It has been several years since I last posted what Buddy the Elf was up to in our house. I am sorry for not sharing what the Elf has been up to. The kids are older now and I find that they seem to care less and less if the Elf shows up and what he does. My husband told me the other day that he thinks I do it more for myself now than I do for the kids. Maybe he is correct, but I still do it in hopes that it brings a smile to the faces of my boys.
So far this year the Elf arrived right on time, the day after Thanksgiving. He appeared taking a nap in the tissue box next to the Buddy the Elf my husband purchased for me at CVS. He has a pull cord and has many things he says. It was the best thing ever!
![Elf is back Elf on the shelf](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IbF3lRiNCYY/YaUrfRUP_BI/AAAAAAAA5Yk/E9MLcjs0vXoyT2LdMcLNYbLkCM0q7iNBACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/63DCB042-895B-47F8-99ED-A83006DFA007.jpeg) |
The Elf is Back! Day 1 - 2021 |
The next day the Elf was hanging out by the window with the dog with a Elf button on. We were going to go to the Gaylord Palms and do the Mission: Save Christmas they had there this year. If you ever have the chance to do this with your kids, do it, it is fun.
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPdtvV8AcB4/YaUtGJKuPlI/AAAAAAAA5aM/Uhu1kPBE3TU3xXJPB1TsL35IhAUiEfqDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/C8A44E6B-2A12-494E-96C6-9346C3B1CDDF.jpeg) Map of Alpine Village
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E89uvYvUt44/YaUs4WGBWZI/AAAAAAAA5Zo/Ncs2UMHP-lwX11h1G8Vpfp66TZsE1oIDACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/77FD0852-4246-4245-A5D4-707786D1AB7E.jpeg) | Theme this year is Mission: Save Christmas |
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![Elfie at the Gaylord Palms in the Snow Factory ELFIE](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mooRzEBf2HQ/YaUtAdZI9HI/AAAAAAAA5Zw/crgwNLaRaD4UL0SRGAYfFG_T0CSZh8O1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/86CB9A24-FD33-4B4F-B421-F2FFBF5FF6D7.jpeg) |
Grabbed myself an Elfie! |
There was a place were the kids could do a snowball fight. The wait in line was a bit long but we made it through and thank goodness there was a place to grab an adult drink!
![Making Snowballs Snowballs](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWWJHiITJqU/YaUswbQY0UI/AAAAAAAA5Y0/GiLoBdFX8hod_s79BAPiWLwS1N8zTWdEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/0DC4B3AB-76DA-432C-BBE7-A50F849D9F34.jpeg) |
Making Snowballs!! Cold Hands.
![Snowballs snowballs](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3TdqBx4goXQ/YaUtOqEu9SI/AAAAAAAA5bA/Gm5llth3HAkQHo0atfvZvhddu2hvzMLKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/EF3A533E-9247-44F5-AF7F-E72CB818C63E.jpeg) | Snow!!! Make Snowballs!
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His hands are cold. |
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Making Snowballs! Brrr it's cold.
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![Snowball fight Snowballs](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IO7R8ufRC00/YaUtC9DKIkI/AAAAAAAA5aE/K8zHaSMa91cYTQsRAZJZ3MHF19BcEH27gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/C534B6F7-0873-4CBD-A4FF-875EC2A40A39.jpeg)
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Throwing snowballs!
There is also snow tubing! It was quite fun! The kids really enjoyed this activity.
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BFFjAfLwy0E/YaUs0UPyUDI/AAAAAAAA5ZU/AeWF5kj6G4EcR4tkEEaAZHNWo2D0uLiawCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/4CBA4CA4-BA3E-4F5D-8A2B-A850F6E7B25B.jpeg) | The boys waiting to go snow tubing!
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Next it was time to go through the Elf Mission: Save Christmas. We started off in the Candy Cane Forrest and saw Mr. Narwhal.
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Logan & Mr. Narwhal |
Don't want to give it all away, but check it out if you can.
Day 3 we found the Elf in the kitchen with his gingerbread apron on and a mixing bowl of sprinkles, sitting in a 3D printed Christmas ornament my husband printed.
Day 4 (Today) He is hanging out in the freezer with the reindeer in his winter jacket and hat on. I think the kids will have fun trying to pull out ice cream later tonight and not touching him.
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