Today Jasmine, Grandma Karen and I took advantage of a Build a Bear gift certificate I got from my employer. First up was deciding between the many animals. After a long deliberation, Jasmine selected a pink bear. Next the bear was stuffed with fluff and given a heart. Then Jasmine gave the newly born animal a bath and a brushing. Finally came the hardest decision – what to wear. In the running was a mermaid and a fairy costume. The fairy outfit won out along with a few choice accessories like a pink cellphone.

After so much excitement in the morning, Grandma and Jasmine had some quite time at home playing shape blocks. They made some wonderful colorful patterns.