Around here the "Christmas Season" begins the day after Thanksgiving with the arrival of our Elf on the Shelf. Her name is Elfie and she joined our family for our daughter's very first Christmas. I immediately turned her into a feminine elf with a skirt, earrings, and a decked out hat. Naturally, she didn't really have a clue what this elf was, but now she is becoming aware of our little elf friend and looks for her in the morning. | Trendz and Traditionz
Just about everyone has head about The Elf on the Shelf and is partaking in this new tradition. I eagerly jumped on board the elf bandwagon and our elf, Elfie, made her first appearance the night of Thanksgiving 2009 for Isabella's first Christmas. It is a fun tradition, however, I have to admit it doesn't really fit in with what I want the focus of our Christmas season to be and what I want our daughter to learn about: Christ.| Trendz and Traditionz