The Visitor

It's hard to believe we would be thinking about anything else this time of year other than my birthday...BUT as it goes....Christmas has trumped my big day. Last year we were introduced to a tiny elf {who we call Ivan} by Aunt Eleanor. He magically appears throughout the days {or in our case, the months} leading up to Christmas. He sits. He listens. He watches. And then he reports back to the North Pole. He tempts us by his cuteness...but we mustn't touch otherwise he will lose his special elfin powers. Oh the temptation Ivan! This morning...minutes before dashing out of the house to school...Ivan was spotted...and Hugh brushed his teeth. Thank you Ivan. You truly do have special powers.xo