25 Days of Elf on a Shelf!

I know we are already missing that little guy or girl that stalked our house for a month...gave us nightmares and caused general mischief that just couldn't be explained away! Davis is way too old for "the elf" but I enjoy terrorizing her with it and I think deep down she really does like looking for him every morning. Ours is Baxter. He almost didn't make it back from the North Pole this year but at the last minute he was "found" hiding somewhere I didn't remember to look. We almost had to let his twin in. It would have actually been his triplet because like I said he hides really well. He arrived much to Davis' disappointment like he always does, riding the top of our tree.

We soon found out this year he had a fascination with toilet paper when he showed up in Davis' bathroom the next day.

The next morning he tried to make it down the stairs.

Then he "swaddled" the baby Jesus from our nativity scene.

Still obsessed, he toilet papered Davis' tree.

The next morning he scared her when she went to get the milk.

He finally used up the roll by toilet papering her bed. Glad that was over!

But then it got worse...we found him playing here. The stuff nightmares are made of!

He took over Davis' morning cereal.

And even found a girlfriend one night.

To make up for his shenanigans he brought Davis a gift of a new sweatshirt!

And then rode back in on a huge peacock!

He was up to his old tricks when he used Davis' toothbrush on his bottom.

And then we found him taking a relaxing swan ride.

There were also pony rides.

And reindeer rides.

He even came back and got himself stuck much to Davis' delight.

It was so hot here for Christmas he even dreamed of snow.

And then he warmed up the next day taking a sun bath on the toaster.

He took over Santa's sleigh.

And the advent calender.

But made up for it all when he brought Davis Disneyland tickets one morning.

He hid in our Griswold tree.

And spent the last night with us at church.

I have to say I miss the little guy. Davis says she doesn't but I think she does. Aren't we all counting down the days until they return?

-Tricia