Look who's back!

Last night our favorite "little" visitor arrived!  Abby has been so excited for him to come she has been asking for weeks when he would be here.  Wyatt is still excited he came and for now the tradition lives on with him also!  Besides he knows the drill you don't believe you don't receive!!

Check him out on his first morning with us.  Atleast he felt a little at home since it was a chilly 20something outside this morning.

Here's a  closer view if you weren't sure who I was talking about.

Well it's Jingles of course!!!!

I have on good authority that is is gonna be extra watchful this year (certain people haven't been on their best behavior here lately).  They know he even knows what they do at school all day, luckily this is the least of my worries considering they are both complete angels at school and wouldn't dare get in trouble there!!  Also I think Jingles has made a bunch of new friends since he was here last year and is gonna be a bit more exciting this year.  Seems as though Jingles has been a boring fuddy dud just hanging out on the mantel and Christmas tree when he could have been:

Tp'ing the Christmas tree

Making "snow" angels

Or sneaking cookies-I am doing this soon I just put out our xmas cookie jar!

Maybe your elf will decide to spice things up this year also.  Check out Pinterest there are TONS of ideas on there. What you don't know about Pinterest? oh your poor thing, email me & I will send you an invite but be warned you will get addicted.

Look who showed up last night

Everyone I would like for you to meet "Jingle"-I know it will be hard to look past the unbelievably adorable cuteness in those frames but he is the one hanging from the frame.


See Jingle is our Elf. He is our Elf on the shelf to be precise.


See he came to us last year to watch over the kiddos and report back to the big guy a.k.a Santa. He flies home every night and gives the low down on their behavior, then he comes back before they wake and is hiding in a new spot and they have to find him. Santa says he can't talk to you and you can't touch him or he may loose his powers. Go here to check it out. They sell them at the Barnes and Noble therefor we will be avoiding it if at all possible.

Here he is hanging out on the tree last year


and again on the blinds


He is a mischievous elf and likes to throw ornaments off the tree and last year he once was found hanging out in Wyatt's room where he had played with some toys. Wyatt however did not dig Jingle hanging out in his room so mommy had a talk with him and he stayed out from then on out. You got to admit he is a bit creepy looking!

But seriously this is SOOO much fun and the kids flipped when he was here this morning. Shane read the book to them tonight before bed & it is so cute. This is just one of our MANY Christmas time traditions, you will be hearing about more of them as the month goes on.