Elf on the Shelf

When we were kids, my family had an elf that we creatively named "Elfie".  Each morning he would hide somewhere in our house and we would race to see who would find him first.  I totally should have thought to replicate this idea and sell it for $30 a pop like the Elf on the Shelf! Three years ago, my Dad bought Ellie our family's elf.  At the time, Ellie loved to say "BUBBLES!".  We don't know where his first name came from, but it is Jimminy.  Jimminy Bubbles is a boy elf, don't believe Ellie when she tells you otherwise.
Last year, Jimminy Bubbles came to hang out (literally, from the fan) at our house.  Ellie got it, sort of...and then was so sick for Christmas that he kind of got lost in the commotion.  This year, we built up his arrival and this morning there he was, wearing the only footwear that Ellie will wear (I just got her another pair of those pink boots at Target!) She believes that JB watches and reports the choices she makes back to Santa. It's a fun tradition and we are looking forward to seeing what types of antics he performs this year! Here is a video of Ellie after she just woke up, looking for Jimminy Bubbles.