Elf on the Shelf Day 8

Well I can see that our little Mr. Marbles wasted no time in getting his teeth back to their sugary state after his cleaning yesterday. Elves love sugar, we all know this. There's plenty-o-sugar in maple syrup so I can't say I blame him for his craving. Gee, I hope he doesn't mind generic brand syrup from The Walmart!

Elf on the Shelf Day 7

After all those marshmallows that Mr. Marbles ate yesterday I figured he should probably get his teeth cleaned. My sister in law just happens to be the world's most fabulous dental hygienist and I was scheduled for a cleaning today anyway, so I brought him along. He was a good little patient and sat very still but wouldn't open that mouth of his, for love or money. I'm not even a hundred percent sure there are even any teeth in that plastic mouth of his. But he did get to flirt with the girls in the office a little and I am now probably going to be known as "that patient who brought an elf to her cleaning." Ah well, at least my teeth feel all shiny and clean!

Elf on the Shelf Day 6

First off, I've had a bit of a stomach flu today so the elf was frankly the furthest thing from my mind. With that said, I also haven't ventured near the kitchen today because the thought of food today, well, it's not pretty. Luckily it seems Mr. Marbles is immune to my flu bug (seems fitting since he's made of cloth and plastic). He was found this evening, helping himself to some roasted marshmallows. My only thought was, how the heck would I explain an accidental kitchen fire to my firefighter husband (who IS on duty today) should it come to that?! Wow that could be a little embarrassing. On a side note, today I discovered a fun (not really) little trick that Bee has picked up. The second picture today shows how clever she is at toilet papering our bathroom. Who needs a naughty little elf when you've got a naughty little Bee?

Elf on the Shelf Day 5

Mr. Marbles has gotten a share of his own medicine today. Instead of pulling one of his little pranks, it seems he's been taken hostage by some of the toys in our game room that the kids like to play with when they visit. Tsk, tsk, even the My Little Pony is in on the act. I'll be honest, I didn't think she had it in her. On a side note, Jim pronounced the elf's name "Mr. Mar-Bells" the other day. It has made me giggle every time I hear it. Tomato, toe-mah-toe I guess!

Elf on the Shelf Day 4.5

I know that technically Mr. Marbles has already made his appearance today but we had our niece and nephew over to make gingerbread men today. They'd heard about this elf living in our house and wanted to see him, so Mr. Marbles had to get up to some extra antics today. We started by searching for him and wouldn't you know it, that crazy elf was fishing in the toilet. At first they weren't too sure of the elf but seemed to quickly get over the creepy factor. (Although I did notice that neither of them wanted to return to the "elf bathroom" without an escort. Smart kids.) I'm also thinking that for parents $34.99 might be a wise investment, as elves go. Today whenever there was even a HINT of rebellion, all I had to say was "Mr. Marbles is watching you." and they would snap back in line. What good little soldiers they are. (Susanne, I apologize if your children need therapy later on in life.)

Elf on the Shelf Day 4

Last night after I put the dogs to bed and climbed into bed myself, I waited a few minutes and whined to Jim, "I heard a noise on the stairs. I'm scared." It's not unheard of for me to occasionally do this (hey, it's quiet in this huge house, I can hear every noise and sometimes the noise is S-C-A-R-Y!) Jim went to check out the "noise" (my hero!) and found Mr. Marbles at the bottom of the stairs. Apparently Mr. Marbles is a dare devil!

Elf on the Shelf Day 3

There was no note from Mr. Marbles today but I guess elves need to shave too sometimes. On second thought, I don't think he needed to actually shave, his face is as smooth as plastic! Don't cut yourself, Mr. Marbles, you cost $34.99!!!