Meet Clyde

Our family started a new tradition this year.  Last year a friend of mine gave us the book, Elf on the Shelf.  What a cute idea!  The book came with a small elf that the kids are to name.  Yep, our kids named our elf Clyde!  Where they got that, I am not sure, but Clyde, the elf, has some real magic!  The story goes that Clyde watches the kids all day long to see if they have been good or bad.  At night, the elf flies to the North Pole and reports to Santa.  The next morning, elf Clyde is in a different place in the house, staked out to watch them again.  Each morning it is a game for the kids to find out where Clyde is!  Also, the kids can talk to Clyde and tell him what they want for Christmas, because of course, Clyde reports to Santa.  I must say, Clyde has brought much improved behavior in our home...for you sure wouldn't want him to tell Santa they were bad!  The kids are having so much fun with Clyde and I am excited that we are creating a tradition they will remember for years to come!