Reuben the Elf Returns

Most people buy their Elf on the Shelf for their small children. I, on the other hand, have an Elf for my husband (and the rest of the world via Instagram of course). I’ve had years worth of fun creating set-ups for Reuben the Elf, most of the time trying to tame him for the public eye. I knew that inevitably he would have to really tone it down if we had children of our own, as he can get quite sassy. Thankfully that time has not yet come, she’s still too little to know what’s going on. But I’m not sure how many years we’ve got left.

Before Reuben the Elf returns this year, I thought I’d showcase some of his best work from last year. One of the best parts was turning my babe into Reuben’s new best friend elf. I’m not going to lie, I’m going to be a little sad when my baby elf grows up and Reuben has to do easy things like move from one shelf to the next shelf. Or maybe I’ll finally get a break. This preparation is no joke.

Reuben returned last year next to Sawyer. He issued the following statement upon arrival:

“How about that sleigh ride in? I guess that’s why they call it San Jose, hehe. You guys might not know this, but I consider myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself as a one-elf wolf pack. But when Shauna brought Sawyer home, I knew she was one of my own. I thought: “Wait a second. Could it be?” And now, I know for sure. I just added one more elf to my wolf pack. We will be the two best friends that anyone can have.” – Reuben the Elf

(The Hangover)

Reuben’s friend Ralphie double dog dared him to lick the frozen flag pole. NOW it was serious. A double-dog-dare. What else was there but a triple-dare you, and then, the coup de grace of all dares, the sinister triple-dog-dare.

(A Christmas Story)Dilly Dilly.