Winter Blog Challenge

Over the summer,

I came across a

Summer Blog Challenge.

I started off great

but didn't do too well.

Then there was the

Autumn Blog Challenge.

Once again,

I had good intentions,

but there were a lot of prompts

I couldn't answer

so I lost memento.

So that takes us to the

Winter Blog Challenge.

Let's hope I do better this time around.

December 1st - What is your favourite way to welcome in

the winter/holiday season?

Technically it's

summer/rainy season here.

And asides from welcoming 

the rain with a new pair of wellies,

I don't do much.

But the holiday season,

well I'm all about that.

This year will be our 3rd year

the Elf on the Shelf 

makes his appearance. 

Now,

I'm not one of those 

overachieving moms

who's elf plays tricks

for the entire month.

No,

our Jake shows up,

watches Ethan,

if he's had a good day,

he leaves Ethan a treat.

I have a lot of mates

whose children

are hitting the age where they

question whether Santa is real

or not.

Ethan's not there yet.

And honestly,

I love it.

I love the look on his face

when he sees Jake. 

I love how he chats with Jake.

Ethan even wonders

when Jake hasn't moved for a while

what's going on.

(A definite cue to Scott and I

to move Jake somewhere else.)

The holiday season

goes off with a great start

when Jake shows up.