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Episode 1/25: "We're heading out to forage for the weekly groceries, Payton. Merry Christmas will be here to help keep an eye on things. We expect you two to enjoy yourselves and have some fun while we're gone" said Daddy Bear, Ditka.
"Remember, Merry Christmas, Payton needs a quick snack and then he goes down for his nap" added Momma Bear, Gale.

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Episode 2/25: Well, Gale, it's a beautiful day to get out and enjoy the neighborhood and forage for food! said Ditka.
You're absolutely right! Let's just hope that Payton doesn't give Merry Christmas too much trouble. You know he's a little scamp!

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Episode 3/25: Let me grab my basket and we can ride off on our new bicycle and see what we can see!
Ditka laughed a huge belly laugh, "That reminds me of that song we sang as kids!"

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Episode 4/25: Gale and Ditka were quietly getting ready, listening to what was going on inside the house, making sure that Merry Christmas and Payton were all set before pedaling off on their adventure.

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Episode 5/25: Payton, wide awake, waiting until Merry Christmas is 'taking advantage' of napping while the baby naps, makes for a hasty escape! His little Jack in the Box, that he fondly dubbed "Sparrow", tags along, mentioning repeatedly that this is really a bad idea!

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Episode 6/25: Sparrow hung back, all the while still admonishing Payton that this is a bad idea. Giggling gleefully, Payton scampered about in the garbage bin, tossing out newly found treasures and some rather stinky bits and making a general mess.

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Episode 7/25: Here fishy, fishy, fishy! babbled Payton. Wiggle! Wiggle! Wormy worm! Bring fishy fish home! Sparrow, is laughing at watching Payton trying so hard to catch fish, not to mention the bait in the bucket is tickling his toes!

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Episode 8/25: Showing off mad climbing skills, Payton grabbed up some acorns and naughty! bear is tossing them at the forest friends below! Sparrow is appalled and tries to distract him with some nice shiny baubles. At this rate, they won't have friends..

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Episode 9/25: Gale and Ditka gently woke Merry Christmas up to ask how sitting went, as they were successful in not only gathering up the weekly shopping but were able to score a 4 pack of two ply toilet paper! The holy grail of shopping! Merry Christmas said it has gone very well, and that Payton was still napping!
Adoring parents love to watch a sleeping baby, open the nursery door quietly only to discover that the window's open and baby is M.I.A. OH NOES!

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Episode 10/25: Wobbling steadily through the forest, Payton sees Gramma's house up ahead! She's not home, but no problem, Gramma loves the baby! Pushing the chair up to the counter, Payton is having fun cooking up some dinner for Gammie!

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Episode 11/25: Channeling her inner Spirit Bear, Gale starts following the trail of Payton's adventure. She has a feeling that she and Ditka will be making amends all along the way...
And Ditka is excited to smoke his pipe and pretend he's the great Sherpet Homes!

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Episode 12/25: Oh Gale! My momma is not going to be happy that Payton cooked dinner!
Ditka grabbed up the mop and started applying elbow grease to the kitchen mess, and Gale starting picking up the mess. Unfortunately, Gramma made it home in time to see the mess, and started on a long winded diatribe about how her kids would have never snuck out a window... Ditka swiped his big paw over his face to hide his smirk, as what momma doesn't know, doesn't hurt her, right?

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Episode 13/25: Humming a little fav tune, Sparrow and Payton are heading over the mountain to see what they can see! So far, it's hard to see anything when you're short and the basket is in the way, but maybe if Payton stands on top of Sparrow, he can see more?

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Episode 14/25: Spying a couple of picnic goers, Payton and Sparrow landed gently and while the couple was cooing and ooooing over each other, lobbing words of love, Payton quietly toddled over and snagged the basket of snacks! All this adventure's built up an appetite! Is that a bag of crisps? Jackpot!

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Episode 15/25: Gale and Ditka, hot on the trail of Payton, come up on the cross lovers, who are quite upset that the crisps are GONE along with the rest of their treats! Ditka, thinking money is the answer, makes it rain on their little picnic, but this elephant wants crisps, not cash!

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Episode 16/25: Guzzling down a bottle of soda pop has given Payton and Sparrow the answer to the age old question, does a bear go in the woods? Why, yes, yes they do, and apparently so do Jack in the Box!

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Episode 17/25: Faster! Fast! Fast! Fast! Payton wants to go, go, go! Spying a car on the other side of the hedgerow, with the key in it (oh my!), Sparrow knows there's not talking Payton out of this joyride! Strapping in and holding tight, off they Go! Go! Go!

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Episode 18/25: Fun! Fun! Fun! AGAIN! cried out Payton, while Sparrow goes quietly to blow chunks, not sure why he assigned himself to be Payton's guardian angel? Surprisingly unscathed, the duo toddle off to find their next big adventure.

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Episode 19/25: Well, Gale, you were right, our PPP membership made today a little easier! One phone call and at least the Camel Tow came to get the car! Although the police report for a stolen car by a cub and Jack in the Box might be a little tricky! Ditka scratched his head
Gale mentioned to the officer how very sorry they were about this, but who would leave a key in the car?

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Episode 20/25: Now rather sleepy, Payton and Sparrow return home, much to the JOY of Merry Christmas, who's been waiting on pins and needles for their return. Quickly calling Gale and Ditka they returned home, Merry Christmas feels slightly redeemed at not having joined in the search.

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Episode 21/25: Pedaling their bicycle home as fast as clumsy paws will allow, Ditka and Gale take a few deep breaths to calm down before going in the back door to talk to Merry Christmas and then see baby Payton. What a day this has been!

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Episode 22/25: Growling his deepest growl, Ditka expresses his very big disappointment to Payton about his big adventure!
Payton, on the other hand, is pretty pleased with the fun he had today! Do you know who created all the messes we had to clean up today?asked Gale.
Not the baby! giggled Payton, while Sparrow knows that was not the right answer!

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Episode 23/25: Gale and Ditka are beside themselves over what to do with that cub! And after much consideration, decide that some time in TIME OUT will do him some good. Payton, too tired from his adventure to care, is happy to sit and relax. Certainly not the response his parents were hoping for. And deciding on whether to pay Merry Christmas for sitting services is turning into a heated argument. Gale thinks that they've shelled out enough money today already cleaning up, the fines and messes.

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Episode 24/25: Sitting quietly on the couch, enjoying an adult beverage (or two!), Gale asks Ditka if he remembered to lock the bedroom window?
With a heaving sigh, he ambles off to the nursery to double check, enjoying some private memories of misadventures from his Cub days! If Gale only knew!

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Episode 25/25: And with the BEARS safely home and under one roof, they snuggle pile together! It's time now for your pet to go home to rest, change to another pet and go on another grand adventure! And to make up for any damages done by Payton, here's some Golden Moles for your trouble!
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