shoe elf

In an almost completely opposite way to 'The Elves and the Shoe Maker' story, Barney has become the Shoe Elf at our house by moving and hiding the shoes. Yesterday alone we found one of my red shoes in the kitchen, and one of Oscar's trainers under the couch.

Tonight Barney had just snuck out into the hall to the shoe drawers, and I heard him muttering "...Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy...", so I crept round the doorway to see him crouching trying to lift up Daddy's giant shoe. Heave ho! Triumphantly he shows me what he's found, and then tried to walk past me with it. Not so fast Sonny Jim. Although, if he tried to hide Daddy's size 12 shoe, I don't think it would be the most difficult thing to spot.

Then I ran upstairs to put something away, and returned about 30 seconds later to find one of my wellies in the middle of the living room.

To be fair to Barney, he does try to balance things out. If he takes a shoe from the hall, he'll replace it with something else. Like a spoon. Or the TV remote, twice. Every day is like a treasure hunt , haha :)

    
  

one sock and a chocolate mouth from a stolen smartie,
there has never been a cuter shoe burgler.