Aladdin the Elf

Last year for Christmas Aunt Stacy gave the kids the Elf on the Shelf and Sunday, November 28th he appeared at the Sheffield house for the first time.  We read the kids the story first then let them go find the Elf.  Camden got to name him and she chose Aladdin (can you guess what her favorite movie is right now?).  She was so cute and last night she asked me if he would be hiding in the kitchen in the morning.  I told her I didn't know but of course that's where Marvin decided to hide him.  When she was going to bed she was giving me a hard time and so I told her she needed to mind me so that Aladdin would tell Santa she was good and he would bring her toys.  She thought for a minute then said "well, I already have toys".  I guess this whole elf getting the kids to be good may not work at our house:)  But it is really fun and this morning when we woke up Neil was the first one to find him and they both kept looking up at him and giggling during breakfast. Can't wait to see where he ends up next!

Their first introduction (Neil wouldn't be still for the picture)

Can you see the elf?

Marvin has been very creative in finding ways to keep Aladdin Elf (as Camden calls him) out of their reach.

Breakfast time with a little elf supervision