finally decided to ask for help.

Their animals are their new constant companions. They even sleep with them which is fine, until you are woken up way too early by Grandma Lynie's voice.