Adventures of Skeeter The Elf

Here are some more pictures of Skeeter the Elf and what he has been up too! Ryan and Landon are enjoying searching for him every morning!

Landon the Celebrity

Landon's picture was in the paper yesterday for the YMCA Breakfast with Santa at Applebees that takes place this Saturday. Landon is eating a donut in the picture. He loves that he was in the paper- he thinks he really is a celebrity! Well- he is my little celebrity anyway.....

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Here are the boys today in front of the tree!

Ryan & Fred Go On an Adventure

Fred took Ryan hunting on Sunday, December 11th! They sat in a ground blind and of course Ryan fell asleep! He woke to the sound of Fred's shotgun going off! Ryan was so excited- they just had to find the deer.... they looked and couldn't find it but Fred said they weren't going to give up so they looked harder and then they found it! A button buck and Ryan held the deers head the whole time Fred sliced it open and gutted it. Ryan also wanted to know exactly what parts Fred was taking out and he also wondered if they could take the heart home- thank goodness Fred said no! Anyway, Fred said this hunting trip was priceless!

Sugar Cookies

We made sugar cookies with Fred's Mom on Sunday. The kids love to decorate them- I think that they did a super job! They taste fantastic- I've eaten too many of them! On Monday I made two dozen molasses cookies, two dozen gingerbread cookies, two dozen oatmeal/chocolate chip cookies and two dozen peanut butter with Hershey Kisses! All of them are delicious! Now, I just have to give them away so I can stop eating them! LOL

Skeeter the Elf

What has Skeeter been up to? Reporting to Santa at night and hiding for Ryan and Landon to find every day! It has been fun!

Elf on the Shelf

Have you see the Elf on the Shelf that is sold in the Target stores? Well, I thought the $30 was a little steep so I made my own. I copied some of the book and bought my own Elf at the Dolar General (the elf is cute and my cost for the book and the elf- $3.00)! Anyway, the story is that this elf watches the children all day and reports back to Santa each night whether the children have been naughty or nice. Then the elf hides in a different location so the children can find him every morning. The children can never touch him because then the elf will loose his magic.... Ryan and Landon jump out of bed every morning to find the elf, which they named Skeeter. They love it and they have been trying to be very good! I love this little elf! I also made one for Trish and the kids. Their elf is named Maddox. They are enjoying him as well! The pictures show where the kids have found him so far!