Elf on the Shelf

POST 2 of the day!.....I had all these grand ideas for the elves arrival well....that didn't happen instead I was running around the house like a mad woman to pull out the few Christmas decor and the kids trees...What happened...

What happened? Well since we got back in town on Saturday I was too tired to do a breakfast on Sunday, so I was going to do a surprise dinner....well we went over to Wes' parents so they could see the kids since they didn't see them at all the week before. Guess who arrived at their house. THEIR ELF. Guess who arrived at my nieces' house. THEIR ELF. CRAP!!!!!!! I knew I had to make a mad dash before I got asked "Where's my elf?" So I went home and prepared while they watched the boys. Told Aiden he got caught in a storm ;-) Regardless there was no food. No grand entrance just a present and decorations for the playroom tree. (Presents: New pjs, Christmas book, and candy. Aiden got an extra paint book.) In the end Aiden was SUPER EXCITED! WHEW!!!

So finally (2 years later) they have names. Without hesitation Aiden called the Red/White one "Fred" and the Red/Green one "Tinkerbell". Ehhhh that's a boy elf honey, let's call him "Tink". "No it's a girl, see shes smaller than Fred but I like 'Tink'" (Can you tell we have neices?! haha) And apparently Tink is Aiden's elf and Fred is Brody's. Well alright

Aiden is really into it this year and it's beyond adorable. Whenever he finds them he's so excited!

The Grinch wanted to play on Day 2.This is when Aiden claimed that Tink was his not Fred.

 The elves found the candy cane stash and were trying to make a getaway on the reindeer.

 Needed a night to relax.

Let the battle begin. Elves VS. Avengers 

 Guess we know who won...GO AVENGERS!!! But don't worry Brody came to the rescue and tackled the avengers and ripped the elves off the walls......guess he didn't get the "no touching" memo ;-)

 This will be a yearly tradition. The elves will bring an ornment to paint/color or supplies to make an ornment. They also brought an ornament of their own so when the boys get older we will always remember their elves, Fred and Tink!

 Our tree arrived so Tink and Fred started by reaching the high up spots and were nice enough to hang all the breakables for Aiden.

 Aiden & Daddy's milk wasn't in the Christmas spirit apparently. Aiden requested we color Brody's red (Brody drinks whole milk)

The elves wanted their own stockings and gladly left the boys a note to LISTEN after a horrible night of NOT listening to Mommy!!! Santa needs good reports...