Meet my Elf, Clyde!

Guess who came to visit me the other night?  An Elf sent by Santa!  He sent a book with the Elf and mommy, daddy and I read it together before bed.  I got to pick a name for the Elf and decided to call him Clyde.  It was one of the suggested names in the book, but I had a hard time coming up with anything else.  He apparently comes every day to watch me to see if I've been naughty or nice.  At night after I go to bed, he leaves and goes to tell Santa how I was that day.  He comes back the next morning and I have to try to find him.  One rule - we're not allowed to touch him, otherwise his magic will go away!  So we have to be careful just to look and not touch. 

Day 1:  On the Shelf in my room.  I really didn't like him in my room and woke up MANY times and was pretty freaked out that he was in there.  I was glad when I woke up at one point and mom was able to show me that he was gone.  I didn't know where he was, but I didn't really care as long as he wasn't in my room!


Day 2:  I woke up really easily when mom came in to wake me up (unusual for me).  I was excited to go try to find Clyde.  I got dressed and ran downstairs to see if I could find him.  My eyes lit up when I walked around the corner and found Clyde hanging on my easel!


Day 3:  I again woke up pretty easily and wanted to find Clyde.  I found him when I sat at the table to eat breakfast - he was hanging from the light above the table!!!  How funny is that???  Mom and I are on our own the rest of the week, so she and dad are hoping the Elf reminds me to keep my listening ears on - I haven't been listening to mom so well lately. 


Day 4 was this morning.  I woke up and found Clyde in my bathroom!  He was sitting on top of the picture that my Great Grandma Coble made for me (ok, she really made it for mom, but mom thought I would enjoy it so hung it in my bathroom).  I was happy to have found him, but had trouble going potty and brushing my teeth because I didn't like being so close to the Elf.  Mom kept telling me it was ok and I finally got through it and got dressed and ready for the day.


Where do you think we'll find Clyde tomorrow???