“We’re going on a bear hunt! We’re going on a bear hunt!

I’m not afraid! I’m not afraid!

We’re coming to a wheat field…can’t go over it, can’t go under it, got to go around it!

Uh-oh…I see two little eyes and a big furry body…let’s take a picture…it’s a BEAR!”

So I have no idea if these are the actual words to the Bear Hunt book/song, but that is the version Caroline (who learned it in preschool) shouts for our listening pleasure 🙂

As a fun activity during social distancing, our neighborhood participated in a “Bear Hunt” this weekend. All neighbors were invited to put Teddy bears in their windows so that little kids could spot them when out and about.

Come Saturday afternoon, as Mike had already headed to Lowell and neither child napped well, I declared it was time for a Bear Hunt! Caroline selected her own outfit for the occasion–snow boots (on the wrong feet at first), 3 pigtails–with bows (which she calls wiggle wiggles), a hoodie, and shorts.

We loaded up Vivi’s pink car with pouches, raisins, and yogurt, stuffed 4 lollipops in Caroline’s pocket, and headed out to spot the bears. The very first ones we spotted were at Neighbor Jo’e house–and Caroline and Vivi both stood there for a good 30 seconds waving at the bears while Caroline said, “the panda bear is just so cute!!”

We strolled all around Rolfe Street, Queen Street, then went up the hill of 23rd Street. We were not fast moving, but the amount of snacks consumed was extremely impressive. We saw lots of bears in windows, and other families out and about too. We then headed over to 20th Street, hoping to see our friends. They weren’t home, but we got to take pictures in front of their house–and most importantly, we got to keep eating alll the snacks 😉

We had a blast running down 20th Street, which is a pretty steep hill. Caroline and Vivi were both laughing so hard as we did ready, set, and GO–then let Vivi’s car roll ‘out of control’ down the hill. It was so fun. Caroline wiped out a few times (maybe the snow boots were to blame?), scraped her knees, squeezed her pouch all over herself, and had a BALL. She also found dandelions for herself and Vivi to blow. Neither one of them could get enough air out to actually make it blow, so I had to jump in to assist.

After the Bear Hunt, we took a quick break at home and continued the fun at Fraser Park where Caroline got to scooter to her heart’s content, splash in puddles, and run up and down the hill. Vivi loved pushing her little pink car around the park, too. It was a great day with my two little ladies!