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- Look, look! - [Bryan] Look, Payton! - She's like "yeah" - [Bryan] Yeah, who cares.
- Is it Barbie, or like, is it Barbie? - [Bryan] So? Funny.
♪ This is our life, lets live it.
♪, ♪, Live.
It forever.
♪ - Good morning.
- How.
Did you sleep in your new bed? - Good - Good? You guys have been doing it, pretty stinking good., I'm, really proud of you.
You seem to stay in your bed better because Finn is there.
Does.
He make you feel like you're, not alone? - Yeah.
- Yeah? That's.
So good.
We have to find Fred today, but first.
We need to get dressed.
We have a fun day.
Planned., You, guys, it's, two days, 'till, Christmas!, Two, days! - (excited exclamation) - So.
We have a party tonight, and a party tomorrow night, and then, it's Christmas! - (celebratory noises) - So.
It is basically Christmas Ollie, because we're getting Christmas presents today, and we're gonna party.
It's basically Christmas for the next three days.
- Yeah.
- Alright, we're gonna go ahead and get dressed.
(happy, festive music) - Good morning boys.
- (excited responses) - Alright.
It is time to show me your Christmas, Eve, Eve, outfits., Finn, you look so cute, you got Snoopy? - [Missy] You got Snoopy dog? - [Bryan] And.
You got Darth Vader and Stormtroopers?.
So.
Cool.
You guys are looking good.
- [Missy] Little, ripped jeans.
- Oh! - [Bryan] What? - (unintelligible response) - [Bryan] Fred? What happened with Fred?.
Should.
We go see? (gasps) Oh.
My goodness.
- [Missy] That, little stinker.
- [Bryan] Fred!.
What?.
Let's.
Go look!.
Fred loves pranking us.
And apparently, he loves toilet papering.
Our tree.
This is out of hand.
- [Missy] Oh.
My goodness.
- [Bryan] That naughty, Fred.
- How original Fred.
You've done this before.
What.
Do you think of that Finn? - [Bryan] Isn't that crazy? How? Do you think he did that Ollie? That's a lot of toilet paper.
- [Ollie] Yeah.
- [Missy] What? Do you think did that? - [Ollie] Look at the star! - [Bryan] He got the star too, yep.
- [Missy] Oh.
My goodness.
We are gonna have to clean this up before our party tonight.
We can not just let- I can't count on him to clean it up.
He never cleans it up, huh? - (unintelligible response) - Oh, you're, right? They would think it's funny, huh? - Silly Fred, he's always up to no good., And, yeah, he's, laughing, huh? - [Missy] So, I forgot that we had this hanging on our refrigerator.
It's, a little present.
And what is it Ollie? - It's from me and it's for you.
- Did? You make it? - [Ollie] Yeah.
- [Missy] (gasps) This came from school right? - Yeah.
- [Missy] Alright let's, see, it.
Oh.
My goodness! Wow, it's your hand, print.
And it has sparkles on it.
Did.
You color it and put the sparkles on this? - [Ollie] Yeah.
- Wow! You, put your hand in paint and put it on there? What.
Did you think of all that paint all over your hands? Yeah was that kind of funny? - Yeah - [Missy] I love it.
This is another thing we're going to have hanging in our house or on our Christmas tree, huh? - [Ollie] Yeah.
- [Missy] I love it.
Thank you.
Go show daddy.
- [Bryan] That is so cool, dude.
Look at all that cool glitter.
- How about right here? - [Missy] Looks, good, yay.
So.
We are getting ready to start wrapping.
Some last minute Christmas presents that we have.
Finn cannot stop talking about yesterdays.
Adventure.
You, just want to go.
Sledding.
Huh? This is actually a wall decor piece and Fred used it yesterday because he was excited about sledding.
What? - I want to ride.
- [Missy] You.
Wanna ride? - Yeah - [Missy] Where.
Are you gonna ride it? - Ride.
- [Missy] Ride.? You guys, yesterday was so stinking fun.
Finn was so cute sledding down the hill.
If.
You guys haven't seen yesterday's, Vlog, it's like a snow miracle.
And, make sure you go check.
It out, I'll.
Have it linked up here in the icard.
Alright so, momma is dressed as a present, huh? - Yeah.
- And we're.
Wrapping presents! - [Ollie] Yes.
- I think it's actually nap time now for you, and for Finn.
So, I'm gonna go put them down for a nap, real quick.
- So.
It is now time for quiet time for both the boys.
They are in their room watching a movie, check.
This out.
Don't get off the bed Finn.
You gotta watch a movie, okay? We, have this really cool projector that just projects the movie right on the wall.
It's, quiet time, right? - [Ollie] Yeah.
- [Bryan] Okay, I brought a little stool to put your projector on.
So it's up a little bit higher.
That's, a little nicer, huh?, (Slow, bass music) - I feel like a big part of Christmas is trying to distract your little ones while you prepare.
We also are having a little Christmas party tonight with some family, which is gonna be super fun., We have to wrap presents.
We have to do our big plastic ball.
Game.
That was such a huge hit last year., Everyone's, like, "We need to do that again!".
So.
We have to put that together.
We have lots of fun things to do before the party tonight.
The, boys got a great little nap and a rest.
And now we are going outside and we're gonna see if our snow is still out here, huh? - [Ollie] Yeah! - If.
You guys did not see yesterday's video.
Basically we caught Yeti.
And we had a winter wonderland in our backyard.
Do.
You think the snow's still there? - [Ollie] Yeah.
- [Bryan] I'm really curious to see how long it lasts in California.
- [Ollie] The snow's still here! - [Bryan] It is? Oh.
My gosh, you guys, it's, frozen solid.
- [Ollie] Go! Yey! - [Bryan] Wow! That seems to work a lot better than it did yesterday.
Even, huh?, They're.
So stoked, they're, like, 'yeah!'., Here.
We go! Finn.
You went all the way! - Yeah.
- [Bryan] That was so cool.
Ollie's going again, he's doing it by himself like a big boy, sit on your bottom! Weee! Nice.
This is so cool.
The boys love this., I.
Am.
So glad that Yeti was able to use this magic powers and give us a sledding hill, huh?, Almost, one more time!, There.
You go, nice!, Alright.
Ollie, Finn is sitting on the fireball, I just need you to give him a little push., (Slow, bass, music), (Fast, festive, music) - [Bryan] Look at this beautiful Christmas, eve, eve, sunset., I, love, it, it's, awesome., Luna and Karma are enjoying their very first Christmas, present., It's, an outdoor dog, bed, so that they can, hopefully, stay off.
These.
You.
Two just love cuddling.
All the time, uh-huh, okay, I'm, sorry., I, interrupted their cuddle fest., (laughs), (Fast, festive, music) - Alright.
So we're, preparing for our first Christmas party, tonight.
In preparation for that.
We are baking some fresh cookies.
The, boys actually- - (squeals of delight) - helped make this yesterday with daddy, while mommy rolled peanut butter, balls.
So, now, we're making two dozen of them.
I've got another batch ready to go in.
And these ones are almost ready to come out.
Are.
You excited to eat them? - Yeah.
- [Missy] Yeah.
- You guys.
Look at my ugly, Christmas sweater, I'm wearing tonight.
It's got stars and Santa Claus, riding a unicorn.
I have a feeling the boys are gonna love it.
So I'm gonna go show 'em.
Hey Ollie.
Look at my sweater! - Wow! - [Bryan] You like it? - It has Santa Claus, and Santa Claus, riding a unicorn in space.
- In space.
- And that is so cool.
It has stars! - I know, I didn't, even realize that he was actually in space.
Check out Missy's Christmas sweater.
It is also a unicorn.
So, we're kind of matching with our unicorns.
- [Missy] The party has started.
We got the whole Johnson fam, here, and Vinton.
Oh, hi! This is actually my mom's side of the family party.
We are having so much fun, just hanging out.
We're about to do gifts next.
So yay! It's gonna be fun.
- [Bryan] There are so many presents around this tree, and it's, not even Christmas yet.
Open, 'em guys! - I got the green basketball player! - I know, his size, like I know, he's gonna be like 6'10.
- [Bryan] Yeah, yes! They got a midnight, mini hoop, midnight.
Oh.
What did Finn get? Oh, cool!, (Festive, music) - I got the painting book! - [Bryan] That's.
So cool!, (Festive music) - I got the Kylo Ren! - [Bryan] What! - Payton, look! - [Bryan] Look Payton! - She's like yeah, what? - [Bryan] Yeah, who cares? - Is it Barbie? Or like is it Barbie? - [Bryan] So, funny., (laughter), (fun, festive, music) - [Bryan] So.
We are doing a little white elephant game, now.
Well, not a little.
This is a lot of people.
But, Ollie is showing his new room to Payton right now.
So (whispering), I'm gonna go see if I can spy on 'em.
What.
You guys doing? Payton.
What do you think of the boys' new room? - Cool.
- [Bryan] You like it? - Look at my new bed! - [Bryan] Yeah! Did? You see this Payton? Watch.
- [Payton] Yeah, I saw that.
- [Bryan] It's like a real fire.
You share a room with Olivia right? - Yeah - [Bryan] Do.
You like it? - Mm-hmm - [Bryan] Yeah.
Ollie.
Do you like sharing a room with Finn? - Yeah - [Brian] Yeah? They are so cute and Payton has been so sick.
The last couple days.
So they haven't been able to see each other., (Festive music) - Alright we're, starting the saran wrap ball, and it's humongous! They're for rolling doubles, whatever they get.
They win.
(laughs) - [Bryan] So.
Everyone is really excited about what?.
The $10 Starbucks gift, card.
- No, in the middle.
There is keys to a brand new car.
- [Missy] Oh! - There's a couple of packs of gum as well.
- [Missy] Actually I've got the keys to your car, is that okay? - No bro, I have sweet tug ropes in there.
- [Missy] There's gonna be- there's something pretty cool.
(Upbeat.
Jazz music) - Finn help.
Help me Finn.
- [Bryan] Help, Finn!, Help, Finn! - [Finn] Yes! (everyone exclaiming) - And Finn got the pop rocks.
- Nice dude!, High, five., Or, not, there we go.
That's, not your laugh, that's.
Not his laugh! - We got a big one! - That's, not his laugh! Add to your list.
Plastic wrap you're running low., (Upbeat.
Jazz music) - [Bryan] Missy got a nose.
- So cute (Jazz music) - Bro I got some nerds! Holiday, edition., Missy, now, Missy.
Your nose has turned into a pimple.
- Yeah.
(laughs) - She's wearing it on her forehead, now.
(upbeat, jazz music) - [Bryan] Look at this pretty pop socket.
I just got.
- I got snacks! - [Payton] Can I have some? - Yeah.
You can have them.
(upbeat.
Jazz music) - [Bryan] Panera gift, card! Are.
You kidding, me babe?.
The family goes crazy over this game.
You guys.
Cassy, mutilates.
It.
Every single time.
Carlos is a machine.
Bro.
I got a rose gold.
Iphone holder.
- Bro, I'm in the middle of something.
- This is getting, where you can see the presents now inside.
(everybody, yelling), (upbeat, jazz music) - Oh.
My gosh, are you kidding? Me Missy? Why.
Did you rig? This game? - [Missy] Are, you- Stop, it! - [Bryan] Oh!, Bro!, Power station, plus, homie.
- Ooh I like this., I got a loofah and some hydration butter.
(cheers of excitement) - [Bryan] (announcer, voice), And, Missy, wins, with the JBL wireless speaker! - Trade you a loofah.
- [Bryan] Alright you guys.
So the party has ended, but the fun never ends.
The.
Boys are getting ready right? Now, with Missy, to go to bed.
But, I thought, it would be really funny if I walked into their room, dressed in this.
Yeah.
(laughs), How's.
This look, you guys? So, I'm gonna walk in, I'm gonna be like this., Like, "Whoa!, Santa, santa, santa slow, down., Santa, Santa, slow, down!, Whoa." - Alright boys.
We are getting all ready for bed.
- [Bryan] You guys, I think we caught Santa! I caught Santa! - [Missy] (gasps) Oh.
My gosh! - Whoa - [Missy] Wait.
What are you doing! - [Bryan] I caught Santa!, (audience, gasps), (festive, music) - [Bryan] I'm on his shoulders.
You guys look! - What is going on? Is.
Daddy on top of Santa? - Yeah.
- [Bryan] He's running around! - What is going on? He's, riding on top of Santa! - Yeah, so I caught Santa in the Christmas cage, and then I hopped on his shoulders.
- [Missy] Is that so funny? - Yeah.
- [Missy] The.
Boys are so confused.
What is going on.? Do? You wanna go give Santa a hug? (laughs) - [Ollie] (unintelligible question) - [Missy] Wow.
Daddy is flexible.
- [Bryan] How.
Many legs do I have Ollie? - [Ollie] One, two and three! - [Bryan] And four!.
- [Ollie] Yeah.
- So.
These are my real legs.
They look like Santa's legs, though.
- [Missy] I feel like it literally took them a minute to figure out what was going on.
- Does.
It look like I'm, riding on Santa? - [Ollie] Yeah.
- See.
These aren't Daddy's legs.
These are fake.
Santa is so cute.
- [Missy] Oh.
My goodness.
- [Bryan] Ho, Ho, Ho! - [Missy] Look at that beard! - How cool.
Would it be to catch the real Santa? Though, huh? But.
We should put Santa's cookies in the Christmas trap.
- [Missy] (gasps) What.
If we caught him? - [Bryan] In, the Christmas cage, wouldn't that be cool? - Yeah - [Missy] Should.
We catch Santa Claus? - Santa Claus is gonna come today? - Not tonight.
But tomorrow night, he's supposed to come and bring us all presents.
You guys especially.
- [Bryan] have you been naughty?? Or nice? - [Ollie] Nice.
- [Bryan] Finn? Have you been nice? - (unintelligible noise) - [Missy] Ha, he's, like- - [Bryan] Yeah, he's, like, I, guess.
- I guess we'll leave that up to Santa to decide.
- Who's judging? - [Missy] (laughs) We had such a fun.
Christmas party., I, just actually love hanging out with my family.
That was just the first one.
We got a big one tomorrow, again, so we're excited to all hang out.
- [Bryan] Whoa.
- Wow, Santa's running around again.
Lets, go ahead and end today's video.
So we can go to bed.
It is so, so late., Give, the video, a big thumbs up if you did enjoy it! - [Bryan] Thumbs up, guys., Merry, Christmas, Eve, Eve! - [Finn] (baby gibberish) - [Bryan] It's, almost here.
Thanks for watching guys.
- Okay, we'll.
See you guys, tomorrow, bye!, (laughs), (happy, upbeat, music).
FAQs
What does the elf on the shelf do on Christmas Eve? ›
According to The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, the night before Christmas, an elf's job comes to an end. On December 24, most Scout Elves say farewell to their families and fly back to the North Pole following Santa's sleigh. This way, they can help him begin preparing for the year ahead.
What does elf on the shelf mean? ›Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas tradition where a special scout is sent to your home from the North Pole to encourage kids to behave themselves. The idea is that Santa's little helper watches the children by day, and each night, it returns to the North Pole to report on whether they were naughty or nice.
What are some things the Christmas elf does? ›Luckily, there will be some days where you'll find your Elf has been kind and helpful. Sometimes, the Elf might set the breakfast table, wash the dishes or even do the laundry. Elves can also suggest “kindness activities” you can do as a family in the run up to Christmas.
How does the elf say goodbye? ›It could simply say "goodbye" or "farewell." A trendy elf might opt for "elf out" or "laters."
Do parents move The Elf on the Shelf yes or no? ›If little ones find their Scout Elf sitting on something they need to use, like relaxing in their sink, lying on their bookbag or hanging on their clothes, then it is okay for parents to move the elf, so kids can complete their morning routine and elves can get back to their important job!
What are the three rules of elf on the shelf? ›The Kids can not touch the elf. If they touch the elf then the elf can not fly back to the north pole that night. The elf does not move nor speak when the kids are awake. The Elf Reports back to Santa at night when they fly back to the north pole to let Santa know how the kids were that day.
What to do if kid touches elf on a shelf? ›- Write Santa a note to apologize.
- Say sorry to the scout elf.
- Sprinkle pure cinnamon around the elf before bed.
Dear sweet children, there is a pixie dust shortage. I have enough to get me back to the North Pole tonight, but I will be unable to return. I have loved being your elf with all my heart. Remember, be kind to others.
What does Christmas elf eat? ›Nutritious Nibbles
Crisp apples, leafy green salads and even snow berries—a special fruit grown only at the North Pole—all occasionally become a part of the elves' well-balanced diet.
In English-speaking cultures, a Christmas elf is a diminutive elf that lives with Santa Claus at the North Pole and acts as his helper. Christmas elves are usually depicted as green- or red-clad, with large, pointy ears and wearing pointy hats.
What age do kids stop believing in elf on shelf? ›
By age eight, kids begin to acknowledge the unlikeliness of one man travelling the world in a single night. The good news? If you started the tradition of Elf on the Shelf in your household, you can likely send the elf into early retirement around your child's eighth Christmas.
What kills an elf? ›Elves are naturally immortal; like the Ainur, they are bound to Arda until its End. Elves are immune to all diseases, and they can recover from wounds which would normally kill a mortal Man. Nonetheless, Elves can be physically slain or die of grief and weariness.
Why didn t my elf come back this year? ›Your Scout Elf may have wanted to leave the North Pole sooner, but frightful winter weather can sometimes delay him or her by a couple of days. Your elf made a few pit stops. As your Scout Elf travels the globe, he or she may take time sightseeing on the way back to you.
Can Elf on the Shelf be touched on Christmas Eve? ›Because human touch causes magic lost, you cannot touch the Elf on the Shelf. It is important to share this Elf Rule with your child immediately upon Elf adoption. If it is Christmas Eve, you can touch the Elf on the Shelf on the last night.
Does the elf on the shelf come Christmas Eve? ›When does Elf on the Shelf come? The Elf on the Shelf website recommends your Elf arrive between November 24 through December 1. This is also known as Scout Elf Return week, a.k.a. the time when Santa's little helpers flee the North Pole and head out to the houses they'll be staying at until Christmas.
Do you move Elf on the Shelf on Christmas Eve? ›Christmas Eve is debatably the most exciting day of the year, however, that doesn't mean the rules change. Even though your kiddos probably want to embrace your Elf with tons of love before he leaves, he still has to fly back to the North Pole. So, just like the other 23 days, don't touch the Elf.
Can you play with the elf on the shelf on Christmas Eve? ›The first and most important rule is that you must NOT touch your Elf. If you do, they will lose all their magic - and nobody wants that to happen. When scout elves lose their magic, they can't go about their Christmas duties.