Build a Bear

So, Pearl's days as a Daisy scout will soon be over...at the end of this month, she will participate in a bridging ceremony that will make her a Brownie scout. We absolutely love our troop and leader, and the whole troop is moving up together, which will be so much fun!

This year, the girls decided to take their cookie sales proceeds and bulid a bear. It started when the leader said that there is a girl scout uniform for the bears, how cute is that? Unfortunately, when faced with frilly pink dresses to choose from, there was no contest. None of the girls chose the Daisy vest.

The girls each had a certian amount of money to spend, so they had to choose a cheaper animal if they wanted more clothes, it was really good for them to learn to figure that out. They all seemed happy with their choices, even the girl who got the really cool panda bear, but then only had money left for underwear...

Pearl's bear is named Kelsey, and she is actually a puppy and Pearl's new best friend. I couldn't stand it, so I just ordered her a Daisy vest to wear over her little outfit Pearl picked, the store gave each girl a patch for their uniform and one for the bear... who could resisit that?

Sammy was the only tagalong...poor kid. He really wants to be a girl scout too. He keeps asking if he can be one, and I told him he can be a boy scout. "And wear a uniform?" Yes, Sam. "A dark blue one?" Actually, yes, Sam! Luckily, his mom found a cupon, so he got to build a bear (well, a turtle) too, though most of the experience was spent strapped in his stroller watching a movie on the ipod. It's funny to watch him grow up, he wants to be like Pearl, and when she has friends over, he so desperately wants to play their games! He'll have to be a big boy soon enough, I guess.