Traditions

I love a good tradition, especially a Christmas tradition. My dad sent us The Elf on the Shelf. If you haven't heard of this let me explain. I'll put the elf out on Thanksgiving night. He will sit and watch Walker for the day. He can not be touched or he will "lose" his powers. Walker can talk to the elf and tell him secrets, like what he wants from Santa. At night while Walker is sleeping, he rushes back to the North Pole to report to Santa to tell if Walker was naughty or nice. The next morning the elf will reappear in a new place. Walker has to run around the house and find the elf's new place for the day. This happens each morning until Christmas morning. The book that comes along with the elf tells the story. We even have to name the elf. Can't wait to see what kind of crazy name a 2 year old will think of. Probably something like "football player." As of right now, that's the only thing Walker has on the brain.

This is the elf. It has wire arms and legs so we can get really fun and creative with placing the elf through out the house. Doesn't this elf look just like the ones your grandparents had from the 50's? It brings back fun memories from my childhood. I'll keep you posted on what Walker names the elf.