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And So It Begins...

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is quickly approaching. We are very serious about making sure that Kenzie and Will learn the real meaning behind Christmas and the reason we celebrate. That being said, we are also very into the fun portion of Christmas... Santa, the tree, and now, Elf on a Shelf.


This year my parents purchased us the Elf on a Shelf when they went to North Carolina and visited a huge Christmas store. We stashed away the elf and waited....

It is now officially time to break out the elf and start our newest holiday tradition. Last year we started an advent activities tradition. Kenzie really seemed to enjoy it. Each day leading up to Christmas we did a new activity. We are bringing that back this year and I think it will be a fun tradition for years to come.

Our elf showed up today. Kenzie actually spent last night with Nana and Papa at their timeshare while they are still in town after Thanksgiving. When they brought her home tonight she took quite some time to notice the elf. Once she did she was super enthused.


She immediately wanted to hold him. We told her that we had to read the book he brought first. So, we all sat on the couch and read his book. We took some time to explain to her what he was all about. How he reports to Santa and that he cannot be touched or talk but that she can talk to him. She told us numerous times "Can't touch him" and looked at him a while. Anyone that has done Elf on the Shelf knows that you have to name your elf. Well, after Kenzie threw out "Foot" and "Kenzie" as possible options, we settled on "Kenny" because it sounds similar to Kenzie. Once she understood that she could send back requests for Christmas gifts to Santa through Kenny, she wasted no time telling him that she really wanted candy for Christmas. Crazy kid.

I think this year is going to be a lot of fun as she understands more about the fun traditions that are involved in Christmas.

I skipped a Friday Favorites post this week. We have been super busy with hosting Thanksgiving and then having my parents in town so I didn't have a chance. That being said, I think the next few weeks will be dedicated to sharing our Elf on the Shelf fun. So, each Friday Favorites post until after Christmas will be showcasing the antics of Kenny. This year is going to be fairly easy for us because Kenzie is easily enthused. I'm not sure how much trouble Kenny will get into this year but it should be fun. Stay tuned for more elf excitement. =)
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