Ho! Ho! Ho! Made a Wicked Cup of Cocoa

It sure is cold here tonight in Ohio. Seemed like a nice night for some cocoa. I decided to get some out of the cupboard and make a nice steaming cup for myself. I found this fun cocoa set while I was looking through the house, but I didn't want to be rude use it first. I set it out so C & T would be able to enjoy a delicious cup of cocoa with marshmallows in the morning.

When It Snows, Make Snowmen

It has been snowing here in Ohio all day and there's a nice amount of snow on the ground now. It even caused C & T to have a day off of school. A snow day! And I love snow days. I decided to make some snowmen and bring a breakfast surprise for C & T at the same time. Hope you boys enjoy these snowmen!

Duck and Cover

Well, I couldn't believe how quickly C & T found my hiding spot! They are good at playing hide and seek... very impressive, boys! While I was hiding, I came across some very interesting toys that I thought would be fun to try out.  I see them being made all the time at The Pole.  They're very popular toys, but I've never really played with them. Tonight seemed like a good time to try them out and see what all the fuss is about.  NERF WAR!! And we had so much fun! Now I see why all the kids put these toys on their Christmas wish lists.  (Speaking of Christmas wish lists, don't forget to finish your lists for Santa so I can get them to The Pole!)

Hiding Out

My Holiday family finished decorating their Christmas tree today! Oh, it's so beautiful. They still haven't hung stockings on the mantle yet, but I'm sure they'll be doing that soon.

While I was exploring the house to find more Christmas decorations, I got the idea to play hide and seek with my friends. We played for hours, but during the last round we found Rudy ASLEEP in his hiding spot. I guess it took us too long to find him and he got sleepy. After that, we decided to quit playing and my friends went to bed. I, however, decided to hide one more time so that C & T could find me in the morning. So, good luck boys! I'll give you a hint about where I am going to hide:

Playing A New Game

My night started off wonderfully! I woke up and found I had received a Christmas card from some of my dear friends who are also visiting elves!  Thank you Jingle-Jangle, Bertie & Merry for the card!  I see that my Holiday family has really started decorating for Christmas now.  They put up lights outside and set the Christmas tree up.  It's looking good!  I found a new game in the house which I'm sure was made just for me!  It's called ladderball and I had such fun playing it tonight with my friends. 

Happy Birthday to Holiday Dad

The family celebrated Holiday Dad's birthday!  They went out to dinner and of course they had cake. Holiday Mom made a delicious german chocolate cake.  So, naturally, I had to have a taste of the sugary goodness! And sugary goodness it was!!  Yum!

I'll be in Ohio for Christmas

Hello my Holiday Family!  I'm back to spend another December visiting, watching your behavior for the Jolly Guy and reporting back to The Pole all my findings. I'm so excited to be visiting you all again this year. I brought an advent calendar for you. I hope you enjoy it. You will have to share, so make sure you alternate days with each other for the treat!  (The first day you can open two though since it's December 2nd.) Spending time with my Holiday Family is one of my most favorite things I do all year long!  But, I'm pretty tired from my travel so I'm going to hit the sleigh!

Merry Christmas to All

Merry Christmas Everyone

I'm wishing my Holiday Family a very Merry Christmas.  It has been a fun holiday season here in Ohio.  I enjoyed my time here and am so grateful I will always have this blog to look back at all the great adventures I've had with my Holiday Family.  I'm excited to see my family and friends back at The Pole again though.  And, I look forward to spending Christmas with them.  I have been working for a couple of weeks on these ornaments for "C" and "T".  I hope you like them.  I will miss you all so very much and I can't wait to return next December.  Remember, I will be checking in on you throughout the year to make sure you are doing well and are staying on the "Nice" list.  Remember to love, obey, and listen to your Mom & Dad.  They sure do love you a lot.  Keep up the good work in school and be kind to your teachers.  Remember that I love you and that I hope you have the best Christmas ever!

 

P.S.  I noticed the white boards on your door.  So very nice of you to welcome Santa... and I will miss you too!

Reading Material

Well, that evening of fun and games didn't go quite as planned.  I had a blast playing out in the snow.  However, I had a little trouble with my wind gliding stunt.  The first several wind gliding jumps from the roof went perfectly.  Then the last one, well... as you can see, didn't end quite as well.

I got stuck in a tree in the front yard.  Rudy tried to get me down, but the more he worked on the strings, the more tangled I got.  I told him to just leave me there until my Holiday Family woke up and found me.  Of course, I asked him to snap a quick picture of my mischief so I could post it on my blog for memories.  Thank goodness Holiday Dad got me down in the morning

As is tradition... I am going to spend my last full night at my Holiday Home cuddled up with a sweet treat, a cup of cocoa and a good book.  'Twas The Night Before Christmas is a classic and is a must read book for December 24th.  I'll be leaving with Santa soon to head back to The Pole.  I will miss my Holiday Family.  But, for now, I'm going to enjoy my time here.

Some Outdoor Fun

It has finally snowed here in Ohio!  So, I decided to go out and about to play in it.  I'm not sure how long I'll be outside so I'm posting this before I even go out.  I plan to make snow angels and go sledding and I might even do some wind gliding.  That's right... I brought back a wind gliding parachute from my last visit to The Pole and I'd like to try it out.  I hope I get back inside before my Holiday Family wakes up.  If I don't make it back in, well I hope they find me and tuck me back in my nice warm bed.  Only 2 days left til The Jolly Guy stops by... I'm getting so excited!

Held Hostage

Well, I'm sure you noticed I didn't post anything last night.  The reason was simple... THIS...

Yep, I was having fun playing hide & seek with some friends and they tricked me and took me hostage!  Rudy captured this photo of my situation.  So, now you can see why I didn't put anything on my blog last night.  It was all in good fun though!

Tonight I headed back to The Pole to check in with The Jolly Guy.  He ordered a special report from all his elves.  I guess there's been some shifting on the Naughty and Nice list lately and he's trying to get it all figured out.  I reported "Nice" for both "C" and "T".  They are good boys.  After I returned (and after having a tough night last night) I decided to take it easy.  I left a message for my Holiday Family... and had a snack!

The True Meaning of Christmas

I thought I'd share with the boys I'm visiting how very special this holiday is.  And it's not about The Jolly Guy or us elves or gifts or stockings... it's about the birth of Jesus.  I noticed there's no nativity scene in the house, so I thought I'd bring them one that they can keep to remember each year what the true meaning of Christmas is all about.

Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son,
and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in the inn.

2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

2:9 And, lo, the angel of the LORD came upon them, and the glory of the LORD shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the LORD.

2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Still No Snow

Well, it's December 18.  Christmas Day is only one week away... and there's still no snow here in Ohio!  I can't believe it.  Last week I made some marshmallow snowmen to make it seem a little more snowy and Christmas-like around here.  Tonight, I'm going bigger.  I'm making a life size snowman.  Maybe there will be snow soon, but until then... Enjoy this snowman!

Game Night

I had lots of fun tonight.  I snuck into the boys rooms and played some xbox on their game systems.  Those games are very interesting.  I did not care for the shooting games but I liked playing football and some of the other games they have. 

A Breakfast Treat

I'm leaving my Holiday Family a breakfast treat for Monday morning.  I hope they like it.  "C" and "T" only have 4 days of school left before they are off for Christmas break.  I hope this breakfast treat kicks off a great last week of school for them!