Yes, that's right...
and I think we got a pretty ornery one too!
Read the ELF ON A SHELF book to the kids on December Eve.
In the morning...
our elf arrived!
Laney found him.
Heard her gasp, then shout...
MOM, THAT GUY'S HERE!
Ha! Silly girl!
And look! Mr. Elf even brought day 1 goodies from our advent calender!
After tasting the yummies,
we had a naming meeting.
Emily wanted TWINK. Laney wanted TOM (she was watching Tom and Jerry)...
then Henry shouted BA-BOO!
So, BaBoo the elf he is. (Even though Laney isn't sold on the name.)
Day 2: Super BaBoo zipped in!
Sporting genuine superhero accessories, of course!
Day 3: Snow Angel!
(Little stinker just HAD to get out my crappiest pan for it too!)
And today, Day 4: Didn't take BaBoo too long to find a friend!
Dried rose petals and all!
BaBoo...definitely keeping the kids on their toes!
Along with BaBoo antics, we've had a nice weekend.
Friday nite...Dinner Club!
Theme: Christmas Memories.
Better believe we had some AMAZING grub!
Our friends, the Yoders, did an superb job hosting!
Great times, with great friends!
And Saturday nite...
family date night!
Took the kids out for pizza,
Barnes and Noble for Xmas books,
then we had to go see some local lights!
The man who lives there...
been doing this for years!
Local organizations help him decorate now.
He dresses up as Santa,
passes out candy canes to the children.
Quite a wonderful tradition!
Yep, just making the best of the holiday season!
And there's so much more to come!
Hope you all had a deLIGHTful weekend!
OMG! You are so creative with the elf. I have a elf in the shelf in my classroom. The kids love him! I am gonna try and be creative and find some ideas instead of just sitting him somewhere
ReplyDeleteCute post! xoxo
ReplyDeleteDay 2 is the best!! So cute!!! And the lights...love!!! It is cold here and rainy, actually feels like winter!! LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I love your Elf. I wish I lived in your house and woke up to some of those antics. Great ideas. My little one was terrified by the elf last year when he made his first appearance. She does not like "magical-night time- visitors."
ReplyDeleteLaughing at Nancy's comment. Cute.
ReplyDeleteHi Lauren!
Great pictures! That elf of yours is a crazzzy one. How fun.
Love those pics of looking at the lights. I bet the kids loved it.
That pic in your last post out the window of the snow and trees is so pretty!! I wish we had snow and not so many leaves sometimes.
Have you worn your cute red sorrels yet?? I want them and we don't have any need!! ;)
Of course you would have the funnest elf ever!! ;) Ours has squirted toothpaste on the bathtub, but that's about it! I may have to use some of your fun ideas!!
ReplyDeleteha! i love the elf on the shelf--to cute!~
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