Christmas Catherine

Our elf is named Christmas Catherine, and the kids are overly excited about her return every single year.  Sometimes, I wonder if she is more important than Santa.  After all, she comes from December 1st every year ... until December 24th, when she returns with the jolly old man.  Santa just comes on December 24th. 

Over the years, she has done some funny things and has left some little gifts along the way.  I love how much extra magic she brings to our house, as the kids look to find her first thing in the morning.  And then everytime they walk past her, they chuckle a little.  Here are some of the things that she did this season:

The traditional North Pole Breakfast to signify her return:

The breakfast was on a Sunday morning this year, so Steve was able to partake with us:

My favorite part was the yogurt parfait that she prepared.  Yum!

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She used gummy fruits and made some "strong elf coffee."

After some hesitation, Sam decided to try it.  It turns out that it tasted like raspberry fruit juice.

By the end of the morning, that "coffee" was gone.

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She used ketchup and miracle whip to make her own portrait of Santa.

(In the early afternoon, it needed to be washed off because it was starting to have an odor.  Ha!)

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Naughty or nice?

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She had trees "for sale" for kids that did something nice after school.

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Sledding down the basement railing:

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Helping herself to the cookie jar on the counter:

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There was an accident on her way back from the North Pole one night and we found her in the bathroom with bandaids and her arm in a sling:

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Practicing her Elf Yoga so that she can be limber and all stretched out:

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She has been known to draw on our bananas, but this year, she took over the eggs:

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Curious George and her played some fun games of tic-tac-toe.  And what was even MORE FUN was that they continued to play throughout the day.  More games showed up on the window and the score kept changing.

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Gingerbread House building:

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Uh-oh!  Looks like Christmas Catherine has a bellyache from eating too many sweets.  Luckily, she found the Pepto-Bismol in the cupboard.

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Pretending to be a hotdog on a plate:

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A Candy Cane Hunt!

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One of the most fun things ever!

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She was snacking on her very own pizza! 

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