Karl the Elf

We get kinda tired of the storybooks we have at home, and those darn library fines can get pretty outrageous (really, they ought to name a wing of that place in our honor).  So sometimes Jeff and I make up stories for our boys.  There's a running saga about Sir Grayson the Brave of Heart and Sir Grant the Gallant and True.  They've saved innumerable townships and imaginary princesses.  Their names are celebrated among kings and sultans.  But wait, that's a story for another post!  After we put up our Christmas tree this year, I snuggled in with Grayson on the couch and told him a new story about Karl the Elf.

Karl is an elf hatched (yes, hatched) by a fairy in the woods.  His first story was about the adventures that led him to the North Pole where all the other elves live.  He travels the world looking for someone like him, and in the end, he not only finds Santa's workshop, but a love interest as well.

I was worried Grayson would think the story too juvenile or silly, but he absolutely loved it.  He spent the entire next day dressed in "elf clothes" with some ears he made and attached to his Santa hat. 

I did not intend for Karl to become such a fixture in our home, but sometimes if a thing works, you just run with it!  And anyway, who could resist an elf this handsome?

Karl has had many adventures to date, and may (after the Christmas craziness) make his way into storybook form for Christmas future.

Comments

[Chris in Oxford]

It's great that you guys have such clever stories for your boys. The best ones are those that are personalized. Cute pics!

[Joey Davis]

I believe the greatest stories are those that are spoken through our own creativity with an element left for those to ponder on and then placed in the napsack of our minds to reflect on another point in time along this lifes journey. He will always remember those stories. You are a great mom.

[DeeDee]

that is so good....

You are so very creative...

precious memories

[Gloria]

Elves comes from egg? Ooh, I didn't know that. *chuckles* That was creative!

[arizaphale]

I would love to see Karl in story book form with accompanying photo illustrations. A great family heirloom. Pics are great btw.

[foolery]

I just love Grayson's face. He's so lovely to look at!