The Elf on the Shelf

This has been a really fun activity for Maya ~ she likes looking for the elf each morning. He has been hiding in pretty traditional places, you know, in the tree, on top of the dryer, hanging out with the angel in our nativity. But this morning she found him hanging upside down on the shower rod ~ silly elf!





Part of the story is to name the elf. Because she is 2, she very creatively named him "Elf the Elf". But, because of her newfound fondness of her uncle, she has renamed him "Chris the Elf".

Uncle Chris

Maya thinks that what we have in the living room is an "Uncle Christmas Tree" :D

Santa

Rovisys (where Michael's works) had a Christmas party for all the kids. It was great! Breakfast, a craft, gifts for all the kids, and Santa!

Last year Maya FREAKED OUT when we tried to sit her on Santa's lap. You would have thought his lap was made of lava or something:


This year, she was a bit apprehensive and unenthusiastic about the whole process, but knew that in order to get her gift she'd have to sit on his lap:


Charlotte was unphased by him (and pretty much everything else in life)


They were both much more enthusiastic about the whole Santa thing when mommy and daddy were standing there, too :)