There is nothing like watching your children to remind you of the real spirit of the holidays. Elena joined me for the annual Holiday Adopt-A-Family program I organize every year. Almost 200 local families received gifts galore from Sutter employees/friends/family and Elena was right there in the midst of it all, helping hand out candy canes and even load gifts onto trucks when she could. She was a doll and the gift-givers were tickled with the littlest elf. Michael, on the other hand, is fairly oblivous about the holiday, but couldn't be happier with the music to which he busts a move, the ornaments with which he plays 'throw' and with the musical snow globe that he just watches with wide eyes. My mom got it for Elena last year and both kids love the magic it holds. And speaking of magic, we have a new magical member of our family. Caleb, the Elf on the Shelf, travels every evening to tell Santa about the state of behavior in the Grohs house. We can't touch Caleb, or his magic will disappear. We can talk to him though and he will tell Santa about our hopes and dreams when he travels overnight and magically resides in a new place every morning. The thrill of the hunt for Caleb every day has become our new Christmas tradition. My wish for Caleb? That this lasts forever. I hope he can deliver.
There is nothing like watching your children to remind you of the real spirit of the holidays. Elena joined me for the annual Holiday Adopt-A-Family program I organize every year. Almost 200 local families received gifts galore from Sutter employees/friends/family and Elena was right there in the midst of it all, helping hand out candy canes and even load gifts onto trucks when she could. She was a doll and the gift-givers were tickled with the littlest elf. Michael, on the other hand, is fairly oblivous about the holiday, but couldn't be happier with the music to which he busts a move, the ornaments with which he plays 'throw' and with the musical snow globe that he just watches with wide eyes. My mom got it for Elena last year and both kids love the magic it holds. And speaking of magic, we have a new magical member of our family. Caleb, the Elf on the Shelf, travels every evening to tell Santa about the state of behavior in the Grohs house. We can't touch Caleb, or his magic will disappear. We can talk to him though and he will tell Santa about our hopes and dreams when he travels overnight and magically resides in a new place every morning. The thrill of the hunt for Caleb every day has become our new Christmas tradition. My wish for Caleb? That this lasts forever. I hope he can deliver.
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