It is time for Hermy to ride back to the North Pole with Santa and rest until next year. It is exciting that Santa will come and leave presents, but very sad that Hermy must leave. I think my children have more fun with the elf than they do with the gifts from Santa.
Today, everybody wrote him a note. The following note was written by my six-year old foster daughter. It says, "Hermy and Santa" and then she left a trail of cut paper so Hermy would find the note from his hiding place. So cute:)
Notice the paper trail leading from the train (Hermy's hiding spot) to her note. Notice all the other notes and pictures from my children. They will certainly miss him.
Hermy leaves a family game every year on Christmas Eve for us to play. This year, he brought the game a little early because we had people over for dinner and the game was a fun Apples to Apples Disney version which was very fun to play with more than four people.
The kids made Hermy a fire out of my scrapbook supplies to make sure he was warm tonight.
Hermy's name is really "Herman Joseph Cuckoo."
Every Christmas Eve, Hermy hides in the Christmas tree so Santa can find him. This year he is holding his favorite ornament so my children will know that Hermy understands the real meaning of Christmas. It's certainly NOT Santa, elves, presents, or even the carols that I love so much. It really is all about the Savior. Not only His birth, but His life, His teachings, His sacrifice, and His love.
I am truly grateful for Him and for this season that we have to remember Him and celebrate His birth.
Hermy is sitting close to the branch overloaded with Erin Joy's penguins. Silly girl. She loves penguins and usually chooses a penguin ornament each year. She thought it was fun to load an entire branch with her penguins. Hermy choose the penguin spot because he loves Erin Joy and loved all her letters.
Hermy wrote his last letters to my girls. (I photoshopped the name of my foster daughter.)
Until next year.....good-bye Hermy!!
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