Build-A-Bear, Bowling, Bob the Builder and More!

The boys received a gift card to Build-A-Bear Workshop for Christmas.
Charlie was a little young, but Carson enjoyed picking out his bear and helping make it. It was pretty neat!

Charlie giving his puppy the squeeze test to see if it was the right firmness.

Putting a heart in his new friend

Time for a bath after the building. We kept telling Carson he could pick out a shirt or anything he wanted for his bear. He insisted that he wanted just the bear. "Mom, if I put a shirt on him, he won't be all soft and I can't pet him!" His bear is named, "Cam". He chose this one because its his favorite color - green.

Go, Cubs, Go!

Reading Buddies

Carson's first time bowling

Charlie wanted to go right down the lane after the balls!

Carson & Madison

Sydney, Carson, Kylie and Madison

Carson & Charlie dining al fresco

There's our little builder!

"Fixing" the door

We all got together to watch the Vikings unfortunately lose the NFC Championship game. Maybe next year...
Sydney, Carson & Gavin

Aliyah, Kylie, Charlie & Madison

Carson doing some nature painting.
We had a "treasure hunt" one day and found some interesting things to bring home and paint.

And then he made a huge painting for Great Grandma Hammer. He insisted that it was for her and no one else!