Buddy the Elf

So after much talk about Elf on the Shelf, I decided to purchase one for Cadence. We started off on the wrong foot because I was so anxious to get it open and see her reaction. I was more than a little disappointed when she threw him down the hallway and ran off to play with her other toys. I put him away and at bedtime I pulled the book out, but she informed me she didn't want to read that book, she wanted a different book (3 yr olds!) So "Elf on a Shelf," day one, was a fail. That night, while she was sleeping, I stuck Buddy on top of her tv. Shortly after she awoke, I heard, "Hey, what's he doing up there?" I knew exactly what she was talking about and a smile came across my face. I went in her room and acted suprised. That night, we read the book and I learned no one is supposed to touch Elf on the Shelf..opps. Buddy was found the next morning in a different location (the picture of her is when she found him on Day 2). I explained to her how Buddy flys to the North Pole every night and tells Santa if she has been naughty or nice that day. (She totally bought it) So this little game of moving Buddy to a different location every night while she sleeps will go on until Christmas Eve, when he flys home for good and then he'll will reappear next year. Hopefully Derrick and I will get some good behavior out of it and she'll get the joy of having one of Santas little helpers in the house. She's tried to talk to him, but understands Santa doesn't allow him to talk back. However, there is nothing in the book about when he eats so it looks like I will be cooking for 1 extra every night, per Cadence's request. What a fun little idea. Love the Holidays...