The stocking are up and we have some other non breakable decorations out, but lots of things had to stay in boxes this year and probably for the next couple, as Blake is just to into everything for me to worry about keeping him out of all the decor.
I am staying with the family tree. I have friends who do two trees, one formal and themed tree and one "kids" tree. I put everything on one tree. It has all the ornaments that my grandmothers gave me over the years, ornaments they made, the ornaments I let the kids pick out every year, all the ornaments they make a school, anything goes. I love watching them unpack their ornaments from prior years and find the perfect place on the tree for them. They are so excited to show them to their friends when they come over. I have wedding ornaments from friends and family and Campbell has to hear about everyone of them several times. I also try to buy ornaments wherever we go on vacation. It's a crazy, beautiful tree and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Elfie is also back. Elfie is our Elf on the Shelf. He comes to live with us every year before Christmas and he hides throughout the house. During the day he watches the kids and at night he flies back to the North Pole and tells Santa if they were naughty or nice that day. The next morning he hides in a new place and you have to look for him. He doesn't talk and you can't touch him or he looses his magic. On Christmas Eve he will go back to the North Pole and live with Santa and the other elves until next year.
This is Elfie
Blake did not get to hang his ornament
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