Charlie

So, I mentioned in a couple of earlier posts that we had an elf this Christmas! He arrived at the beginning of December. There was a knock on the door, and we found a tin on the doorstep with a note on top!





The kids agreed to name him Charlie.


We found him in a new place each morning.
In a bowl of Clementines:


Up above the kitchen cabinets:


With the remote, a glass of milk, and a few pieces of candy:


Reading a family photo book:


Up in a wreath:


With a bunch of marshmallows and a Sharpie:


In Keeley's dollhouse with Olive, the Other Reindeer - having a spot of tea and a cupcake:


In Luken's PJ drawer, wearing a sock as a sleeping bag:


One morning, we found him in the CAR - he had gone to the store and brought back donuts for breakfast!!!


He took a guitar ornament off the tree and performed a concert for several of the kids' toys:


Trying to steal the coin left by the Tooth Fairy:


Watching clips from the movie Elf on YouTube:


Up at the top of the Christmas tree:


Clipped to the Christmas card display:


In Luken's backpack on the last day of school - he wanted to go to the school parties!


In the pantry on top of the box of Pop Tarts I had bought for a treat:


One night, the kids slept over next door while Todd and I went to his company's party. Charlie grabbed the binoculars and headed upstairs to see if he could see them out the window.


Trying to steal Keeley's Tooth Fairy money:


Hiding with the old iPhone we now use as an iPod Touch, playing ZoZo Bugs:


Reading a book Keeley had checked out from the library:


An important message!


Another important message - sent directly from Santa!!


On Christmas Eve, he was in Luken's stocking, with a letter for the kids:






And that was the last we saw of Charlie! We enjoyed having him as our guest for most of December!