Should any readers be interested, I heard you can find these little signs (and more) at Petsmart for $2.99.
Readers, do you have nice or naughty elves in your house this month?
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Our Elf on the Shelf is Not Bad
We've had our Elf on the Shelf, Tulley, for four Christmases now. He joins us each year around Thanksgiving. He is usually a silent figure in our home, moving each night (well, most nights...) from place to place. He doesn't toilet paper the tree or drink himself silly like some of the elves out there. Not that I begrudge others their elf silliness. Just that I like our elf to set a good example. After all, he's supposed to be representing our family to Santa. And let's face it...do I really want to give my twin four year olds the idea to toilet paper the house? That would be NO!
There are some days, where I actually think this elf of ours has my back. I couldn't have said it better myself!
Look what happened just last week. Something out of the ordinary. Tulley showed up one morning perched on the tank of Josh, our beta fish. And look what he left inside. A cute little 'Merry Christmas' sign! The boys really got a kick out of it.
Should any readers be interested, I heard you can find these little signs (and more) at Petsmart for $2.99.
Readers, do you have nice or naughty elves in your house this month?
Should any readers be interested, I heard you can find these little signs (and more) at Petsmart for $2.99.
Readers, do you have nice or naughty elves in your house this month?
That is a neat thing to do with the boys.We don't have an elf just Hillary the spider and cold weather and Christmas just aren't her thing. I guess she is a Grinch come to think of it. Elves are better than spiders you did good.
ReplyDeleteNo more elf visits, as all my children are grown and have little ones of their own. The elves do visit them tho, and they have so much fun with them.
ReplyDeleteThat is cute!
ReplyDeleteNIce elf. He does have a sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteOur elf, Peppermint, is usually a good elf as well. Occasionally, however, Peppermint does get into some minor mischief. Last year Peppermint drew (with dry erase marker) on our family photos. My 3 year old was so enraged that she had me to compose a VERY stern letter to the big man himself explaining what a bad elf he had been and questioning Santa's idea of sending such a naughty elf to her house. I about died laughing as I composed the letter, let me tell you. Since then, Peppermint's worst infraction was putting food coloring in the pancake batter.
ReplyDeleteYour elf is crafty! Love the sign and the letter!
ReplyDeleteHi,What a cute post!
ReplyDeleteA fun tradition to have
ReplyDeleteI love the sign! We have an Elf Magic dude who runs around our house. He did toilet paper the tree his first day here, but he's been good since then. Last night he put wood glue on my son's sailboat that needed a little repair. We found him this morning, boat fixed, glue bottle in hand. ;)
ReplyDeleteglad he's making the rounds again. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a Great Idea.
ReplyDeleteAt story time - I move wise men closer and closer to where we meet . . and share teeny bits of the story - adding extra songs as we get closer . . .
What a fun elf! It sounds like Tulley really has the best in mind for your family. :-)
ReplyDeleteWe don't have an elf. We do have a little boy kitty who makes sure his mama and papa are being good, and we make sure he is being good. I have no doubt there will be gifts in the stockings this year. :-)
No elves but we do have a Jayhawk ornament that leaves notes to the Monkeys and candy if they behave. He moves around the tree nightly.
ReplyDeleteI wish it was out when my kids were little - I think it is so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI love this-lucky boys!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Cute! I like that your elf is helpful. :)
ReplyDeleteWe have an elf we got when the kids were tiny. They were afraid of it, because it kind of looks like Chuckie in an elf suit. My wife liked it and put it out every year on the mantle piece while the kids were home. I was kind of creeped out by him, myself. Now he is in the box of Christmas ornaments we never get out anymore.
ReplyDeleteI love your well behaved Elf on the Shelf! He's ver refreshing! :)
ReplyDeleteI love you good Elf. I have always wanted to do an elf on the shelf but we have not so far. Maybe next year. : )
ReplyDeleteI love it that you have a 'nice' elf in your house setting a good example!!!!! LOVE IT..
ReplyDeleteHad a nice service for Dad Adams yesterday --and got to see many old friends and family members. We also enjoyed a family lunch together. Dad is in a better place now… Thanks be to God.
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Betsy
We visit PetSmart quite a bit, what a cute idea. Ever since I heard of the elf, I have been so sorry we did not have the story back when our son was little.
ReplyDeleteOur elf is a good example too. He just hides in different places. It's fun for our three year old to find him every morning.
ReplyDeleteI love the way your are handling the elf. The kids at my school have wild and crazy elves.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I need an elf like this! Love that he's got your back:)
ReplyDeleteCute! No wonder your kids have a sense of humor!
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of this until you. My son would have loved this!
ReplyDeleteYes we do...a good elf because we too like to set good examples,...:)JP
ReplyDeleteThe elf stuff that people do cracks me up! I enjoying seeing the different things people come up with to do with their elves. When I was a kid my mom actually did a few things with an elf that she had. She would say that he was watching us and reporting to Santa. Boy did I believe that! lol I think I have the original elf in a box in the attic. I hope to find it this year if my husband will continue to bring down the boxes from the attic! lol I do have an newer but older than the elf on the shelf elf that is nice. I've not been doing anything with him although I'm thinking my son is wanting to see him do something so maybe I should.
ReplyDeleteI think being a good Elf on the Shelf is awesome!
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