Candy Cane

We had a welcomed guest to our house this Christmas season.  After coming home from a wedding on December 2nd, we found an ELF on our tree with a book beside him.  Macie was absolutely thrilled because several friends had mentioned that they had elves and she kept asking if one would come to our house too.  He did and we named him CANDY CANE...after choices like Ocean and Elfie.  Everyday Macie jumped out of bed and her first words were usually, "Where is my elf?"  She would laugh in delight each time she found him.  Once she started tearing up because she thought he hadn't returned.  I kept asking her if she touched him which makes him lose his "Christmas Magic." One of the VERY best things Candy Cane has helped Macie with is staying in her bed at night.  We told her he wouldn't fly to the North Pole until she was asleep.  This month we had only two times where she got out of her bed because she had to potty and once because Zack got home from a trip.  When she gets out of her bed right after we put her down it is to potty or get a drink...BASICALLY to STALL...threats, spankings, rewards, and everything else we have tried didn't work but Candy Cane did. SHOULD I keep HIM ALL YEAR? 

 

 Candy Cane left Macie a note reminding her that he reports to Santa about table manners because the night before she had a very hard time following them.

 This was probably a favorite for her.  She just loved that he slept in her room. 

 When she found Candy Cane drinking Daddy's energy drink she said, "Candy Cane sure is thirsty from flying to the North Pole."

 When she found Candy Cane she said, "He can't figure out how to turn the tv on with the remote."

 "Peek-a-boo!  I see you"

 When Macie ran in the bathroom to potty she holled, "Mom something is wrong with the potty."  Then she saw Candy Cane and started laughing.

 Behind Macie, Candy Cane is fixing Barbie's hair and he put rollers in the tree but Macie took them out so she could put them in her hair.

 He rode to Tyler and from Tyler in the car.  I also forgot to take the picture of him in Tyler and on the way home.

 Candy Cane reminded Macie to brush her teeth which she did several times that day!

 We had a living room camp out which we had promised Macie we would do once Daddy was on Christmas break.  Candy Cane slept in there too.   (We saw Santa the night before so Candy Cane left Macie a special note saying Santa was impressed with seeing her.)

Candy Cane's final day was helping us make cookies for Santa.  Macie wrote Santa a note the night before and Candy Cane said that Santa was so impressed.  Once again Macie was just loving every moment!