ELVES DAY #13

If you leave your toys out, the elves will get into them.

 

Watching from above.

DECORATING CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Every year on Chris's birthday we decorate Christmas cookies.

This year little man got in on the action. He wasn't to sure what to do with the bowl of icing I gave him.

  

Oh yes! This stuff is tastey!

 

 

We sat decorating and talking and...

 

 

...look over to see this mess. Let's just say he was not happy when I took the bowl away.

 

Another year in the Christmas apron, Might get two more out of it :).

ELVES DAY #12

We found them this morning playing Violet's favorite game. Uno.

ELVES DAY #11

A special package arrived from the North Pole this morning. Package was addressed to Violet and Gryphin. The elves note read, "Santa said you can have this early."

 

 

All Violet has talked about for the last week and a half is the Elf on the Shelf movie. She watched it at school. I've been reluctant to get it because the animation is so horrible:P. Yes, we are cartoon snobs here, but she loves it and that's all that matters.

 

ELVES DAY #10

Streamers everywhere!

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK

We headed over to Longview park to see Christmas in the Park.

 

 

 

Then we decided to get some dessert at a local coffee shop to celebrate Daddy's birthday.

Super yummy pumpkin pecan cheesecake.

 

 

 

Violet said it was the best brownie she ever had.

CHRISTMAS CAROLING

Last night our troop and two others sang Christmas Carols at one of the retirement centers.

 

They handed out Christmas cards after they sung. Violet asked a lot of questions when we left about why all the "old people" live together. I tried to explain it as simply as I could. In the end I ended up comparing to a college dorm. Which if you think about it, is kind of true. Everyone lives in the same building, some have room mates, you eat meals in a cafeteria, there is a lounge, etc. Violet said that sounds like fun. I agreed.

 

We got done super early with our caroling so we decided to get some popcorn at Target. We do this often in the winter. We also picked up one more thing for Daddy for his birthday. She saw the photo spot and wanted me to take a picture.

ELVES DAY #9

They found Harley's bed.

Cuddle time. :D

ELVES DAY #8

Underwear and diapers on the tree. Violet does not like this prank. She's concerned that the elves where in her room last night. I left her drawer open with underwear hanging out and a trail of underwear out into the hall and down the steps.

WHAT TO DO WITH THE WINGS?

I decided that I couldn't just shove these in a dress up box or hide them away so I attached them to plaques to hang. We can still take them off and wear them because I attached them with velcro. I turned Violet's plaque long ways so I could add a hook to hang the headpiece.

 

ELVES DAY #7