One other thing worthy of note happened today- Sparky returned to monitor the kid’s behavior from now ’til Christmas. Sparky, of course, being the Shelf Elf.
I awoke this morning to squeals of delight from the lass, so excited was she at the little Elf’s return. The Wife said she was actually dancing around the room this morning when she finally found Sparky. The boy was not quite so exuberant, but he could barely contain his own excitement and made sure to tell me the Sparky was back.
Oh to be that innocent. To believe so deeply in things so simple. To have unwavering faith in magic. To be able to watch it as a parent and see the unbridled joy on their face over something so simple as a doll and a story.
Perhaps their truly is magic.