Mr. Jingles... our Elf on the Shelf

This was our first year having an elf visit.  We named him Mr. Jingles and at first he was really good.

He just hung out on the tree.

But it didn't take long for him to start being naughty.

He toilet papered the tree, then my daughter's door.

Then he left a stern message, scared the kids enough to set them straight!

Some days he was just hanging out with the gingerbread people.

One day he was hanging from the ceiling fan.

But some days he was really naughty.

Like when he dumped a huge bag of bows all over my son's room while he slept.

Of course, the kids thought this was hilarious!

My daughter also thought it was great when he used Mommy's red lipstick to write on 

the mirror.  Guess who had to clean that up?!!

He even found time to catch a movie with Barbie!

...and get into the sprinkles and cheerios!

But I think my favorite was when Mr. Jingles mustached the kids, 

with PERMANENT marker!!!  They still had 'staches for Christmas Eve.

We were sad to see him go but we know we'll see him again next year! ;-)

Kim