We started a new tradition this year. Monday after Thanksgiving we got a visit from Elf on the Shelf. He made a surprise Elf breakfast and brought gifts for everyone. There were special snowman donuts, reindeer donuts, hot cocoa with tiny marhsmallows, the Elf on the Shelf book, a new Llama Llama Christmas book, and goodie bags for all of them. There was also a note from their Elf explaining all about him and why he came to visit. (I thought I took a picture of the note, but I can't find it.) The note told them he'd be visiting every day until Christmas, and that they had to give him a name. They all chose Buddy because that's the name of the elf in their favorite Christmas movie, Elf. So Buddy the Elf it was, and he surprised them every morning that week with all the places they'd find him, and the mischief he'd get into. They couldn't wait to find him every morning when they got up.
Buddy waiting with the breakfast he made and gifts he brought.
Waking up and coming out and finding their surprise.
Their special Elf breakfast.
Checking out the gifts Buddy brought like an Elf hat...
..and Elf candy (m&m's).
Enjoying their Elf breakfast...
...and hot cocoa.
Showing off their Elf hats and Christmas socks.
The next morning they found him sitting at the table in the doll house.
The day after that he was riding the train around our tree.
Then they found him fishing for goldfish in the their bathroom sink.
He sure likes sweets. He was drinking syrup and eating m&m's for breakfast another morning.
Then he was sitting in their doll high chair another morning.
More sweets. He got into a bag of chocolate chips.
Gracie found him one morning wearing Woody's hat and guitar and riding their riding horse.
