Deacon and Elf Shenanigans

This month has been made extra special by the appearance of two magical characters: Deacon and Elfalina. Deacon returned once again to Rockbridge on December 1st, and he surprised us each morning with his mischief. Some of his tricks were funny; some were a bit messy. Our favorite ones were the broken TV prank and the car wash. He always left behind silly notes that made us all laugh. On the 23rd, he appeared in a Ziploc bag, so that the kids could carry him around without losing his magic. He enjoyed riding in the car and then playing outside with the neighbors. Now that it is Christmas Eve, Deacon has returned to the North Pole. Hopefully he is giving Santa a good report of the behavior of the Kennedy children. 

 

Elfalina was the elf that visited Aunt Megan's office at Sedge Garden. Maddox, Emmy, and Eli were excited each morning to see what mischief she got into overnight. She appeared right after the Thanksgiving break on December 1st, and like Deacon, sometimes she left treats and sometimes, tricks. One day she covered the principal's office in wrapping paper! On her very last day of school, Elfalina left a note and special gloves for the kiddos to give her a magical hug to send her back to the North Pole. Elfalina and Deacon have been fun additions to the Christmas season, and we are already looking forward to their return next year. 

Although our last student day was on Friday, the 19th, I had one Teacher Workday this Monday, the 22nd. Eli tagged along and was very helpful with the shredder, while Emmy attended a basketball camp with the Winston-Salem Stealers. In the afternoon, we finished up another batch of cookies with Grammy. Yesterday, Emmy had her camp again in the morning, and then we met the cousins, Aunt Megan, and Grammy for lunch at Mellow Mushroom and then an afternoon at the Kaleideum. The kiddos especially loved the new snow-themed exhibit and, as always, the outdoor playground. Christmas break is off to a wonderful start!

Darby, Emmy, Smith, and Austin