I found Ernesto the Elf passed out on the bathroom floor this morning. At first I wasn’t sure what had happened. I mean, how does an elf end up on the bathroom floor anyway? I was clueless until I noticed a brief text message followed by a ton of pictures from someone named “Edith the Read More >>
Elf on the Shelf – Ernesto is on Duty
Poor Ernesto the Elf. I hope Santa isn’t grading him on this mission. Convincing a teenage boy that Santa is in fact real, and Elves are Santa’s eyes and ears is a tough gig. I don’t even think Monkey Boy is looking for Ernesto the Elf anymore. For the last 3 days Ernesto has perched himself up Read More >>
Elf on the Shelf – Ernesto the Elf Brings Fresh Snow from The North Pole
If Ernesto the Elf could talk, I bet he’d say ” Game on Monkey Boy, Santa is real, and I bet I can get you to believe in him before Christmas.” I think you’re right Ernesto, and if all the fresh snow you brought back from the North Pole doesn’t convince Monkey Boy you have Read More >>
Elf on the Shelf – Could Monkey Boy Be Getting Coal This Year?
I think Monkey Boy is on the fast track to getting a stocking full of coal this year. This morning when I asked him if he had found Ernesto the Elf {like he’s suppose to do every morning until Christmas} he replied “I’m not going to look for a stupid Elf” {Oh the horror!}. Shocked, I Read More >>
Elf on the Shelf – Ernesto the Elf Reports for Duty
Last night, after Thanksgiving dinner, I read the book The Elf on the Shelf* to Monkey Boy and the Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird. You know the story, right? Santa sends a magical elf {ours is named Ernesto} to keep an eye on children {and teenagers} on the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each Read More >>