Family is the Reason for My Season, and Our Elf is a Part of the Tradition

  Ha ha!  Dobby is back!  I... I mean, we... get to have our fun again!  The first two nights Dobby was back, he kept it kinda tame to feel out how Little Man would respond.  The first night he waited patiently in Little Man's stocking, and the second night he took a ride on our lollipop Christmas tree.  (Photos on left)

Last night... last night, Dobby pulled out all the stops!  Frosty set up a zip line across the living room, so there was adventure to be had!  As I looked around, I could hear (no, not literally) the dialogue going on between Little Man's toys and the Christmas decorations.  This morning, I decided to create a comic strip to illuminate the scene for those of you that can't be here to see it yourself.  Of course, few people see things the way I do, so the comic strip is a safe bet either way.

I realize this makes me a dork!  I should not have spent the time I did (no, I'm not telling how long it was) creating something that might get read once and probably will be forgotten immediately.  I don't care.  I had a BLAST doing it, and I'm having a blast re-defining the role of Dobby in our house.  I'm kinda sorta following the rules, however Dobby is more of a happy addition to our home rather than an actual watch dog for Santa.

I'm trying to downplay Santa's role in the holiday and up-play (it's a word NOW, people!) the role of the whole season.  I'm not going to get into the spiritual / religious discussions about the real "reason" for the season, but I will say that my reason for every season is my family.  Now that Little Man isn't afraid anymore, Dobby is a part of our family, and we are creating a new tradition that is all our own.

Dobby has been with Little Man since he was born, but we only got around to naming him since Little Man could talk and give him a name.  Yes, Dobby goes and talks to Santa each night, but I emphasize that Dobby more tells the good stuff that Little Man does so he doesn't have to be afraid of Dobby "tattling".  I've got a great kid, and I would prefer him behaving because he's being taught to behave rather than being afraid of no presents once a year.  Just my perspective... no judgement.

For the most part, Dobby is just fun!  He eats monsters (and ghosts and witches) when Little Man finds them and is scared, and Dobby gives us a daily morning mission that we complete together.  I love being woken up to the sound of, "Mom, where's Dobby?"  So, now that you have our story (no guarantees of sticking to it), I'll share the comic strip.  Enjoy!

The Many Adventures of Dobby - Episode 1