The Return of Elf on the Shelf

Day 1 | Metal Mouth
I wasn’t certain if our Elf on the Shelf, Buddy, would return this year.  Much to our surprise, on the morning of December 1, we found Buddy on the dining room table.  He was sporting some new braces on his teeth.  Sophia was scheduled to get her own braces later that same day.

Day 2 | Office Shenanigans
On day two Buddy was already getting into trouble.  He found our copier and was printing a selfie.

Day 3 | Holiday Decorating
Buddy was in the holiday spirit on day three and thought it was time we began decorating for Christmas.

Day 4  | Buddy The Contractor
Buddy must have been aware that our basement renovation project was moving slower that we had hoped and on day four he offered to lend a hand.  He even brought along his own tools.

Day 5 | Frozen
In the spirit of the movie Frozen, Buddy decided it would be fun to make a snowman on day five.  He even asked if we wanted to build a snowman too.

Day 6 | Buddy The Tailor
Buddy was disappointed  that there wasn’t a Christmas stocking above the fireplace for him.  On day six he decided to make his own.

Day 7 | Licensed To Drive
Like Sebastian, Buddy also received his driver’s license recently.  He borrowed one of Sebastian’s old model cars and took it for a ride.

Day 8 | Superhero
Just being Buddy The Elf is not enough for our very own caped crusader.

What will Buddy do next?  Stay tuned.

Last Bits of Color

While taking the dog for a walk and raking leaves on Saturday, Sophia collected a variety of maple leaves to create an artistic display.  After the leaves were all lined up on a birch log, I quickly took photos before the wind blew them away.  We were both pleased with how the photos turned out and decided to submit one to Capture Minnesota.   Our image was selected as Photo of the Day on October 25.  Perhaps Sophia and I should team up more often. 🙂

 http://www.captureminnesota.com/photos/2010783/in/project

Here are a few more photos from our beautiful Fall day.

 

Walk In The Woods

Mike and I piled on the Fitbit steps last weekend by hiking some of the local trails. The fall colors were vibrant and the air crisp. We started the weekend by enjoying the stars and full moon on Friday.

A couple of photos in the backyard before we ventured out on Saturday.

We left our neighborhood, walked through the woods, past a pond and ended up on the Lake Superior Hiking Trail.

The next day we hiked in Hartley Park.

“Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower.”
~Albert Camus