He hopped onto a card garland, scaled the stove vent, and alighted on the blinds. Buddy the elf was identified by the boy above the manger, on the hutch, swinging on a garland, and observing The Last Supper. He hid on the hinge by the entry doors, and hitched a ride on the ceiling fan.  On day 25, … More Elf Travels 16 to 25

Nonna wonders if the boy’s parents are becoming delusional, or simply up to their ears in parenting, work and holidaying.  There appears to be some discrepancy or repetition in the elf’s daily whereabouts. I will simply take literary license here. I’m a bit puzzled.  Is there is a connection between the character’s lofty placement and the father’s fibula stress fracture? … More Elf Travels 11 to 15

The elf is upside down today when he is spotted high above on the mirror downstairs in the living room. The two year old is a bit skeptical.  He senses his Dad’s imprint in the scenarios, but he says nothing. And he plays along.

Buddy was spotted from below in the air vent high above today. Big jumps were to no avail. Perhaps there is a bit of frustration on the part of the boy, or maybe it is simply wonder.

Already the elf was part of the two year-old’s goodnights. This morning he surfaced on the ledge near the balcony. Tricky, he is.

Today the Elf was spotted on the center cherry red votive in the loft, not far from the boy’s room. The delight is huge, and the questions of a two year-old begin.  His dad appears sleepy. From “The Elf on the Shelf,” a book complete with elf by Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell, comes a tradition … More Elfin Travels