Elf on the Shelf

After watching the Elf on the Shelf movie, they thought our 

Elf should have the same name, so they renamed him.

...Chippey...

I was sad when the boys went to Utah, 

I felt like I was letting them down.

(Ryan missed his Christmas Program and Party at school 

and two T ball games)

I was sad we wouldn't be able to do our Christmas traditions together.

But our families are wonderful and picked up the pieces,

 and I was able to recover while they were gone.

I sent the elf hidden in their suit case.

They were SO surprised when Grandma explained that the Elf had followed them all the way from Arizona.

It has been such a fun tradition, and I can't wait to do it again next year.