Clyde has Returned

Our elf "Clyde" came to us this year by way of a large garbage bag. He appeared on our porch and knocked on our door while we were decorating the tree. The boys were so excited to see him and have been having fun finding him each morning. Clyde puts goodies in their Advent house each morning. We did have our first "note" in the Advent house this year. After a difficult day with some not so good behavior Clyde left a note that said, "Listening ears and respectful behavior will get you treats in this house. Have a great day kids." Now this was not so easy for "Clyde" to do, but he really wanted to get the point across that we need to listen and act kindly. Hopefully we won't get anymore notes. I love seeing the excitement in the boys. Andrew loves telling his friends about Clyde and showing them him hiding in our house. A lot of the kid's friends also have an elf, so it is so cute to hear them all talk about their elf and find them in each other's houses.