Medium-Fat Elves

I have felt like a big loser-mom for not having the "Elf on a Shelf" for about a year now. Not really a year, but close for sure. All of the sudden there's a movie about it on TV and so of course my kids are talking about it and wondering why they are so unfortunate and don't have the elf flying around their house everynight, yaddayadayadayaddda. I told them that "chippy" was coming in the mail straight from the North Pole after school today. Well... We went to Target right after school and that crazy "Chippy" was spotted on an end cap by Jaxon. I think all the Elves that come with adoption papers and a book were long gone by Midnight on Black Friday sooooo, We ended up with the plush version of the "Elf On a Shelf" and a long explanation of why Chippy was confused and flew to Target instead of our house.

 Turned out that Chippy was hungry and wanted some popcorn at Target and was so happy that we somehow knew he was there and came to take him home! Phew

This is my version of an ADVENT CALENDAR... I filled a bunch of Christmas socks with little toys and treats so my kids will know exactly how many days there are until Christmas! The bad news is that there are socks hanging from my patio door. The good news is that I have a lot of Christmas socks when this whole thing is over and done...

P.S. Ross and I both still remember our childhood Advent Calendars. I'm telling you... This is the stuff they will remember. We still do.............

P.P.S. Today on the way to school Jaxon told me that because there are two teachers in his class he sometimes forgets their names and sometimes even mixes them up, He just kindly refers to them as.... Wait for it.... I about cried.... "The Skinny One" and "The Medium Fat One".