Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Elf on the Shelf

Santa sent our very own Elf on the Shelf this year.  We found our elf on the front porch last Friday evening.  We have no idea how he arrived, but he has been having all kinds of fun.  We decided to simply leave the box opened on the counter, and let "Zippy" (Gracie named him) make himself at home. 

I grabbed my phone to record the first interaction with Zippy:


Elf on the Shelf from Cathi Lindsey on Vimeo.

Once the newness wore off, they grasped the idea that Zippy has the ability to report their behaviors to Santa over the next month.  In keeping with their unique personalities, Gracie approaches Zippy with near contempt (we can almost hear Mellencamp's "Authority Song" playing in her head), while Lauren charms Zippy and is forever scheming ways to manipulate his influence with Santa. 

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