Learner Dad: The Elves on the Shelf have given us an excuse to start Christmas early 

"Enter the elf. Or elves because we have two this year. It’s like their presence in the house has given us all an excuse to start Christmas early. We had nuggets and pizza and wine for dinner last night, which is very un-Wednesday in our house."

The Elf on the Shelf

I’m starting to fall for the Elf on the Shelf.

I hated her first appearance in our house four years ago. My wife swears she had nothing to do with it and who am I to dispute that.