We have started a new family Christmas tradition, "Elf on the Shelf". Elfie came to visit our family in the morning on Sunday, December 4. Jordan woke up and found him sitting in his little rocking chair reading "Goodnight Moon" with a couple of other books on the floor around him. He brought with him a book which explains his purpose in our home and Santa's rules. Elfie has come to observe Jordan and Nathan's behavior. Each night he returns to the North Pole to report to Santa whether they've been naughty or nice and then he is back before the children arise. He's always in a new location in the morning. The rules that Santa has set are that you can't touch Elfie or he may lose his magic and Elfie can't talk to us. He is here to listen and observe.
The other assignment was to give him a name. We left that up to Jordan. "Elfie" is what he chose. :)
At first, Jordan wasn't that into it. But now every morning when he spots Elfie, he gets really excited! I'm really enjoying this new tradition!
