Steve

That's the name of our Elf, our Elf on the Shelf!  He comes to our house the day after Thanksgiving, from the North Pole, and watches the kiddos.  He has magical flying powers.  You can't touch him or he'll lose his magic.  You can talk to him all you want though.  He was sent us by Santa last year.  It was like he was born into our family because we got to give him his name.  We chose Steve.  Every night, after the kids fall asleep, he flies to the North Pole to report to Santa.  He lets Santa know if the kids had been naughty or nice that day.  He'll even report any 'requests' the kids may have mentioned to him!  By the time the kids wake up the next morning, Steve has returned to our house, sitting in a new location!  Here are some of his 'lookout' spots he has chosen this year:

 The kids LOVE to find where Steve is every morning!  Molls is really into it!  He's watching their every move until Christmas.  After Christmas, we don't see Steve again until next Thanksgiving.  We love having Steve as a part of our holiday traditions!