Cliff's Adventures: Week 4

Don't worry, the boys never saw this.  Carl just had fun playing around!  

Cliff's Adventures: Week 3

Cliff's Adventures: Week 2

Sleigh ride anyone

Cliff lounging on our new couch

What time is it Cliff?  

Cliff was ready to take the boys letters to Santa 

Picasso Cliff

Poker face

Too bad Cliff didn't help me fold the laundry

Cliff's Adventures: Week 1

Our elf Cliff made his appearance shortly after Thanksgiving.  Only a week in and he's been making his rounds around the house.

Cliff left the boys a note on his first day back

Cliff was bummed he missed the pirate party on our cruise 

Taking a ride on the shelf in Nate's room

I guess Cliff was thirsty and got into the boys juice boxes 

Cliff is a Lions fan too

Drummer Cliff

Just hanging around 

Elf on the Shelf

The boys, especially Nate, were really into the Elf on the Shelf this year.  Actually I can't lie, Carl and I were really into it this year as well and tried to come up with some creative ideas for our visiting elf.  So without further ado, meet our elf Cliff who was named by Nate.  The boys were sad to see him go.

Now that our elf has a name I registered him at the North Pole and we got a letter from Santa

Cliff helping me address our X-Mas cards

Cliff playing chicken with the trains.  In case you're wondering, he lost.  

Nate wasn't happy about Cliff dipping into his Oreo stash

Cliff reading one of the boy's favorite books

So glad Cliff believes in proper hygiene

J wasn't happy Cliff was playing with his Legos

Wild Wild West

Caught in the blinds

Cliff wanted to watch the boys eat breakfast this morning

Cliff getting into my scrap ribbon

Elf on the Shelf

This year we started a new tradition with the boys by introducing Elf on the Shelf.  I actually bought it last year, read the story to the boys and we put the Elf out a few days to see if they'd notice.  But they didn't really understand so I was hopeful they'd be ready this year since they're so excited about X-Mas.  So after we came home from Santa Barn we read the story.  Sunday morning Justin was less than excited about looking for the Elf which I named TBD because the boys would not give him a name.  I tried to make a game out of it and asked J if he wanted to play and he said "no mommy, I don't want to play your game".  Then I reminded him of the story and how the Elf couldn't report back to Santa and asked if he remembered the Elf and he said no.  Nate showed a little more enthusiasm when he saw the Elf that morning but didn't get the idea of searching for him.  Well our new tradition only lasted a day and a half because the Elf lost his power when J picked him up out of the stocking and my mother in law moved him to the tree during the day.  Guess we'll try again next year.