How I love to hear them giggle and Elfie surely makes them do just that. They love this little elf. He comes every year when we put the Christmas tree up.
We read the story on the first day and they get to play with him all day...
Our version of the story is a bit different because Jesus is in the midst of it and it all gets a little out there. This year Izzy explained to Mari that Santa is friends with Jesus and Jesus loves us so he has Santa bring us gifts....so Elfie knows Jesus too and that made me giggle. I'm always a little torn about the traditions of Christmas. Not wanting to lose sight of what's important but still wanting my children to experience the Santa aspect of it. So we do our best to keep Jesus at the center even when it comes to Elfie. I know it's reaching a bit, but it's what we do.
Then after the first day they can't play with Elfie anymore because he'll lose his magical ability to fly back and forth to the North Pole at night. So the fun becomes...where in the house will he show up in the morning.
like on the back of our Peruvian Alpaca...
or
hanging on the home school chalkboard having drawn a self portrait during the night....
where will he be tomorrow?
praying that Mommy and Daddy don't forget : )
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