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Reuben is Back!

12.01.2015

Elf on the Shelf - Reuben is BackYou know how some parents get crazy with this whole Elf on the Shelf fiasco? I mean, come on, moving the elf from one location to the next, every night, while trying to keep up some level of creativity, all after the kids have gone to bed, but before they can succumb to their own pillows? It sounds miserable to me. Mainly because of the children part. It definitely has nothing to do with the Elf part. Because that part is definitely right up my alley.

I start planning for Reuben’s (our elf) trip to our house months in advance. Somehow I’ve upped the expectations to almost an impossible level. The first year Reuben visited my husband, he couldn’t get enough. Since then, each year has brought even more interesting antics. If you’d like to see Reuben’s previous year highlights, check out this post from last year.

So before we gear up into a new season of Reuben, let’s take a look through Reuben’s trip last year, starting with my favorite:

Elf on the Shelf - Paper Magazine Kim Kardashian
Reuben on the cover of Paper magazine. Looking a little Kardashian-like.
Elf on the Shelf - Geico Commercial, Hump Day Mike Mike Mike Mike
Geico Hump Day Commercial: “Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike”
Elf on the Shelf - Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Elf on the Shelf - Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Elf on the Shelf - Girls Gone Wild
Girls Gone Wild
Elf on the Shelf - Orange is the New Black
Orange is the New Black
Elf on the Shelf - Poltergeist
Poltergeist
Elf on the Shelf - Reuben the Packer Fan
Reuben is definitely a Packer Fan!
Elf on the Shelf - The Bachelor, Chris Harrison 2
The Bachelor, “Ladies, it’s the final rose of the night.”
Elf on the Shelf - Titanic, Jack and Rose
Titanic, “I’m the King of the World”

We went to Mexico for Christmas last year, and there was no way we were leaving Reuben behind. He had a lot of fun on all of his Mexican adventures:

Collecting Sea Glass
Collecting Sea Glass

Elf on the Shelf - Sunbathing

Cliff Jumping
Cliff Jumping

Elf on the Shelf - Drinks on the Beach

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  1. Evan Strode says

    12.01.2015 at 10:32 am

    I don’t know who Ruben is, but I want to take him with me to the Villages in Florida. Maybe I will finally have a little luck with the ladies. That is one big party.

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      12.01.2015 at 11:06 am

      Hahaha Reuben is definitely a party! Last year he was a little mild compared to years prior!

  2. B says

    12.01.2015 at 10:37 am

    THE BEST PART OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON!!!!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      12.01.2015 at 11:05 am

      Keep your eyes open!! He’s on his way!

  3. Krystle says

    12.01.2015 at 12:01 pm

    This is amazing!!! 🙂 I love it!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      12.01.2015 at 12:35 pm

      Thanks!!! I’m hoping he has as much fun this year!

  4. jodi - a brash attitude says

    12.01.2015 at 2:21 pm

    This is such an awesome idea, I love it! 🙂

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      12.03.2015 at 7:56 pm

      Thank you!!! 🙂

  5. yvonne priewe says

    12.02.2015 at 7:30 am

    Keep them coming.. You should have him help you make peanut butter cups..He will be happy in Hollywood Florida, seeing his grandma

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      12.03.2015 at 7:59 pm

      Oh he would love to eat some peanut butter cups, but really wants his great grandma to make them for him!!

  6. Laura McDaniel says

    12.03.2015 at 7:39 am

    OMG Shauna, I laughed so hard I snorted coffee this morning! LOL
    I also had to send this to my sister since her new boyfriend started her with the ELF also – this IS much better than her FB posts for the kids!

    Darn it, I’m sure “I” will have to do one of this Elf’s too now.

  7. Katie says

    12.09.2015 at 8:51 am

    OMG THE BREAKING BAD ONE

  8. Adele Ankers says

    1.06.2016 at 4:21 pm

    LOL, this is hilarious! My personal favs were Reuben with the Kardash spoof mag cover and as Walt ready to get his cook on in the BB scene. Very creative and fun!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      1.06.2016 at 4:38 pm

      Oh my gosh the Kardashian one is one of my all-time favorites too!!! Thanks for checking them out! 🙂

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