Eisteddfod Day!

Today was the day of the eisteddfod! Abigail has been practicing and practicing for this day and she did very well. It was all quite new for all of us as I had to do the hair and make-up to perfection and that is not exactly my forte!

She got High Merit which was great, personally I wouldn't even have had the guts to get on the stage so we are very proud of her.

The hair and make-up done, ready to go.

The hairstyle from the back.

The highlight of the day for Abigail however, came after the eisteddfod.
She has been saving her pocket money for months as she has been desperate for a Build-a-Bear! As they are so expensive we told her she would have to save up and she did a really good job! She saved over R200,00 (with a little extra help from Ouma!) and we said we'd add in R100,00.
For the past few weeks she has been asking "when can I get my Build-a-Bear?" almost daily and I have been very vague about the answer since we decided to take her as a treat after her eisteddfod. The venue was in Sea Point so it was nice and close to the Waterfront where they have a Build-a-Bear shop.

She was SUPER excited about it and I must say they really make it fun for them.

It is a really expensive shop, the clothes and accessories cost more than clothes for children but the staff put a lot of effort into making the experience special for them.

Here's the procedure:

Step 1: Choose your "Bear"

We chose a bunny.

Step 2: Choose a sound.

(There is a growl, a lullaby, and various others, we chose an "I love You" sound.)

Step 3: Fill the "Bear" (Bunny) with stuffing.

You get to choose between soft, cuddly or hard!

Then the helper attaches the "Bear" to the stuffing machine and you have to press down the pedal.

Step 4: Put the heart inside.

(This part was very sweet, she told Abigail to hug it and kiss it so that her Bunny would know she loves her!)

Step 5: Sew up your "Bear".

Step 6: Wash your "Bear"! (in a waterless shower!)

Step 7: Choose some clothes and get her dressed.

(this was the part Abigail was looking forward to the most!)

Step 8: Let her have a look in the mirror!

Step 9: Create a birth Certificate! (Abigail named her Bunny "Lilly")

Step 10: Pay the hefty fee and off you go!

So that was our day! Everybody is asleep now and that is where I must be off to too!