Today was the last day that our Elf on the Shelf was here. It was a challenge to find another Santa for him to be near in our house but Kingston did find one in the bay window! I of course forgot to take a picture in daylight so this is what you have deal with us posting about … [Read more...]

We are almost done moving the Elf on the Shelf. ALMOST! YAY!! Last night was another last minute reminder to Brian to move the Elf on the Shelf before we went to bed. Call it lazy or creative but the Elf on the Shelf hung from the candle rack above our bed. Yes, it is creepy but … [Read more...]

We are running out of high places to put Elf on the Shelf at our house. Apparently, we are also still horrible at telling people to not touch the Elf on the Shelf. Brian's Uncle Jay touched the Elf on the Shelf yesterday. ugh. We finally said that it must not hurt the elf if big … [Read more...]

I have given up on the hiding of our Elf on the Shelf. I now "remind" Brian that the Elf on the Shelf hasn't been moved. This is normally just before he crawls into bed but he does get up and go move the Elf on the Shelf. Brian was moving some items around in the kitchen so … [Read more...]

Some how when we packed up items to go away for the Christmas season my cookie jar didn't make the box. I love this silly looking cookie jar but I put my snowman cookie jar out that you saw in Day 21. So my every day cookie jar has been sitting oddly on the bar for almost a month … [Read more...]

Brian hid the Elf on the Shelf in the lovely flowers that Matthew picked for me at Sam's Club earlier this week. The flowers are sitting on my dresser. I was sure that the kids would have a hard time find this. I had to stand on my toes to take this picture people. Grace managed … [Read more...]

We decided to try to get tricky and move to our Elf on the Shelf in a place where he was mostly covered. The girls decided he was sleeping like a baby since he was all swaddled in the scarf that hangs in the living room. This was a bit risky as the kids could stand on the chair … [Read more...]

I am playing Elf on the Shelf catch up tonight. We have remembered to move the Elf on the Shelf every night but I haven't taken the time to post. We had a few deadlines and this Christmas stuff is driving me to the ground it seems. If you are waiting on our Christmas cards ... … [Read more...]

More cards are on the Christmas card mittens now than in the picture. So our Elf on the Shelf is a bit more hidden. They will still find him in record time. I think I should tie their shoes to the mittens and maybe they will find them too! If only our Elf on the Shelf, … [Read more...]

So after deciding to not post about yesterday's Elf on the Shelf position, we also failed to move said Elf on the Shelf. I really need the magical version that moves itself. If you find one, can you let me know? So panic over the Elf on the Shelf set in at 3:30am. Why was up … [Read more...]

Yesterday evening I boycotting posting about our Elf on the Shelf. Instead we spent the evening having a movie night which resulted in Sophie and Matthew both falling asleep in my lap. (Totally don't recommend Madagascar 3 though. Sophie thought it was scary. Matthew did like the … [Read more...]

Today, our Elf on the Shelf was predictable and landed in the tree. Oddly enough it took the kids longer to find our Elf on the Shelf but honestly it wasn't long enough for me to actually wake up this morning. I have decided that one of few benefits that the Elf on the Shelf … [Read more...]

We went a little easy yesterday and our Elf on the Shelf hid on mantle. See him? Yeah, here is where I will admit it took me about 5 times longer to find him than it took the kids. How the heck do they find him so freakin' fast?! I just don't understand how they can find the Elf … [Read more...]

Today is Sophie's Birthday. Did you catch that yet? Last year our Elf on the Shelf decorated for her birthday. This year I am just plain too tired to spend hours decorating on behalf of the Elf on the Shelf! If I spend hours decorating, I want the credit! LOL We spent last … [Read more...]

Yes, another Elf on the Shelf post that is a day late ... you will deal. I promise. I was wrapping birthday presents instead of posting last night! It is life around our house for sure. I thought I did good with my Elf on the Shelf hiding place on Monday. It took Brian a … [Read more...]