More Elf on the Shelf Featuring Clyde

Clyde's been a busy little elf around here--keeping Samuel and the rest of us entertained. Clyde seems to be a very energetic little guy. If only he'd channel some of that energy into helping out with some household chores. And cooking a meal or two now and then. Wait. Forget that last sentence. I just remembered that the 4 basic food groups of an elf is: Candy, Candy Corn, Candy Canes and Syrup. Wayne would most likely LOVE anything created from these food groups. As for the rest of us--not so much!

Here's what Clyde's been up to the past few days:

Clyde hanging out with one of our snowmen. 

Uh oh! Looks like Clyde ticked off some very important Lego guys...

Here are Sam's and Millie's responses to this:

At first, Sam smiled and was amused...

Sam wondered how these tiny little Lego men managed to get Clyde tied up to the table leg. Then he surmised that the guns and swords aimed at Clyde must have rendered him totally helpless...

The longer Sam stared at Clyde--the more concerned he became over Clyde's well being. Throughout the day, Sam would squat down in front of Clyde and ask, "Are you okay Clyde? Are you getting tired and sore?" Then Sam would turn to me and say, "I don't know about this. I'm afraid Clyde might be too uncomfortable." I was surprised by how concerned Samuel was for Clyde. Sam told me that he often wonders what toys and stuffed animals do when we're not watching. I think all the "Toy Story" movies have influenced his thinking.... :-)

Millie, who seems to be enjoying Clyde's presence in our home had this reaction:

It would appear that she's just as shocked and concerned over Clyde's well being as Samuel...

Throughout the day, Sam and Millie often stood vigil over Clyde--checking his pulse, seeing if he needed anything and making sure that the fierce Lego men did not use their weapons on Clyde. Sam later told me that Clyde must have upset the Lego warriors by snooping around their camps and possibly discovering the hidden Lego treasure that is hidden in a secret place in the bonus room a.k.a. "Legoland."

The next morning, it appeared that Clyde and the Lego warriors had come to some kind of an agreement and ended up being good friends. Here, they are protecting Clyde as he receives some much needed nourishment after his long day of being tied to a table leg.

Sam was both relieved and happy to see that Clyde and the Lego warriors had become friends and that Clyde was receiving some nourishment after his trauma the previous day. :-)

This is the cozy scene we discovered this morning.....Clyde reading to a few Christmas friends. The kissing bears were so enthralled with the story that they ceased kissing. Two snowmen left their snow scene in the dining room to join this cozy little circle. Santa appears to be enjoying a story centered around him "Twas' the Night Before Christmas..."

The kissing bears absolutely loved the pictures in the book. 

Sam's beloved dog, Snoopy, decided to join the story time circle this morning. Sam was pretty happy about discovering this scene this morning. Although, he did say, "You know something mom? I've noticed that Clyde seems to hang out mostly in the kitchen and family room. I wonder why?" Hmmm....Looks like Clyde needs to change it up a bit. I have a feeling he won't be discovered in the kitchen or family room tomorrow morning....

Fun With Clyde--Our Elf on the Shelf

Last year, I kept hearing about something called "Elf on the Shelf." I didn't pay much attention to it--as is my usual response to new fads. And then I joined Pinterest. You cannot look at any of the holiday Pinterest boards without coming across Elf on the Shelf and all the crazy & fun ideas that come along with owning  adopting one of these little guys.

I would come across pictures like these:

and they'd make me think "That is too much fun!" so I decided that this was a new tradition that could be a lot of fun for our family--especially Sam. :-) So, I drove to Target and purchased one did what any smart shopper does when wanting to avoid crowded stores...I ordered it from Amazon and our Elf arrived 2 days later. Sam was definitely excited about this new tradition and wasted no time in choosing a name for our elf. I'm not sure where he's heard the name Clyde--but he chose this name without having to give it too much thought and didn't waiver in his decision when I asked, "Are you sure? Clyde? This is the name you want to give him?" Sam replied with a resounding "Yep!" Okay then...Clyde it is.....Clyde!

Here's where you can read all about the Elf on the Shelf tradition:

http://www.elfontheshelf.com/AboutUs/TheTradition.aspx

We are definitely having fun with Clyde and I've decided to document his antics. Here's where we found Clyde the first morning:

Hitching a ride with Santa on the rocking horse in the family room.

Our second morning found Clyde hitching a ride with the snowmen on a toboggan...

I think he had fun.... :-)

On the third morning, we found him quietly observing the Nativity display...

On morning number 4, we found Clyde passed out on the fake snow in our Christmas village display...

It does look rather comfy and cozy...Good choice Clyde!

Morning #5 had him enjoying pictures of Alissa & Curt with Santa when they were 2 1/2 & 1 1/2 respectively...

These pics are some of my very favorite of Alissa & Curt... :-)

Morning #6  had Clyde soaking in a mini marshmallow bath...

And here is Sam's response:

"Aahahaaahahahaha.....*gasp*....."

"I can't believe my eyes! This is too silly!"

"Whoever heard of taking a bath in marshmallows!.....heeeheeeheee...haaahahaha....hooohohoo..."

"I just can't stop laughing mom! This is just so crazy!"

Morning #7 found Clyde diving into a bag of M&M's....

 

Sam was trying to see if Clyde was sleeping in there...

 Morning #8 had Clyde making rice angels...

Millie was a bit disturbed by this scene...She kept staring suspiciously at Clyde. Eventually, she decided he was harmless and then tried to eat the minute rice...

This morning, Sam found Clyde in his old Duplo fire truck backed up to the Christmas tree in our living room. Clyde had loaded the back of the fire truck with candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup. He found a Santa ornament to hug...or, maybe he was trying to take it off of the tree and ran out of time before being discovered...

Where will Clyde show up tomorrow? I guess we'll have to just wait and see. :-)

While Sam was away, I found Clyde snuggled up close to Millie. Perhaps they are working together--plotting and planning ways to be mischievous... Hmmm...

                                                      Clyde whispering in Millie's ear....

Oh yeah....these two are totally in cahoots! Notice how she's sticking out her tongue at me?!!! AND, Millie's been a brat cat the past 3 nights! She runs away and hides when it's bed time....When it's time for her to go to her room for the night!. This has to be it! Clyde's stirring up Millie mishief!

Okay, I need to go check to make sure these two aren't hanging out together...