Oh How: They Grow.

It was time to reward my youngest daughter for consistently remaining on "Superstar Blue" at school. Her parent conference isn't until this Thursday, but I'm sure she's in good standing as usual. She's been playing with her older sister's teddy bears and wanting one of her own.

There's no shortage of toys in our home and sometimes "I do" think twice about purchasing more. Toy manufacturers have gotten quite creative and it's alot more about the shopping experience at the store rather than getting the toy. Children are easy to please so why not go the extra mile serving them?

Two companies with children as their primary target audience do extremely well keeping kids interested. I know "this" from personal experience. Take American Girl or Build-a-Bear, for example.

At "American Girl" we had lunch inside their cafe. Children can play and dine with their own American Girl doll or use one provided by the diner. They can also bring their dolls in for spa and salon treatments. Some locations have doll hospitals and 1-hour photo studios. Cute, right? Very much so.

I hadn't been to "Build-a-Bear" since my eldest was about 7-years old. My youngest got her very first introduction there yesterday evening. There's a stuffing station where she was able to help stuff the Build-a-Bunny, that she had chosen. She had the option to select whether she wanted to have a soft or firm feel. They even have a little grooming station where she gave "Flowy" an air bath. How darling of a place and how sweet to see my daughters interacting so lovingly together.

I just LOVE my daughters!!! How BLESSED I am to be their mother. Lucky me? Fortunate!!! :)