Elfie 2014 - Part 2

The month seems to have flown by and tomorrow we will be saying goodbye to Elfie once again. I shared with you his beginning of the month antics in a previous post and I wanted to show you what has gone on the last half of the month. He definitely keeps life interesting this time of year!

Hot chocolate goodies! You can see the mugs HERE

Elfie brought us a beta fish! The boys named him Tsunami.

The goodies to make gingerbread cookies

Elfie having a little breakfast before Samuel got up

Elfie recreated the scene from Shrek the Halls when Santa ate the Gingerbread men. Jordan wrote a letter to Santa letting him know what Elfie was up to.

Santa responded to Jordan by putting Elfie in time out after having him bring us new goodies.

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve which means, if tradition holds true, that Elfie will be bringing new pajamas for the kids. What are some of the traditions your elf on a shelf keeps up every year?

Merry Christmas!

**If you read this before December 31st, 2014, would you mind doing us a favor? Elfie is entered in an elf on a shelf contest through our kid's dentist. If he wins, we are donating the prize (a Kindle HD 6) to a friend whose husband is going on a missions trip to India. He will be able to auction it off as part of his fundraising. Simply click on the picture below and it will take you to the picture on Facebook. Most likes wins, all you have to do is like it. Thanks!**

Elfie 2014 - Still going strong!

Can you believe that this is the 4th year Elfie has visited our house? Me either! Now, not only are the bigger boys anticipating his daily antics, but the twins are getting quite a kick out of finding him each morning. I honestly didn't expect them to really notice him yet this year but most mornings they point him out and grunt and laugh, repeatedly going back to his spot to show us. That newness through their eyes is an added bonus to this December tradition we have grown to love. So what's he been up to? Let's take a look:

He kicked off the season with our 3rd annual North Pole Breakfast. Delicious as always!

He tested out the jet pack Jordan invented and got stuck...oops!

The kids got behind on their advent calendars so Elfie helped them out a bit.

Just taking a soak!

Elfie brought their new ornaments for the year on tree decorating day.

Hanging out on the fire truck (we were seeing Santa at the Fire Station that day, I think he wanted to feel included)

Must have wanted a late night snack - why not popcorn?

The next day him and the angel swapped spots.

He was too warm and missing home so decided to "chill" in the freezer!

Elfie saving Woody from the evil ogre who was trying to feed him to the shark (Jessie was helping, she was just outside the picture on the line)

Whew...he's been busy already! What has your elf been up to this year?

Elfie 2013 - week 2

Another week into December means another week of Elfie's holiday fun. Here's what he has been up to:

That naughty elf tp'd our tree!

A book tower - mad skills, Elfie :)

Ever feel like someone is watching you?

Elfie brought the goodies to make Sugar Cone Christmas Trees

A little Rock 'em Sock 'em with Samuel's dog

Elfie, you are NO angel!

Want to see what he was up to last week? Click the picture to check out last week's post:

Elfie 2013 - week 1

Elfie's back and up to his old antics again! We have had a fun first week hunting him down each morning. Check out what he has been up to:

Trying to blend into the boys' room to keep an eye on them!

"Hanging out" in the boys' bathroom

A mini-marshmallow message

Pretending to be Samuel....silly elf!

Family Movie Night - Elfie brought Arthur Christmas (I heard it was only $4 on Amazon ;) ) and instructions for mom to make homemade brownies with the popcorn

Want to see how he made his entrance this year? Check out my post on the North Pole Breakfast he surprised us with:

North Pole Breakfast 2013

Our mischievous elf friend, Elfie, has officially made his debut and decided to surprise us with a North Pole Breakfast to kick off this Christmas season.

The boys came out this morning to find a note that Nathan promptly read aloud to his siblings.

They practiced their best "CHEERS" while I put together all the goodies that Elfie had been gracious enough to bring for our special breakfast.

He brought all their favorite special treats - strawberries, sausage, donuts and eggnog. Oh boy!

There is so much to be thankful for on this December morning, so we remembered to say grace before digging in to the feast.

Be on the lookout for all the creative, messy, silly things this elf is likely to have in store for us this year. Happy December everyone!

**This is our second experience with a North Pole Breakfast. If you want to read about the first one, check it out HERE.**

Elfie flashback

It's almost that time again.....Elfie is set to arrive on Sunday and the boys are already anticipating the big day. Last year I didn't get around to posting about Elfie so I thought I would share some of our favorite pictures from his last visit:

Walking on the ceiling....that naughty elf left footprints!

Spidey Elf! Can you spot him?

A yearly favorite - hiding in the tree.

Helping himself to some nuts

Looks like Elfie had a hard time getting to sleep so his good friend Buzz helped him by reading a bedtime story :)

Some more Elfie fun from previous years:
- Elfie, Elfie, Elfie
- More Elf Antics
- Elfie's First Week
- North Pole Breakfast
- Elfie's Trip Is Coming to an End
- What's That Elf Been Up To
- Elfie Update
- Elfie is Here (how Elfie came to be in our house)

Elfie, Elfie, Elfie!

Another week and another handful of photos from Elfie's adventures to share. He always seems to get extra creative the closer to Christmas we get...enjoy!

Elfie was kind enough to bring the boys a new Scooby Doo movie to watch with daddy one night when mommy was out

The boys frantically searched for Elfie one morning only to discover he was stuck to daddy's back! (Thanks for this fun idea Aunt Amy:)

Hungry for cereal

Leading a parade of trucks with some other friends in our house

That rascal got a sharpie and got artistic with the boys pictures:

Nathan the pirate

Jordan the little devil

Sweet baby Isaiah (now 19 months old, we should really update that picture!)

Only a few days left until Elfie goes back to the North Pole for the next 11 months. It will be interesting to see how he wraps up his visit!