Lost Elf

Harland: Day 4

It was a tough search for the kids to find Harland this morning. He left a souvenir of himself.

Because it's beautiful today (40-some degrees in Minnesota...in DECEMBER!) I took the boys for a walk around the lake. 

We took some pictures of the geese, sitting in the fog on a sheet of paper-thin ice. 

We came back to discover we'd missed some excitement. I guess Ken lost. 

Harland: Day 3

Apparently Harland is a wee bit warm here in Minnesota and having trouble adjusting to our unseasonably nice weather. This morning he was found hanging out in the freezer drawer with the freeze pops.

And here's the part the kids don't know about: Late last night Dean and I were hearing a lot of rustling around. I thought it was the dogs but every time I looked they were sleeping somewhere, innocent as can be. My friend Nell has some weird stuff going on in her house right now that we've been discussing, and we also have a resident ghost, so I decided to set up my night vision baby monitor. 

Look who I caught coming out of the bathroom with the Victoria's Secret catalog!

Harland: Day 2

Disclaimer: Please read through this post before allowing children to see it. They may ask you questions you don't want to answer. Our elf is far more naughty than nice!
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I was woken up in the wee hours of the morning by a Facebook message notification on my phone. I could have let it go. I should have let it go. UGH! I couldn't stand not knowing who's trying to get in touch with me and I knew I'd lay there awake for hours if I didn't check.

I went in search of my phone and found THIS!!!! Harland Facebooking Santa! Here we were told he flies back to the North Pole every night to report to Santa when in reality he jumps on the family computer.

 I confiscated my computer and phone and went back to bed. Apparently Harland was feeling a bit vindictive. This is where the kids found him this morning.

Here's a close up in case you can't read it. At least he was prepared to clean up his mess.

My morning was really busy and I didn't have a chance to check my email or anything else on my computer until now. That's when I discovered Harland had never logged out of Facebook, AND he left his conversation with Santa open! Looks like we might have a seriously delinquent elf on our hands. I was a lot slightly mortified by their conversation!

(you may have to click the picture to make it big enough to read.) 

Harland: Day 1

Our elf's name is Harland. He showed up in the wee hours this morning and wasted no time helping himself.

I told the kids that no, they could not have cookies for breakfast like Harland. At least  he used a napkin!

And THEN, the kids left for school and I headed to the shower. Yeah, I learned this elf CANNOT be left alone! I just knew it. I KNEW we would get a naughty elf! (pretty sure  he's licking the bottom of that Malibu cap. The lush!)

Look Who's Coming to Visit!

It should prove to be an interesting month!

I wonder what the kids will name our Elf on a Shelf?

I also wonder if we have a naughty or nice elf?