Elf on a Shelf 2016 Link Up with The 4-Crow's Blog: The Introduction

Only one more week and Malia Peppermint Pattie, Charley our scout elves and their pet Frost return from the North Pole. Four Thanksgivings ago The 4-Crow's were summoned by the doorbell and found a visitor from the North Pole. The visitor was nameless at the time, but soon became know as Malia Peppermint Pattie. 2011 was our first year to participate in The Elf on the Shelf Tradition. We didn't exactly have a "real" Elf on the Shelf, so I called our daily link up Elf on a Shelf. We had Charley, a 40+ year old Whitman's Chocolate Candy Elf given to us by Miss K's dance instructor Miss Pam. In 2014, a reindeer pet named Frost joined our nest in all the Elf fun.

In 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 we hosted a weekly link up, showcasing a full 7 days of elf fun. Our Charley has had to semi retire. He is still a part of our household, but because he is "vintage", I decided he no longer needed to be serving in any reindeer games. He is actually pictured in the above button, see his rips? You can read more about Charley here, also feel free to visit the last four years of linkups and see what kinds of fun our scouts have around our nest.

We absolutely LOVE this tradition, so much that we have even been known to blog for Elf on the Shelf. See our posts here and here.

Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? Won't you please grab the button below, link up, and play along once a week until December 30th-a little longer for those of you traveling and might have a lingering visitor? You can share seven pictures, a few, or just one of your favorite Elf moments/memories of the week. All you have to do is grab the button and put your blog link in the linkup form that I will provide each week. I look forward to seeing all of the Elf games and fun you are having!

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I once again made myself an Elf on a Shelf Calendar. I have once again made time to get organized. I'll be honest, I did a pretty good job last year of sticking to it. Feel free to use my ideas or print out the blank form for your own use.

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Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2016 will be posted the following Friday's, hope you join in!

November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16
December 23
December 30

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2013- Week 3

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Elf adventures around our nest this week....

 What? I messed up on my days........sorry!  This elf business is HARD work! 

Please go LIKE this picture on Instagram. It's entered into a contest. 

Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? Won't you please link up and play along once a week until December 26th? You can share seven pictures, a few, or just one of your favorite Elf moments/memories of the week. All you have to do is grab the above button and put your blog link in the linkup form that I will provide each week. I look forward to seeing all of the Elf games and fun you are having!

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2013 will be posted the following Thursdays, hope you join in!

November 28

December 5

December 12

December 19

December 26

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2013- Week 2

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Here is what our scout elves were up to this week. What about yours?

Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? Won't you please link up and play along once a week until December 26th? You can share seven pictures, a few, or just one of your favorite Elf moments/memories of the week. All you have to do is grab the above button and put your blog link in the linkup form that I will provide each week. I look forward to seeing all of the Elf games and fun you are having!

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2013 will be posted the following Thursdays, hope you join in!

November 28

December 5

December 12

December 29

December 26

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2013- Week 1

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Week 1 of Elfin' fun and a little bit of mischief,  project fun, and cooking for me at our nest this week. Here is what Charley and Malia Peppermint Pattie our Scout Elves were caught doing at our nest. If you want to see daily and don't want to wait to see the Crow Elves weekly, I am posting daily on my Instagram.

Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? Won't you please link up and play along once a week until December 26th? You can share seven pictures, a few, or just one of your favorite Elf moments/memories of the week. All you have to do is grab the above button and put your blog link in the linkup form that I will provide each week. I look forward to seeing all of the Elf games and fun you are having!

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2013 will be posted the following Thursdays, hope you join in!

November 28

December 5

December 12

December 29

December 26

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2013- The Arrival

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At 6:53 pm, the doorbell rang. Who could possibly be ringing our doorbell on Thanksgiving night? Our Christmas lights had only been on for an hour. Of course my nosy children are all up in the door opening and find this. 

Charley and Malia Peppermint Pattie sitting on our doorstep, with a letter from Santa. 

I don't want my kids to lose sight of what Christmas is really about. It is easy to get caught up in all of the commercialism of the holiday. I want them to know that it is by God's grace that we get gifts and have life. And that truly gifts of works and actions speak so much louder than words and physical gifts. Here is the actual copy of the letter I wrote. I found the blank template from this pin. 

Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? Won't you please link up and play along once a week until December 26th? You can share seven pictures, a few, or just one of your favorite Elf moments/memories of the week. All you have to do is grab the above button and put your blog link in the linkup form that I will provide each week. I look forward to seeing all of the Elf games and fun you are having!

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2013 will be posted the following Thursdays, hope you join in!

November 28

December 5

December 12

December 29

December 26

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2012 Linkup: Final Week

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Thanksgiving night The 4-Crow's were summoned by the doorbell and found a visitor from the North Pole. Malia Peppermint Patty joined our family that night.

Last year was our first year to participate in the Elf on the Shelf tradition. We didn't exactly have a "real" Elf on the Shelf, so I called our daily link up Elf on a Shelf. We had Charley, a 40+ year old Whitman's Chocolate Candy Elf. 

In 2011 we hosted a daily link up where we asked our readers to show us the daily activities of their elf. This year we featured a weekly link up, showcasing a full 7 days of elf fun. Today is our last day of our linkup. As all of our elves have left our homes on Christmas Eve.

 Our Charley, I decided, had to retire. He is still a part of our household, but because he is "vintage", I decided he no longer needed to be serving in any reindeer games. He is actually pictured in the above button, see his rips? You can read more about Charley here, also feel free to visit last years 24 days of linkups and see what all kinds of fun he had around our nest. You may even catch a glimpse of him from time to time throughout the month, sometimes my kids need help staying in line.

What was Malia P.P. up to around our nest this week and did she have any help from a Vintage partner?

Do you have an Elf on the Shelf that visits your home each year? Won't you please link up and share with us what your elf was doing this week? You can share seven pictures, a few, or just one of your favorite Elf moments/memories of the week. All you have to do is grab the above button and put your blog link in the following linkup form. I look forward to seeing all of the Elf games and fun you are having!

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2012 was posted the following Thursdays this year. 

Hope you join in!

November 22

November 29

December 6

December 13

December 20

December 27

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's Linkup: Week 4

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Thanksgiving night The 4-Crow's were summoned by the doorbell and found a visitor from the North Pole. Malia Peppermint Patty joined our family that night.

Last year was our first year to participate in the Elf on the Shelf tradition. We didn't exactly have a "real" Elf on the Shelf, so I called our daily link up Elf on a Shelf. We had Charley, a 40+ year old Whitman's Chocolate Candy Elf. 

In 2011 we hosted a daily link up where we asked our readers to show us the daily activities of their elf. This year we will be doing only a weekly link up, showcasing a full 7 days of elf fun. Our Charley, I decided, had to retire. He is still a part of our household, but because he is "vintage", I decided he no longer needed to be serving in any reindeer games. He is actually pictured in the above button, see his rips? You can read more about Charley here, also feel free to visit last years 24 days of linkups and see what all kinds of fun he had around our nest. You may even catch a glimpse of him from time to time throughout the month, sometimes my kids need help staying in line.

What Malia P.P. was up to around our nest this week and did she have any help from a Vintage partner?

Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? Won't you please link up and play along once a week until December 27th? You can share seven pictures, a few, or just one of your favorite Elf moments/memories of the week. All you have to do is grab the above button and put your blog link in the following linkup form. I look forward to seeing all of the Elf games and fun you are having!

Elf on a Shelf with The 4-Crow's 2012 will be posted the following Thursdays, hope you join in!

November 22

November 29

December 6

December 13

December 20

December 27