SANTA ELF

The above picture is of a very old Santa Elf that sits on our tree. This was my Moms and the story is that he arrived Christmas 1959 packaged inside an item of clothing to my Mom. She was 19 at the time. She said she saved him and each year she put him on her family Christmas tree. I can't believe he's almost 50 years old.

Every Christmas I grew up watching my Mom put this little guy on the tree. He was always the first thing on and the first thing off. She would always carefully pick out a safe place high near the top. My brother and my Dad would always tease her about her little Santa Elf. But my Mom always took such good care of him and he had his own little box with a cotton pad that he layed in when put away.

In 1999 my Mom gave him to me to carry on her tradition. She even wrote up a letter of his history to keep with him.

So for the last 9 years I've been keeping him safe and of course now getting teased by my husband. My hope is that my daughter will grow up with a soft spot in her heart, like I did, for this little Santa Elf and forever give him a home.

It's fun to hear of silly little family traditions so feel free to share any of yours.