holiday | Elf on the Shelf

When my cousin mentioned Elf on the Shelf at Thanksgiving...
I KNEW it was a tradition I wanted to start with my family this year...

You get a book explaining the story...
and a cute little "scout elf" that reports back to Santa each night while you sleep.

You even have to name your Elf...

We chose "Stuart" as the name for our little Elf.
He's got quite a sense of humor...
 showing up in different, sometimes precarious places, each morning.



Today, we found him singing Silent Night while sitting
right in the middle of our Willow Tree Nativity Scene.

He's been a fun addition to our Holiday Traditions...

Here are a few videos taken straight from the Elf on the Shelf website...
I think you'll find them quite entertaining...









Hope you all are enjoying these last few days of holiday preparations...

KEEPiNG iT REAL

No lights on the house or bushes...yet.

Holiday cards ordered just last night...

Wrapping to be started...

Shopping to be finished...

Tree is up and decorated but still missing the tree skirt...

Ate a good majority of the cookies I was going to give away as gifts for the neighbors...

Still feeling jolly though...

how about you? *wink*