A Morning Surprise

I had to be extremely sneaky tonight with my mischief.  I wanted to surprise "C" and "T" when they woke up on Sunday morning.  But, I had to wait until everyone was fast asleep and I had to move very quietly since their surprise was right outside their bedroom doors!  SURPRISE!!!!

 

My Favorite Way to Snack

I LOVE OREO COOKIES!!!  I love them.  We eat them all the time back at The Pole usually with milk.  Holiday Mom brought home a container of Oreo cookies from the grocery store today.  Double stuffed ones... Yum!  So, naturally, I had to have some.  My favorite part of the Oreo is the white in the middle... I generally just eat the filling and leave the chocolate cookie behind.  I hope someone in the house likes the chocolate cookie part.

 

It's Just How I Roll

Tonight I found a really fun activity to pass the time.  I jumped inside a roll of paper I found in the bathroom and took a tumble down the stairs.  I did it several times.  The tough part was rolling the paper back up so I could do it all over again.  But, it was worth it.  I had lots of fun and was laughing so loudly, I'm surprised my Holiday Family didn't wake up.

Take Cover

I went to another Holiday concert tonight.  This time it was for "C".  He plays in the school orchestra and they did an amazing job!  I hid inside Holiday Mom's purse to get there because I knew "C" and "T" would be looking for me in the back seat.  As soon as we got to the school, I jumped out of Holiday Mom's purse and found a quiet place to watch.  And tonight, I made it back to my bed before anyone noticed I was even gone!  The music was beautiful.  They played one of my very favorite songs... 'Believe' from one of the greatest Christmas movies EVER... The Polar Express.  Oh, it was so beautiful.  Then they played some other lovely songs.  Then the band played.  They were good too, but I thought the orchestra shined.  The band is so loud and not as smooth and beautiful as the orchestra.  Way to go "C"... you did great!

Tonight Holiday Mom popped some popcorn so I decided to create a little fun with it.  We built forts and launched popcorn "bombs" at each other.  It was a blast.  We made a little mess, but I don't think anyone will mind.  It was so much fun.

 

Christmas Music

Tonight, "T" had a Christmas concert for his school.  So, of course, I had to sneak out of the house to see him sing!  I even rode in the van with them... and I don't even think they knew it!  I hid in the back behind the 3rd row of seats. Hee hee... I am a sneaky little elf.  I tried to sneak back into my bed when they got home, but I wasn't quick enough and ended up just sitting beside my bed.  "T" & "C" both saw that I wasn't in my bed... so, I think they knew I had been out and about.  The concert was wonderful!  I had such a great time listening to "T" sing with his classmates.  They sang 'Do You Hear What I Hear' and 'Feliz Navidad' and a couple of other catchy Christmas tunes... But, my favorite was 'Silent Night'... they learned how to do the song in sign language!  I was very very impressed.  It was beautiful to watch.  Way to go "T".  You did great!

On the way home, I heard "T" mention that it hadn't snowed yet.  And no snow means there's no snowman building going on.  So, I decided to build some for my Holiday Family.  I hope these little guys cheer you up about there being no snow.

Just Helping Out

I know this is a busy week for my Holiday Family.  "T" has basketball 3 days this week.  Plus, both boys have holiday concerts for their schools this week.  And, of course, Holiday Mom & Dad are busy trying to get ready for Christmas.  I was looking for something I could do around the house to help out.  I noticed that "T" is packing lunch 4 out of 5 days this week, so I thought I'd help out by packing his lunch for tomorrow.  I picked out all the best items I could find to make his lunch extra special... and, I won't mind if he has leftovers he has to bring home either!  Hope this helped!

 

P.S. I also received a lovely Christmas card from one of my elf buddies who is visiting a family in South Carolina.  Thanks for the card Elfie Elvis.

Gotta Keep In Shape

Holiday Mom has been making a list of things she is planning on baking for the Christmas season.  I love holiday baking.  All the sweets and candy and sugar and icing and yummy goodness.  I need to keep in shape though in order to be able to eat so many sweets like I do all year long at The Pole.  I mean, we elves eat like it's Christmas year round.  Since I've been here at my Holiday Home, I haven't been working out much.  So, tonight I decided I'd do some catching up on my workouts.

Hey... I know what you're thinking.  Not too tough because I'm just lifting marshmallows.  But, I'll have you know... those are JUMBO LARGE marshmallows.  Yeah, who's tough now?!

These Cookies Are Stale

When I got up tonight and walked around the house doing my nightly inspection to see how well the 2 boys have been cleaning up after themselves, I had to blink twice... three... four times.  In the back room of the house, there was a new Christmas tree!  It is beautiful.  It has colored lights and all these wonderful memory ornaments.  A had a tear in my eye when I saw the ornaments I've gotten "C" and "T" over the years hung proudly on the tree.  Oh, it is a magical looking tree!  I had to run back into the living room to see if there was still a Christmas tree in there.  Yep, there is.  So, my Holiday Family has two big beautiful trees in the house now and I also noticed the boys have their little Christmas trees in their rooms now too.  Oh, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.  I wanted to contribute to the winter decorating... So, I did a little more decorating for them.  I hope they like it.

I worked up such an appetite.  I went looking for a sweet treat and found some cookies in a jar labeled "Dog Treats".  They must have run out of room for these cookies in the cookie jar.  Cooper was chasing me around while I was trying to have a nibble.  I found a place to hide so I could have my treat in peace & quiet.  But, I have to say... these cookies were a little stale.  Holiday Mom might want to consider tossing them out before she does some more holiday baking.  I wonder why Cooper was chasing me though... Hmmm.

A Long Way Down

Did some bungee jumping tonight!  It was a blast!  Rudy dared me to bungee jump off the top of the mantle, and I couldn't resist the challenge.  I pushed the ladder closer to the mantle and climbed up.  It looked like a LOOOOOONG way down but I couldn't back down once I got up there.  So, I closed my eyes and took a step off the ledge.  And......... it............was............ AWESOME!!  It was so much fun!  So, I climbed right back up there and did it all over again...... Several times.  I think Rudy thought I'd be to scared and that I'd chicken out.  (And, I almost did... but don't tell him that.)  Instead, I got up there and just went for it.  And, wouldn't you know it... Rudy wouldn't even do it himself.  He was far too scared. 

P.S.  Thanks for finishing your letter to Santa "T"... I have personally delivered it and I'm sure the Jolly Guy is looking it over. 

Christmas Movie Marathon Night

I'm still recovering from the big birthday bash my friends threw for me last night!  So, I decided I would just hang out tonight and have my annual Christmas movie marathon.  And of course it wouldn't be complete unless I brought a new Christmas movie for my Holiday Family to enjoy too!  This year I brought them the movie Arthur Christmas.  It's a really funny movie and we love it at back at The Pole! 

I went to get a cupcake left over from my birthday party last night and noticed that they were almost completely gone!!  (I have a feeling I know 2 young boys who gobbled them!)  I grabbed a cupcake and cozied up on the couch with my blanket to watch some movies.  I also found a nice stash of candy in a bag!  It was a strange bag though... It had a dollar sign on it... Hmmm, odd!  Well, it was full of loot... CANDY LOOT!  I just helped myself to a few pieces. Yum!

Happy Birthday to Ollie

It's my birthday!  I went home to The Pole tonight to see my family for a little while.  My mom made me a yummy peppermint pie and they got me a gift certificate to see a movie at Tinsel Motion Pictures (that's the movie theater we elves go to at The Pole).  I can't wait to see a new movie when I get back there after Christmas.  As usual, my friends here at my Holiday Home remembered my birthday too and threw me a big party when I got back!  We had a great time!  We played holiday music on the tv and danced like crazy.  It was such a fun time.  Of course, we also had some delicious birthday cupcakes... MMM... MMM... GOOD! 

P.S.  To "T":  I saw that you have been doing very well in school on your rocket math!  Congratulations on passing level A-Z in multiplication.  And, I also saw you received an award for football.  That's great!  Way to go T.

A Night of Relaxation

Tonight I decided to do some yoga and relax.  I think I might have stretched some muscles changing all those photos in the house last night!  We elves do yoga whenever we get sore muscles back at the Pole.  Usually the yoga mats are full all December long because we elves stay up building toys for so long trying to get them done in time for the big night that we get aches and sore muscles a lot! 

P.S.  To "C":  Thank you for writing your letter to Santa.  I want you to know that it's been delivered to The Pole and it's in good hands.  Now, I just need "T" to get his letter ready.  I saw that he's started it but it doesn't look complete and please don't forget to leave it in my sleigh bed when it's done.

A little touch of Ollie

I love what Holiday Mom & Dad have done with the house since last Christmas.  And I especially love all the family pictures they have hanging around.  Although, I feel like it's missing something.  Maybe a little touch of Ollie?  Oh yes, that's what it's missing.  It wouldn't be Christmas with my Holiday family if I didn't spruce up the place just a bit!

 

 

It's Christmastime in Ohio

Well, It's Christmastime in Ohio and you know what that means.  I'm back in Ohio visiting my Holiday Family!  It took me quite some time to get here since there was a very big blizzard at the Pole before I left and I had to help the other elves clear the paths so everyone could safely get around.  When I finally arrived in Ohio, I was so very tired.  I got my bed set up and fell asleep as soon as I climbed in.  I brought a surprise for the boys who live here.  I've been working on these colored pencils at the Pole for a while now and I'm so excited to bring them with me.  I hope they like them.  Tonight I just did some coloring with some Christmas pages I printed off Holiday Mom's laptop and visited with my old friends here at my Holiday Home.  You remember Rudy who helps me with my mischief and documents it all in photos, don't you?  He's looking great and helping me out again this year.  I love visiting my Holiday Family!