Adventures with the pre-school bear

This half term we were given the privilege of looking after the pre-school bear for the week, and taking snaps of him as we went about our holiday fun.  Thankfully, we made it through the week without losing him, although he is a little grubbier, and smells suspiciously of chocolate.

M has been so excited about looking after Birchwood Bear; he has remembered to bring him along whenever we've gone out, and he's slept with him in bed every night (apart from when we forgot and left him at Nanny and Granddad's!)

We took Birchwood Bear back to pre-school this morning.  M was a little bit upset the night before.  'I'm never going to see Birchwood again!  He was my best toy!'  Never one to skimp on the dramatics, my son.  With the promise that he can cuddle Birchwood any time he likes when he's at pre-school, I'm hoping that there'll be no tears when I pick him up later, sans bear.

Here's a round-up in pictures of a few things we got up to with Birchwood Bear.  Thank goodness it wasn't a hamster we were asked to look after!