Elf Days 13-21

Sorry y'all!  I've clearly been slacking in my Elf posts...I did miss a few days of pictures so there will be a couple gaps in this post as well but they weren't all that exciting anyways.

Here is Flower upside down over the dining table making sure we try anything on our plates!

12-13-2012

Naptime Patrol:  **Make sure your child is NOT scared of your elf before he enters their room!  We were smart enough to hold off until half way through the month before we left the public areas...The reaction was full of giggles for us.

12-14-2012

Flower must have been sleepy this night because he simply landed on the vertical blinds valence.

12-16-2012

Well, Flower felt like going for a gallop.  The immediate reaction upon discovery was a demand for the pony to be turned over...Of course the elf magic outweighed the sad pony friends so Flower was allowed to continue his ride.  Later that day it was much more amusing to Alyssa who was starting to enjoy the tricks he was playing.

12-17-2012

My personal favorite:  Flower fixed a jingle bell bracelet that had broken using ornament string.  It became reins for the stuffed reindeer (Kohl's has those $5 stuffed toys and books that donate profits to St Judes or other children's hospitals and this was one from this season).  Alyssa LOVED this!  Not only were there jingle bells involved, but she was informed that Flower would probably leave them for her to play with the next day.  We also had just watched Polar Express the night before and Alyssa loved that jingle bell from the reins too so it was very fitting.

12-18-2012

Flower wanted to play some Xbox so he climbed into the cabinet where the games are currently kept.  Alyssa was very concerned once she found him.  He was locked in (there are hidden magnet child proofing locks on our TV cabinets) and Alyssa thought he was stuck for good.

"Me need the magnet!!  Me help him!"

I was able to convince her that he would use his magic to get out just like he did to get in though it took a few minutes.

12-20-2012

Flower seems to trust Alyssa finally.  He has come down within reach and so far no incidents or accidents.  Alyssa did stay back and refused to say 'hi' to Flower after finding him though.  However, he brought her a special book all the way from the North Pole and she did thank him for it.  Later she tried to give him a drink of water but a quick reminder about his magic and she let him be again.

12-21-2012

Elf Days 11 &12

Our little Flower is getting a little braver with his antics though not so much that he would come down close enough to accidentally be touched by an excited toddler yet.

Day 11

He had an awful lot of our blocks and Alyssa told him in no uncertain terms that they belong in the block box!  She also told me to take them away from Flower but as soon as I reminded her that his magic goes away if we touch him she told him it was okay.

Day 12--Note the loose grip on the string so as to not topple the elf when pulled by the toddler!!

Day 12

This morning Flower was hiding out in the kitchen but not just any place...He was in the TREAT BUCKET! He had fished out a fruit snack and sent it down on his line so Alyssa could get it when she found him.  A special treat considering it is breakfast time when he is found typically!  Of course she got to eat her treat with her breakfast so I'm glad he chose a fruit snack rather than one of the chocolate candies instead today.  Who knows, he might just drop a little KitKat or bag of M&M's during naptime!

Flower had a pretty loose grip on the string so that Alyssa could have her treat without falling on her head.

Silly Flower...up in a bucket....oh! Thank you Flower!

Elf Days 9 & 10

Flower remains his calm self so far...it might have something to do with being easy for a toddler to find but not touch.  It could also have something to do with the lack of places to hide in a temporary apartment for our family as well.  I have a feeling next year won't be quite as simple to find him!  (Though that could be simply due to doubling sq footage too.)

Day 9

Day 10

Elf Days 7 & 8

In case you've been wondering what Flower (our elf) has been up to lately...I did miss a picture of day 6 but he hung out with the Reindeer Countdown that day.  We have a pretty tame guy around here but it might just be a way to break the ice until the no-touching rule is well underway.  He does have to protect his magic somehow....like sitting up high.

Day 7

Day 8

Finding the Elf

Well, I had my suspicions confirmed.  The Elf is quite a creepy little guy at first.  Shortly after coming into the living room this morning I asked Alyssa if she noticed anything near the tree...I figured she would find the book first and we would read it and then go looking for the Elf, my bad.  She looked the tree over and then started backing up suddenly and stood behind Papa!

She wasn't so nervous that she didn't go get the book when prompted (and noticed its existence) thankfully, though she kept a close eye on the little guy and scrammed outta there back to the safety of Papa's lap quickly.  The story did put her at ease pretty well, enough that she chose a name for our new friend--Flower.  No, we haven't seen Bambi around here yet since every time I pull it out I'm vetoed and Princesses or Barbie or Hello Kitty are selected...Honestly I thought we would have to give suggestions for days to get this guy named so I was impressed with the quick selection (under 30 seconds of thinking) from a girl who doesn't name her baby dolls yet even.

Flower no longer makes Alyssa nervous at all.  She thinks he is pretty tricky getting to his lookout spaces like up high in the tree or into a slinky hanging off of the vertical blinds header.

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

If you have an elf visiting your house this year, what special spots has he or she found to keep an eye on things?  Has there been any silliness going on yet?

A New Christmas Friend!

Just before I went to bed last night I took a look at our Christmas tree and saw something was different...

You see him too, right??  I've never seen him before so I took a few pictures just in case he disappeared but sure enough he was waiting in the same spot this morning. The book was beneath the tree and I'm glad it was there to tell me what a Little Helper of Santa's was doing in my tree!

Have you looked around your house today?  Do you have any new visitors that came with the new month?