It's time...

...Christmas time, that is!  Our tree is up, the boxes are finally put away and only 8 ornaments have been smashed (we're on pace for one every two days or so).

And our dear elf, Alex, has returned.  The kids were informed that Alex would return on December 1, and Sunshine was up promptly at 5:30 AM to go find his hiding spot.  And then he woke everyone else up to tell them the happy news.  Ah, what a lovely time of day to wake up.  Alex goes to the North Pole each night, and returns each morning in a different spot.