Windmills n' Bows - Day 17 and 16

Day 17 with our little elf (Sunday) was a more low key kind of day, mostly due to our need to thaw-out from the parade the night before, rest from the busy Saturday, and spend some time at church. I was awakened by a sleepy head little girl who climbed into bed with me when daddy went out to walk the dog. As I cuddled up with her and drifted back to sleep, my kiddo caught a glimpse of the impish elf and screamed in delight. (So long sleep...). Apparently Elfia got caught in our "windmill" (aka ceiling fan) when flying back from the North Pole. And there she hung..

Our letter from Santa on day 17 included instructions to surprise the cousins with a Skype call. While someone our lines of communication with my little bro and his family got mixed up, we did manage a call with my brother in Texas and his little fam. It was fun, if not chaotic, to chat... and to learn that they have a new puppy!

Day 18 came much to early... Monday's tend to do that. We discovered a surprise in the kitchen though that quickly turned our grumpy Monday morning moods right side up. Elfia, it appears, has a bow-obsession. 

Today's letter from Santa revealed something our kiddo didn't know about him: his real name. We learned all about the real man behind the legend today: Saint Nicholas. 

Stay tuned for more from our mixed up little house.