A Utah dad turned his four-month-old son into the most adorable real-life Elf on the Shelf we’ve ever seen!
Photographer Alan Lawrence was inspired to bring the tradition to life with his son Rockwell after he heard stories from his friends. “All of our friends do the Elf on the Shelf and I’ve always thought it was sort of creepy, but sort of fun — this idea of an elf coming to live in your home and moving around to different places,” the dad of five told Today.com.
“And I’m like, what if it was a real elf? And of course, being parents, we already have the cutest little four-month-old. So we decided to make a fun series.”
Lawrence’s wife made Rockwell’s adorable costume and the dad began snapping photos.
We woke up this morning to find an elf in our family room. Our neighbors seem to think he is part of the “Elf On The Shelf” program but we are still not sure. He doesn’t talk, just sits around watching us and eats all of our food. I’m just glad he’s wearing a diaper. If anything changes I will let you know. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 6, 2015 at 11:54am PST
On his blog, “That Dad Blog,” Lawrence crafted a fun story about their real-life Elf on the Shelf and stated that he would be documenting the scout’s stay until Christmas.
“I’m not sure how I feel about the idea of a small stranger in red tights wandering around my home at night watching my kids,” Lawrence wrote. “I want to be positive about this but it makes me nervous. I’ve decided to allow him to stay (I don’t think I really have a choice) but I am keeping a close eye on him and have decided to document all of days he is here.”
So far, the mischievous elf has gotten into all sorts of trouble, including jamming cookies in the VCR and teepeeing the Christmas tree.
Okay this elf needs to go back to the Candy Cane forest or wherever he came from. Today was the second day Wil misses his nap because this elf woke him up to tell him Narwhal jokes. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf #wilcanfly A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 8, 2015 at 7:09pm PST
Third time telling this elf not to put cookies in the VCR! He is fascinated with jamming them in there. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 11, 2015 at 5:08pm PST
Flipped on the lights and caught him red handed. Somebody needs to start earning his keep around here. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 13, 2015 at 8:42pm PST
If you’re wondering how this little one manages to balance himself in these photos, Lawrence explained that he poses with his son in the pictures and edits himself out later.
This time the elf has gone too far. Tonight he waited until I hand my eyes closed washing my face in the shower, then snuck up and started signing “Joy to the World” at the top of his lungs. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 16, 2015 at 9:09pm PST
Lawrence now posts photos of Rockwell as the Elf on the Shelf on his blog, Instagram and Facebook page using the hashtag #RocktheElf. Since he started this project, the dad says people’s reactions have been “overwhelmingly positive.”
As for Rockwell, he couldn’t be happier to be named the cutest Elf on the Shelf. “He’s just a good-natured kid,” his dad said. “He’ll be laughing and looking up at me, exactly what we need for the shot. It’s almost like he knows what we’re trying to accomplish.”
The elf has been a huge help wrapping gifts this week, but I was not as grateful when I stumbled to the bathroom in the middle of the night and found this present. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 12, 2015 at 9:09pm PST
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the Elf on the Shelf come to life! Just last week, a New Brunswick dad made headlines with his creepy real-life version, and a three year old named Willow, known for her epic Halloween costumes, is back again this year with more adorable Elf on the Shelf mischief.
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