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Nim and Lil were very pleased with the first day of the season.
The four cousins bounded down the stairs and squealed in delight when they found Nim and Lil hanging from the light fixture. All day long, the elves had watched the kids for good behavior (and bad) to include in their report to Santa.
Bella and Cheyenne both behaved and helped out around the house after school.
Bella watched Jacob while her aunt and mom made dinner.
Cheyenne played a game with Joe.
And Joe and Jake were…for most of the day…well-behaved.
After everyone in the house was fast asleep, Nim and Lil zoomed to the North Pole to report what they had seen.
As they waited for their turn with Santa, they listened and laughed with the other elves.
“And then, I sat in the fridge with my arm around the green milk!” said Iggy the Elf.
“I had fun ziplining from the top of the Christmas tree to the fireplace,” added Muffy.
Later on, after their chat with Santa, Nim and Lil flew back through the starry night, discussing what they should do for night two.
“Maybe we should add some decorations to the tree,” offered Nim.
Lil nodded happily. “Yes! We can add paper snowflakes!”
They searched for scissors and paper. They buzzed around opening drawers and cabinets, making a giant mess as they hunted.
Lil drifted into the bathroom and opened the cabinet under the sink.
“Nim!” she cheered. “I found paper!”
She flew out with a roll of toilet paper and whisked around the living room, a stream of paper billowing behind her.
Nim and Lil set to work on the tree.
Nim soared up, intending to place the roll on the top of the tree and twirl the paper around and around.
But…he got stuck in the middle of the roll and couldn’t move.
“Lil! Help!” he crowed. “I’m stuck at the top of the tree!”
Lil sailed over, flittering around Nim and howling with laughter.
“Here, let me help decorate. We will have to get you out of this pickle tomorrow night. Up here you’ll be able to see everything,” said Lil spinning around the tree with the toilet paper.
Exhausted from the work, Lil perched atop the fireplace.
They grinned at each other and settled in for the short wait til morning.
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