Moose on the Loose

The Elf on the Shelf is something that I wanted to do with my kids.  I just couldn't bring myself to spend the money on it though, so Santa came up with this alternative idea.  On the eve of Nov. 30th, Santa stopped by our mailbox to drop off Mortimer the Moose to play Moose on the Loose with our kids.  Here's a copy of the letter that was sent with Mortimer:

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November 30, 2011

Dear Brian, Tyler, and Katie-

   

This is SANTA CLAUS here with a special treat for you!

Are you ready for some holiday fun?  Do you enjoy playing hide-n-seek?  Then you'll love this new game I'm going to play with you.

OPEN THE GIFT.

The game is called "Moose on the Loose."  Mortimer the Moose told me that he wanted to meet all three of you kids.  So I agreed to send him to your house for the month of December for a nice long visit.

So this is how the game works.  Every night before you go to bed, you put Mortimer on your Christmas shelf.  And during the night, one of my elves will sneak in you house and hide Mortimer.  When you wake up in the morning, it is your job to find Mortimer and return him to his spot on the Christmas shelf.

Does that sound like a fun game?  Beware that Mortimer can be mischievous at times.  He will probably hide in unlikely places.

Have fun, Brian, Tyler, and Katie.  Be good kids and I'll be sure to stop by your house on Christmas Eve with some special gifts for you.

Love, SANTA

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Moose on the Loose was a big hit.  The boys came running up to our room every morning to tell us where they found Mortimer hiding.  Sounds like Santa started a great Christmastime tradition at our house.  Thanks, Santa!