Close call!

Well, sir, as you know, I ran into a little bit of trouble here at the Poulnott house yesterday. Alex forgot that he wasn't supposed to touch me and he got soooo excited when he saw my "Good Morning" message that he did touch me and it REALLY hurt my magic. Thankfully, I had just enough left to send for help. A couple of nearby Scout elves came to the rescue... They rushed me to the North Pole where you were able to fix me up good as new and restore my magic. Thank you so much, sir! I would really hate to miss the Christmas season with this family! And I was able to return before the family got home from their trip. Only - they only had Zachary with them. Apparently Clay and Alex had to go back to their moms. I will miss those boys. And I also learned I won't see them again this year. I sure hope they have a Scout elf at their moms to watch over them until Christmas!

Okay, okay... On to today's report! After church this morning, Mrs. P and Zachary took a nice nap. When they woke up, there was lots of playtime and cleaning up the house. Zachary is such a happy boy and he is walking everywhere! It is such a joy to see him growing so much!

He is definitely NICE!!

Day 1, Year 2!

Oh my gosh! I am sooooo happy! Thank you, Santa for sending me back to the Poulnott's house for a second year! I just love them!! It is only my first day here but I can tell a lot has changed this year.

I landed bright and early this morning... Actually it wasn't bright at all! It was still very dark outside and a little rainy. I had a very close call when I got here - Mr. P was headed out to go hunting and he almost stepped on me!

I can't believe Zachary is walking everywhere now! When I left last year, he was still so little - he wasn't even crawling yet! And oh my goodness - Clay has gotten so tall. I think he is going to be as tall as his daddy and almost as tall as Mrs. P! Alex has grown a lot too... That boy is a ball of energy!

Thanks again for letting me come back, sir. I really love it here!

My last day here

Things have been INSANE around here since Clay and Alex arrived and I haven't had much time to update but I've been having a lot of fun.

Poor Clay has been so sick - vomiting, fever, the whole 9 yards but he seems to feel much better today. I would sure hate for him to be sick on Christmas!

My determination of the Poulnott boys: all 3 are VERY nice! I have loved my time here and I really hope I get to come back next year!

Be safe on your travels tonight and I will see you when you get here tonight!

Cleaning and a sick baby

It has been super busy around here! Zachary's parents have had a lot going on between having family in town, trying to get ready for Christmas and Clay and Alex's arrival, and now little Zachary is sick.

They were gone most of the day so I tried to help with a little cleaning. These poor candles were dusty! When they got home, Zachary was in a good mood and his mom started cleaning Clay and Alex's room.

After dinner, his dad put him to bed with a bottle and he went right to sleep. He wasn't asleep long before he woke up throwing up every where. Poor little guy couldn't stop throwing up and he was choking. His parents got really worried about him and took him to the Emergency Room. When they got home, little Zachary was sleeping and I heard his mom say he has a stomach bug.

I hope he feels better soon - Christmas is only 5 days away!!

8 days to go!

Wow! It's only a week til Christmas! Can you believe that, Santa? How are things going at the workshop? Are you and the reindeer ready for your big night?

Zachary's family sure is getting ready.. The Christmas cards just keep pouring in from all over. Did you know there is a place called Kalamazoo? Of course you did... Silly me! Such a funny name!

Zachary was such a happy boy today! Lots of giggles and playing. It's also unusually warm here in Arkansas now so he even got to play outside for a little bit. That made him REALLY happy! He got to meet his grandma (Curtis' mom), and aunt for the first time today. They thought he was just the sweetest thing ever and he was all smiles for them!

Lindsey seems really busy here lately... She still has so much to do before Clay and Alex come, too. Maybe I can sneak in and wrap a few presents for her tonight... She needs a break! She goes nonstop all day long. I really don't know how she does it!

I had to check out this beautiful green thing today. It houses the remains of Zachary's great-Papaw and is just beautiful. Lindsey is really upset that he never got to meet Zachary... I think he was pretty special to her.

Anyway, that's all for today Santa. I hope you are getting plenty of rest for your big day! Goodnight!

Poor Christmas tree :(

I apologize for not updating you last night, Santa! Poor Zachary wasn't feeling well and was up most of the night so I had a hard time getting away.

I spent most of the day yesterday trying to work on Zachary's Christmas tree while he wasn't looking. It's one f those pre-lit trees and about half the lights aren't working and his parents can't figure it out. They've been trying without any luck so I was trying to help but I'm just not seeing the problem. The top and bottom sections both have lights but not the middle... It's the strangest thing.

Anyway... Zachary had an ok day yesterday but he wanted to be held a lot. He didn't nap much either. Oh but it was his grandpas birthday (Curtis' dad) so he came over for dinner an cake. He turned 79 yesterday! Zachary also helped his Mommy and great-grandma make cookies for Lindsey's dad.

Today was a better day. Zachary slept in and woke up in the best mood. His day was pretty much the same as any other - spent eating, playing and laughing. He is really rolling over now but only to his belly... I heard his mommy say he is stubborn like his daddy!

So far Zachary has been a very nice baby! I agree with Gertrude - babies can't really be intentionally naughty at this age.

Oh! I almost forgot - I also heard his parents say that Clay and Alex will be here next Thursday! I am so excited to meet them!!

Well, Santa, I'm pretty tired. My apologies again for not delivering a report last night! It won't happen again! But before I go, you see that reindeer on sitting with? He sings a song called "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer". Did that really happen, Santa?! I never heard anything of the sort and I've been with you a long time!

Day 3 - Dreary Day

Not much to report on today. Zachary was in a pretty good mood most of the day but he wanted to be held a lot. The weather was also pretty yucky... Rain and fog, mostly and the wind has really picked up tonight. I heard the weatherman say something about a storm rolling in.

This morning, Zachary and Lindsey got up pretty early, played and watched some cartoons, then they took a nap together. When they woke up from their nap, a package had arrived for Zachary. His friend, Annabelle, sent him the cutest little octopus toy... It sings and teaches him numbers and colors. That must be a pretty great friend to send him such a cool toy!

Zachary and his daddy, Curtis, went shopping this afternoon - I think for Lindsey's Christmas gift. While they were gone, Lindsey was really busy making some stockings for the family so I was able to check out the house a little. I decided to hang out in the kitchen for a while... There seems to be a lot that goes on in there!

The rest of the evening was pretty uneventful... Zachary's great-grandma made some fudge and it looks delicious! I'm hoping to my hands on some of it tonight!

Well, good night Santa!