Don't Touch Molly!

Elf on the Shelf.  My sister-in-law is doing it this year for her girls and they are having such a good time with it.  I've always thought the whole concept was creepy, but we might just have to try it for Violet (and maybe Jordan) next year- Emma and Hailey are enjoying it so much.

We were over at their house this afternoon and I noticed Molly the Elf on the kitchen counter in a Barbie convertible.  After dinner, Jordan noticed it too, and got the car down to roll it around.  My sister-in-law panicked and said, "Don't touch Molly!  She'll lose her magic!".

Jordan just looked at her like she'd lost her mind.  Apparently that's the way the game's played.  (I must read up on all the rules before we do it next year!)  

While Mandy was apologizing to Jordan for raising her voice, Shaun came into the kitchen and wanted to know what the big fuss was about.  My mother-in-law began to explain the whole "Elf on the Shelf" story and why no one was allowed to touch Molly the Elf.  Shaun just listened with a strange expression on his face.  Then his Nana asked him if it all made sense.  He just looked at her and said, "No.  Not really".  We all laughed and Uncle Rob said, "I don't know Nana... seems sort of far-fetched."

Shaun is so old and over the whole Santa thing, and it was sooo funny.  He thought that Nana was trying to convince him that the elf was real and he wasn't falling for it, but at the same time he didn't want to hurt her feelings.  

Ha ha!  We told him to just play along with his cousins.  Let's hope he's still willing to keep up the charade for Violet next year!