... traditions ...

Having a three year old son, it is fun to see what kind of traditions from our own childhood we can incorporate into our little family. Holidays are most definitely one of those times where traditions seem to pour out of the wood work. Some are kept, some are never to be seen again. A new one we started that is all our own this year is the "Elf on the Shelf." After debating buying one because I find it slightly creepy that this little plastic doll is watching you and then comes to life to go tell Santa what you did that day (what?!), I gave in. No worse than Toy Story, right? It may have been those adorable puppy dog eyes of the aforementioned three year old that melted my heart into purchasing one at our local Barnes and Nobel. So, without further ado, our little Mr. Elf and what he has been up to these past few days.