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Honestly, ill be happy when Aiden goes back with Santa. I'm tired of hiding him. My conclusion is that he really hasn't helped keep my 5 year old on track too much. He's a nice reminder, but that's about it. He still serves as a new, fun tradition. I hope Logan will enjoy him when he gets bigger. Anywhoo, I get to go to work tomorrow. Yay! I'm ready for this. I'm also ready to admit I'm ready for Christmas. I'm still finishing one last project and making a mess in the kitchen. I'm also ready to start planning our anniversary party. I'm behind!!! Haha!! I'm out. I need a snack....

Elf on the Shelf, why have you failed me? It's been a tough weekend here! I think my babies have been overly tired and maybe a little stressed too. Maybe they're looking forward to Christmas so much that they could care less about Santa's Elf watching them. Anyway, behavior got so bad that Aiden the Elf didn't even go see Santa on Sunday night. His ass stayed snuggled up next to Frankie Stein. I'm hoping that was a one time deal. Aiden wasn't too keen on listening to Bella's tantrum we figured. So, he just didn't bother telling Santa anything that night. Ah well.. let's see how the rest of the week goes for us,  As for me, I'm trying desperately to finish my family history book as a gift for my grandparents. I think I am finally at a half way point. I think I had so much stuff in so many places, it was hard to organize. I also am being selective about what I include. We have such a huge family on paper, I'm sticking to immediate f

Man, I love the Pintrest ideas for Elf! He's fond of drinking syrup and using my lip gloss. Bella thinks it's awesome! Still doing pretty good behaviour wise. Had a slip up last night with a tantrum before bed. I think she really misses her dad while he's at work during the week. He works long hours and I think it takes its toll on all of us. But, I always tell Bella to be thankful that she has a hardworking daddy because she has everything she could possibly need or want even. Yes, we spoil our kids. That's the whole point of having them, right? But, I digress. I really am digging our little elf. Just wait 'til you see what the sneaky thing is doing tonight!  As for my side of things, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here. We got our tree up today and I made reindeer munchies, marshmallow pops and Twix fudge. I think tomorrow will be tamales at mom's and probably some rum balls with coffee liquor instead of rum this year. I can

Oh little elf, you are so awesome. I could sing your praises all day. Yesterday, Bella was in awe that the elf could get up to the ceiling. She was super aware that she was being watched, so she cleaned her room without anyone asking again! She even made her bed and set out her PJ's for night time! Her room looked like I had just gotten done in there! Bella also did her homework without a complaint. Although, she was a bit bratty in the evening, playing with the car door locks during a trip to Target. But, when she had lost bedtime story privileges, she was OK with it since the elf was watching! No scream fest without a story last night! Wheee!!! As for me, I'm getting ready to celebrate 5 weeks post hysterectomy tomorrow! I'm feeling great! I still have icky feeling days, but those don't bother me too much. I can wear jeans now and it feels like a lot of swelling in my belly is gone! I can't wait to get back to running and back to work in another week! I s

Apparently Aiden the Elf has a sweet tooth. He really is a big help around here. Bed times have gone much much more smoothly! Too bad Logan is too little to understand that he's being watched! Maybe he wouln't pull hair so much...  I also had a break through with Bella eating breakfat this morning! I've been trying to get her to beat the timer so she could have a treat after she eats breakfast and gets ready. (This kid needs incentive to eat, so a Hershey's Kiss is what she gets. We did discuss this with the pediatrician and she agreed that it's OK. Long story... ) Well, she cannot beat the kitchen timer no matter what. She can easily drag a bowl of cereal out over 30 minutes. And I don't let her watch TV or do anything else in the morning. So, today, I found her hour glass in her bedroom. I decided to use it as a visual timer to finish breakfast and it worked! She ate quickly and got ready for school! Holy Cow! I'll have to blog about our mealtime

So, last Friday, we got an Elf on the Shelf after a week of hellacious bed time battles. At first, Bella hated it. She wanted to know why Santa just couldn't watch her and she had to take an elf home. Then, she finally came around and picked up her room and helped around the house because she wanted a good report. We had a really good weekend with the elf around. Now, I need some ideas on what to do with Aiden the Elf. The little stinker ate my marshmallows already! I need to start taking pictures of him. I'm also "pinteresting" some elf ideas for the week. I will try to update on how we're doing behavior wise. I think it's going to work! I sure hope so! I need to keep my little angels little angels. Stay tuned for more elf updates!