Today was the last day that our Elf on the Shelf was here. It was a challenge to find another Santa for him to be near in our house but Kingston did find one in the bay window! I of course forgot to take a picture in daylight so this is what you have deal with us posting about Elf on the Shelf. I was sure it would take the kids awhile to find him behind the curtain but it was probably only double their beyond crazy finding times from earlier in the season. Maybe they ran out of steam like I did?

I have to admit that I will be happy to put him back in his box (in the back of my closet.) If I ever clean it out I will be in trouble because then the kids could actually maybe find him. I doubt that the cleaning out the closet part will happen any time soon though so that risk is low. I will kinda miss the little elf as the kids do talk to him and enjoy him. The girls told him goodnight and they they would miss him and Merry Christmas. Sophie tried to get one more gift out of Kington. I had to explain that Santa was already on his way and how it is already morning in some places of the world. whew! No midnight run to the one open store all the way in town!

What did you think of our Elf on the Shelf this year? Did you remember your elf? Say hi … or goodbye to Kingston for a year.

Goodbye, Kingston!!

We are almost done moving the Elf on the Shelf. ALMOST! YAY!! Last night was another last minute reminder to Brian to move the Elf on the Shelf before we went to bed. Call it lazy or creative but the Elf on the Shelf hung from the candle rack above our bed. Yes, it is creepy but whatever. It was easy and I didn’t have to move him at 3:30am! It was a big dangerous for us as the kids can touch him as the jump on the bed (which I hate but they love to do jump and “wrestle” with Brian on the bed.) It has left my bed off limits today so maybe I should just leave him up there all year so no one messes up my pillows or jumps on my bed. hmmmm. That could be a good thought there.

We have to hide the Elf one more time. I don’t where he will go tonight the last night of him being at our house this year. Last year he hung out with the Santa on the door before he went home to be Santa. I better start thinking about this now because the kids kindly gifted me their second cold of the season. Thanks kids.

Where is your Elf on the Shelf? Consider this your reminder to go move your Elf on the Shelf ONE LAST TIME!! Leave me a comment and let me know!

We are running out of high places to put Elf on the Shelf at our house. Apparently, we are also still horrible at telling people to not touch the Elf on the Shelf. Brian’s Uncle Jay touched the Elf on the Shelf yesterday. ugh. We finally said that it must not hurt the elf if big people touch him. Is this over yet?

It actually took the kids awhile to find Kingston in the organizer that holds the Pull-Ups! Well it used to hold diapers but for the first time in over six years it is just holding Pull-Ups. YAY!!! That is what happens when your kids over lap in diapers and Pull-Up stages. Maybe one of these days we can finally take it off the back of our Master Bedroom door! Maybe … but not yet. Maybe a few cheers for our potty training boy?

Where is your Elf on the Shelf? How many days have you forgotten to move your Elf on the Shelf?! Leave me a comment and let me know!

I have given up on the hiding of our Elf on the Shelf. I now “remind” Brian that the Elf on the Shelf hasn’t been moved. This is normally just before he crawls into bed but he does get up and go move the Elf on the Shelf. Brian was moving some items around in the kitchen so Kingston ended up in a metal mug that hangs near the garage door.

Brian finally gave in and helped the kids find him this morning. This is the first time they were really stumped. It only took  us 27 days to stump them for longer than 60 seconds!!

Brian went to read his book tonight and I once again asked. Did you move Kingston? He put his book back down and went out and moved him. My excuse was I am working on these posts! Good strategy. huh?

Where is your Elf on the Shelf? Consider this your reminder to go move your Elf on the Shelf!! Leave me a comment and let me know!

Some how when we packed up items to go away for the Christmas season my cookie jar didn’t make the box. I love this silly looking cookie jar but I put my snowman cookie jar out that you saw in Day 21. So my every day cookie jar has been sitting oddly on the bar for almost a month now. At least now it had a purpose all of this time!

Where is your Elf on the Shelf? Do you hide away items and put out Christmas ones? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Brian hid the Elf on the Shelf in the lovely flowers that Matthew picked for me at Sam’s Club earlier this week. The flowers are sitting on my dresser. I was sure that the kids would have a hard time find this. I had to stand on my toes to take this picture people. Grace managed to find the darn Elf on the Shelf in the dark this morning. How is the same child that forgets her lunch box at school and can’t remember to put her pajamas away?! I am ready to give up but we made it all of the way to December 19th so we must press on …

Where is your Elf on the Shelf? The count down on how many more days to move the Elf on the Shelf is ON!!  :)

We decided to try to get tricky and move to our Elf on the Shelf in a place where he was mostly covered. The girls decided he was sleeping like a baby since he was all swaddled in the scarf that hangs in the living room. This was a bit risky as the kids could stand on the chair and touch him if they wanted but they didn’t!! I tried to claim he was tired and napping but the kids decided he was cold. Why can’t he nap? Someone around here should nap since it is never me! oh well … here is our Elf on the Shelf today …

Where is your Elf on the Shelf? Are you still remembering to move him or her? Let us know!

I am playing Elf on the Shelf catch up tonight. We have remembered to move the Elf on the Shelf every night but I haven’t taken the time to post. We had a few deadlines and this Christmas stuff is driving me to the ground it seems. If you are waiting on our Christmas cards … keep waiting! I haven’t started those yet. So where has our Elf on the Shelf been? On Sunday, Kingston was on the family picture wall. I am filling the wall upstairs to the kids room with pictures of the family. Kingston was hanging out there and nicely overlooking the kids fighting in the living room that day … aye.

Where is your Elf on the Shelf? Are you still remembering to move him or her? Let us know!