Mr. Jingle is here!

Our elf, Mr. Jingle, is here to stay with us until Christmas Eve!  Last year was our first year with him.....and to be honest, we couldn't remember what we named him last year.  Madison was only 2, and doesn't realize that he got a new name.  Mr. Jingle was the first thing that popped in my mind this year. So, alas, he is now Mr. Jingle. I got the cutest idea from Jessica at Little Pumpkin Grace to do a North Pole Breakfast.  I read her post late one evening, and I decided to try to pull it off the next morning.  Sooooo, mine is not nearly as cute as hers, but I tried!.....and Madison loved it. Mr. Jingle set the table for our breakfast the next morning.

Mr. Jingle

Letters to the kids from Mr. Jingle

We enjoyed snow covered pancakes.  Jessica's elf brought snow covered doughnuts from the North Pole.  Unfortunately, we had none on hand, so I had to whip up some pancakes with the small amount of Bisquick that I had in the pantry!

Thank you, Jessica, for the adorable idea!

Ssssssshhh......For parents' eyes only

I found a Christmas elf! My daughter, Madison, is about to turn two. I am so excited to begin the tradition of the Christmas elf in our house. (If you haven't heard of this tradition...ask me. I would be glad to tell you what I know.) I have been looking everywhere for an adorable elf that wasn't too pricey. Well, I FOUND ONE TODAY! I went to Kirkland's in hopes to find some shades for a chandelier. (FYI: They said that they don't sell those anymore.) What did my eyes see.... an ELF! It was only $5.99. THAT IS AWESOME! So, of course, I immediately got on the phone. I called my best friend Kelli and my sister-in-law, Elizabeth. This is the question though.....do you have one elf per family or one elf per child??? I only have one child now, but I plan to have another in the near future. I went ahead and bought two for myself. That way I can decide later. If I decide to have 1 for the family, the other will be a back-up elf in case the 1st elf gets ragged. Another question....are the kids allowed to touch the elf? I have heard yes from some people and no from others. What is your tradition? I took some pics so you could see them for yourself. I took one with my hand so you could tell the size. They even have the beans in their bottoms so they can easily sit up.