Elf on the Shelf.. Part 1

We've had a very busy elf this year, so I wanted to document the fun we've had with Buddy so far! (sorry for the picture quality- they were all taken with my phone… at night.)

Buddy arrived from the North Pole with gifts!

Swinging

Making cookies

Hiding in the Christmas tree

Going for a ride on the train

Fishing

Growing candy canes

Elf size pancakes

Qtip snowflake

Toilet papered the Christmas tree

Gingerbread man cookies to decorate

Crate paper over Austin's bedroom door

All wrapped up in ribbon (gift for Austin)

Zip lining from upstairs to the Christmas tree

Snowball fight with Buzz Lightyear

Watching a movie

Snow angel in sprinkles and M&M message

Breakfast with Santa & Christmas Party

This morning we went to Breakfast with Santa at our church- this was the first year we've attended, and it was so much fun!  I had no idea there would be so much to do… we spent the entire 2 hours doing activities!  

Pancake breakfast- we ran into Alex, Jody, and Addison

Waiting in line to see Santa

Alex & Addison drinking hot chocolate and eating their decorated sugar cookies

Decorating sugar cookies.. beautiful :)

Making reindeer food

Saylor & Amber

Writing letters to Santa

Very focused

Austin & Saylor

Mailing his letter…. hope it gets there in time!

Making a Christmas ornament

In addition they had necklace making & story time with Mrs. Claus… but we didn't have time to do everything.  Such a fun morning!

In the evening we went to a Christmas party at the house of friends from preschool, Matt & Ryan.  There were 5 families invited, and we all enjoyed making some new friends.  Their mom, Christy, had tons of activities planned for the kids- painting dough ornaments, decorating sugar cookies, nativity scene craft, handprints on canvas to make a Christmas tree, story time, & dinner.  Needless to say, we were exhausted by the time we go home last night!

Ornament Austin painted (with help from mommy)

Christmas tree handprint canvases- so cute!  She will add tree stump and a star at the top.

More cookie decorating… more sugar

Nativity story time with Ms Christy

Max

Just a few fun pictures of Max over the last several weeks!  

Watching everyone from the top of the stairs

Always in someone's lap….

Resting his head in mommy's hand

And we couldn't forget sweet Jack!

Santa & Angel Tree

Today we went to the mall and visited Santa & then went shopping for an angel tree child- it was a good day!

Austin was SO excited to visit Santa- probably the most excited he has ever been!  I'm loving this age for the holidays!

He looks so grown up in this picture...

Dropping off the toys- he really enjoyed shopping for the kids.