What is it about that little elf???

 

 

 

What is it about that little elf? Those of you that don't have an elf on your shelf are missing out! I am sure most of you have heard of Elf on the Shelf. My mother bought my family the Elf on the Shelf a few years ago. Now for those of you that are not familiar with it I will give you a quick explanation of how it works. The elf comes with a book. You read the book after Thanksgiving to your children. In the book it talks about naming your elf and the fact that each night the elf will fly to the North Pole to report to Santa on the children's behavior. Each morning when the kids get up they search for the elf. He will move to a different location where he has been to the North Pole and back. It is a tricky little elf.

 

 

 

Alli left her elf little pieces of cookie for Santa and the elves.

 

My kids were so excited. One wanted to name him Leroy and the other wanted to name him Corduroy. So his name was born, "Leroy Corduroy". At first I did not know what to think about the elf because it came with a lot of responsibility. What if I forget to move Leroy Corduroy (of which I did a few times) then what? Did that mean that the kids had been bad and therefore Leroy did not leave? OH NO! The first Christmas with Leroy Corduroy stressed me out, but then it came to me. This little elf is magical! It is like having a personal sitter. You can use him to threaten your children that if they are not good at school or home then Leroy will tell Santa and we all know what that means.......Coal in your stocking!! It even helps them get out of bed in the mornings with the game of finding him. You can also come up with clever ways for him to be found. He toiler papers the tree, rides around with Barbie in her Corvette, Zip lines through the den, and hangs out in the freezer because after all he is from the North Pole.

 

 

Leroy likes to read his book.

 

My son is now 11 and no longer believes in Santa. My daughter is still holding on. This may be the last year and I am cherishing each and every day of it. Christmas just is not the same without the belief in Santa. The magic is gone. The first week or so after Leroy appeared Alli left him all kinds of things to take back to Santa. Letters of her Christmas wishes and apology notes for when she thought she may have disappointed him. Oh to have a child's imagination again. Not a worry in the world. The only worry she has is if Leroy Corduroy is going to give Santa a good report or not.

 

 

 

 

I am sure I will continue to do the Elf on the Shelf until the kids are grown and on their own. It is now a tradition. And even though my son does not believe in Santa anymore he still likes to hunt for Leroy Corduroy. One day I hope to have grand kids that will enjoy Leroy just the same and maybe even have one of their own. If you do not have an elf you must get it. Just remember to move him or her every night!

 

June

 

" Believe in the magic of Christmas"