The Empress got the absolute cutest present from my boss and his family. Ever heard of Elf On The Shelf? Who was the genius who invented this amazing marvel of Christmas magic? Seriously, this person should win the Nobel Peace Prize or something equally prestigious.
Here is a brief synopsis. You get a book and a cute little Elf. That little Elf is an agent of the big guy, the man in red, jolly old Saint Nick himself. He has been sent to keep an eye on your child and report back to his boss on a nightly basis as the holidays approach. Each morning on his return from the north pole he sits his little hiney on a new perch in the house. He is magical and your child is told that if they touch the little imp he will lose that magic. On Christmas eve he leaves for the north pole only to return the following Christmas.
It is seriously cute. And, a great tool. It is astounding how good a child can be if they think someone with an in with Santa is watching. The Empress named her elf Gus. Each morning she searches for Gus who is generally sitting high is the room at a vantage point to see all her evil doings. She greets him when she enters the room in which he is sitting. She talks to the little guy periodically through the day. It is seriously cute....oh, I may have said that already.
Anyway, Gus has just two more days with us until he leaves for the north pole until next year. I have to say that I will miss him and the perfect behavior he inspires.
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