Thanks to Dee, our boys have been perfect little angels for three straight days!! OK, so maybe they haven't been perfect, but they're closer to that title than they've ever been!
Dee bought us the Elf On The Shelf gift set. It came with one of those vintage elves (you may remember from your childhood) and a storybook to introduce you kids to the new tradition in the house. Here's how it works:
On the first night, you read the book to the kiddos. After reading it, you think of a name for your Elf. (This was the hardest part for us. No one wanted to agree on a name.) Then you put the Elf to bed (we've been taking turns and letting a different boy choose where to put the Elf at bedtime). Once the boys are asleep, he flies to the North Pole and reports to Santa. This is quite terrifying to my boys, and I love it. In the morning, he's in a different place, where he stays the entire day in order to keep a close eye on the family he's been assigned to. During the day, you can't touch him, or his magic may disappear! I want to kiss the mother who invented this idea, and decided to share it with the world. Where has this been the last 7 years? My recommendation to you? BUY ONE TODAY!!! (Dee found ours at the hallmark store.)
Here's just one of the many spying perches Elf has been seen the last few days. Allow me to introduce to you, Bernard, the Olivas' Elf.....
THANK YOU, DEE!!!
