He's Baaaaaaaaack. Buddy, our Elf on the Shelf.

Buddy made his first official appearance this year.  After a long winter, a hot and rain-heavy summer (for us at least, seeing as how our house flooded), and a fun fall.....Buddy flew back in from the North Pole to watch over Emma and Drew. 

This is such a fun thing for us to do.  The kids are at the BEST age to fully experience this.  It makes my mornings so much more pleasant. 

Emma's actually bearable.  She can't wait to find Buddy. 

And I think Drew's finally understanding the concept.......it's a hard concept for a 2-year old to understand: with his Christmas magic, Buddy flies through the night sky while he and Emma are sleeping, reports their behavior to Santa, then flies back to a new spot before everyone awakes.

So here's a glimpse of Buddy's first "landing spot."  At the end of the season, I'll recap all the fun and mischievous spots that Buddy got himself into - complete with pictures!