Holiday Recap- Elf on the Shelf

This year we got an Elf on the Shelf.  Santa dropped off the box, but our elf was already hiding on a shelf!  Jacob originally wanted to name our elf 'Pickle Head' but I gave him some different ideas.  He settled on the name Buddy!

I know there are tons and tons of silly ideas out there for your elf to do, but I alternated between simply placing him around the house and doing a few cute things.  Jacob loved finding Buddy the next day! 

One day Buddy put streamers on Jacob's door!

So cute perched on a shelf!

 Buddy left a very nice good bye note to the kids!

I am so glad we have started this tradition.  Christmastime is so magical and this adds another element of surprised and excitement that lasts so much longer than one day!  We can't wait for Buddy's return at the end of November next year!