The Elf in the Trash

For any old timers out there, there's a fairly new thing this Christmas season to help parents keep wild children under control, and it's called the Elf on the Shelf.  You adopt (buy) one of these Elves, take him home and put him right where your kids can see him, and any time they are acting up, you just remind them the Elf is watching, and will tell Santa.  Then every night when they've gone to bed, you move him some place new so they think he's magic.  Cool, no?
In theory yes....unless you happen to be Hudson (my sister's grandson) who tried to throw the Elf away, so he could be bad again.  Is that not just the funniest thing ever?  I rolled.

And speaking of the most adorable kids ever, I loaded up my sleigh yesterday afternoon to deliver Christmas gifts.  Hudson and his mom were making cookies, and Hadley and Avery (little sisters) were both asleep, so before I left, Hudson wanted to open his Christmas present.  Well, duh....what almost five year old wants to stare at a wrapped present they know is theirs, for two more weeks, when they could rip right into it now, so rip into it he did.  Below is a picture of him in his Dodge Ball Tag vest with the Velcro target.  The balls are soft so they don't hurt even if you miss your opponent's target.  Keeping the balls away from, Finley, their dog
may prove interesting but we'll see.

Then when Had woke up, she opened her Super hero cape and matching reversible mask.  Coupled with her underwear, I think it's especially fetching.

Little kids just make everything fun!