We made it back to Gardner Village! The same elves as the past years were positioned in different corners and still fun to spot. Meg had not a bit of her previous nerves. Paige determined that her favorite elves were the ones manning the treelot. She walked away from their corner with a hunched back, pretending to be lugging the heavy tree she had been handed from them! Tyler was interested in the little guys, but remained up in Matt's arms for most of the time. Best place to stay in the bitter cold.
With the Christmas store changing to something owned by Modern Display, we were surprisingly unable to find any traditional snowglobes. Instead, each of us made a careful purchase from the glass bakery windows. Matt enjoyed two divine gingersnaps. I found a cookie of multiple chocolate. Meg only had eyes for the one with the most blue frosting. Paige got a cupcake that was topped with inches of green tree frosting. Tyler should have reminded his parents that the same cupcake option for him was not wise! What a mess...
Fittingly, the last elf we spotted sat perched in a tree. Binoculars in hand. Naughty and Nice list dangling prominently from one arm. Served as a reminder to the kids that they are being watched this holiday season! Perhaps I will set the picture of the watchful elf as my screen saver?
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