as we unpacked our bags from a quick weekend away....the doorbell rang. the kids startled a bit an wondered what was going on. we usually know when visitors are coming and were caught a little off guard.
with some encouragement from her daddy, emma cautiously opened the door. sitting in the entry with two chocolate kisses in hand was someone we've been talking a lot about in the murphy house lately. our elf! straight from the north pole!
the kids got super excited and i scooped him up, explaining that this would likely be the only time any of us were allowed to hold him. they ate their candy and we read the book that came with mr. elf (emma decided that this was most definitely a BOY elf and promptly began blowing kisses. her exact words were "i can hardly believe it!!"). we learned about his christmas magic and how he flies to see santa every night to give report on how emma and ben have been doing each day. we can't touch him or else he'll lose that magic and will never make it back to santa. we also learned that he can't talk to us.....but we can talk to him and he will listen intently to everything we say.
in order for the christmas magic to begin, children must give their elf a name. emma has the upper hand on this for the moment since she's the only one who can really talk....if it were up to ben, elf's name would be "ball!" or "what that?!". for now, emma has chosen "Mr. Juke." lord only knows where that came from or what it means but "Mr. Juke" it is. don't worry sweet ben, next year you'll get to add your thoughts on the subject too :)
for now....lets get this christmas magic party started!!
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| mischief maker |
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| blowing kisses to her new friend |
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| introducing....Mr. Juke! |
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