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we successfully got the tree and trimmings up. but that damn elf on the shelf. how are we ever going to remember to move him every night especially since we are getting zero sleep? already, bailey had an existential crisis when she saw him curled up in the ornament box.

"oh my gosh, mommy! the elf! he's in the box!!! what do we do?"

awesome. i thought quickly and moved him with chopsticks as not to disturb his magic. but of course, the next morning, another freak out. we forgot to move him the night before. matt explained that he was probably still sleepy then quickly hid him (creating yet another freak out). where'd the elf go?!

so... i made a postcard from the elf featuring a pic of him and santa. the elf (named aff) explained to bailey, bryn and cooper that he had gone back to be with santa till after thanksgiving. all the little touches i had put into the postcard (real postage, etc...) were lost on her. but perhaps we've suspended disbelief a little longer? or perhaps we've done the opposite. because bailey (sharp as ever) picked up on the fact that the left pictured in the postcard had blue eyes not brown.