A Mini Art Exhibition and Bernard The Elf Makes His Appearance
Late Sunday night, while everyone in the house was sleeping we had a visitor arrive! He didn't disturb anyone and was actually quiet as a mouse (but he isn't a mouse!). It was Bernard, our friendly little Elf on the Shelf, arriving to watch over the children for the few weeks before Christmas so he can report back to Santa on their naughtiness (or lack thereof). On Monday morning as they got up for school, The Boy came into the kitchen as he usually does and exclaimed quite excitedly when he saw Bernard sitting in the paper sleigh he himself had made a few days earlier! Bernard had apparently accosted the sleigh, a cardboard reindeer that The Boy had made at the fete the day before, and the Santa salt and pepper shakers, and plonked himself into the drivers seat right in front of Frosty and The Gingerbread cookie jars!! Miss Emily and Little Dude were very happy to see him, and just could not wait to see where he would be found this morning. Needless to say, Bernard got...