Still believers

I don't know if you know this but this is my absolute favorite time of the year, Christmas time. I love the decorations, Christmas cards, gift buying, wrapping presents, the whole shebang but mostly I love  living the magic of the season through my kids' eyes. Each year, I wonder how many more Christmases until the magic dies down and when one of the kids tell me they know about "santa" or "elfie."I think my heart will break. This year I was starting to question Wylie's beliefs about Elfie, (our Elf), until yesterday . . .

Our Elfie comes to us on December 1st every year, well this is his 3rd year joining our family.  Our Elfie is a friendly Elf who sits in places that he can be seen the most and in places where we spend the most time because he just really wants to be part of our family this time of year! 

So yesterday, Elfie was sitting in the plant on the window ledge behind the kitchen sink. Last night, Wylie said, "mom come here." He was in the bathroom crying. I said, "What's the matter?" and he answered, "mom I accidentally touched Elfie." He was devastated. I was so relieved that HE STILL BELIEVES. I just quickly said, "if it were truly an accident Elfie will know that."

A few hours later I am getting ready for bed and doing my nightly Elfie duties, I noticed a letter sealed in an envelope for Elfie. So I opened it and this is what it said:

My heart just melted. It was then that I noticed  there was another letter on the counter also. The other letter said the following and was from Kasey: This letter also filled my heart with smiles.

Fast forward to this morning. Elfie was in our dining table center piece with a little note of his own for the kids.

                                       Dear kids, I got your notes, Thanks! Wylie, it's ok! Luv Elfie

Wylie woke up and was so happy that Elfie said it was "ok" and also laughed that Elfie spelled "luv" wrong. A few minutes later Kasey wakes up, reads the note and started crying. I asked her why she was so sad and she said through some serious tears, "That note I left was for when we see Santa tomorrow, Elfie wasn't suppose to give it to him, I was!" Oh boy, one kid elated, one kid devastated.  So I quickly tell her that if she asks Elfie really nicely maybe he can go through all of Santa's letter and get the letter from you tonight and bring it back to us tomorrow. She is convinced that there are way too many letters and that Elfie won't find it.  Who knows though, our Elfie is one good little Elf! Until tomorrow morning. . .

                                                                 ~It's My Life