They’re back!!!  It’s December 1st and our sneaky little Christmas Elf, Sparkles, has created a marshmallow wonderland in Reece’s bathroom sink.  Sparkles came into our family on December 1, 2008 and we love him!!  He’s actually a very nice elf…despite all the talk from the kids wishing we had a naughty elf, I’m happy he’s nice.  I like niceness.  Especially during the holidays!  Right, kids!?  He’s going to be keeping an eye out on all of us over the next 24 days and reporting it back to the North Pole.  Santa…I’ve actually been super good this year!  So good that I don’t even want Christmas presents, I’m perfectly content.  I would love it if my kiddos would say that, but I guess that’s just crazy talk!  Snowflake is our reindeer pet and he’s pretty sweet too.  Welcome back Sparkles and Snowflake!P.S. Drew and Jake, you look super handsome with your new haircuts.  And STOP EATING the marshmallows, they’re pure sugar!