Elf on the Shelf

This year I decided to participate in "The Elf on the Shelf" activity with the kids. We opened it last night and the kids named him Dexter. The kids are having so much fun with it! Dexter sits on a shelf or somewhere in the house watching so he can report to Santa Claus about the kids' behavior. Each day Dexter sits in a different location and the kids have to find him. But NO touching for he will lose his magic!! Dexter moved from the top of the refrigerator to this shelf during the night. Abby has been so fascinated by this elf. This morning she thought she saw Dexter's arm move. A couple of hours later Abby thought his eyes were "more sparkly". Too funny!! Emma, the little mama, keeps reminding Abby and John Brady that Dexter's watching! And John Brady, well, he doesn't give a hoot about Dexter! Oh, well, I tried!