Samson and Jane received a really sweet (and thoughtful) gift from their Uncle Greg's parents.
It's called The Elf on the Shelf and includes a story about one of Santa's helpers as well as a little elf doll.
The elf, which the recipient names, flies up to Santa every night to tell the big man about the kids in the house. [Samson named his "Google." I wish I was kidding.]
Each morning it's a game to see where Google is hiding. So basically, we now live with a pixie-sized informant who lurks among the books, toys, and general clutter of our house.
I can't wait for my sister to get this gift. That clown scene in Poltergeist had a profound effect on her, and she's still a little freaked out at fixed-smile dolls.
Young Samson, however, carries no such baggage [not yet, anyway], and he loves looking for Google every morning.
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Young Samson's counterpart in Atlanta has named her elf, Duilio, which is my dad's father's name. I'm sure he's looking down from the heavens with great joy.
Hmmmm... I always thought it would be spelled Dewelio.
Nope - the correct paesano spelling is Duilio. Although he more commonly went by Dewey so if his nickname and full name had a baby, it'd probably be Dewelio.
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