When the register line goes down...

Shortcake had a good day.  She was efficient and on it.  An elf told her she was the best strawboss even though Shortcake knows (A) it's not true because Cider and Genie are equally awesome and (B) if Shortcake actually believed that, it would go to her head, and she would get cocky.  And then things would go wrong.  But Shortcake can honestly say she did a good job today.  She was in the zone, and she hit 10,000 steps by 1pm - take that Fitbit challenge!

However, the register line was not on it.  It was ridiculously long.  Now, this happens, and we've learned how to deal with it.  BUT it should not be happening on the first Friday in December.  It happens on weekends and the week before Christmas.  Not the first week.  Shortcake thinks the Village was so good at their jobs today that the register elves couldn't keep up.  That's right.  Gauntlet thrown, register elves.  BAM.

Shortcake is learning Spanish, and we have a few Spanish speaking elves.  So she likes to compose a sentence (usually very simple), then run up to a Spanish-speaking elf, say, Teddy Bear or Jinglesnaps, proclaim it loudly, and then run away.  It goes like this:

SHORTCAKE: Yo estoy en Santaland!
JINGLESNAPS: You are in Santaland.  Yes.  Good.
SHORTCAKE: leaps away

SHORTCAKE: Yo soy una hefe de Papa Noel!
TEDDY BEAR: Okay.  Good.
SHORTCAKE: leaps away

Surprisingly, Teddy Bear still agreed to a selfie with Shortcake.  What face is Shortcake making?

Teddy Bear was crowd captain for the first part of the day, which meant he and Shortcake got to talk on walkie to each other.  It was just like old times, when they both worked the front line.  Good times, good times.  Teddy Bear also told Shortcake she was awesome, but she thinks he was teasing.  Shortcake's affection for Teddy Bear has been well documented over the years.

Teddy Bear & Santa; Shortcake, Teddy Bear and Santa taking a selfie

Shortcake's friend sent a letter to Santa, so Shortcake made sure he read it.  He said he'd do his best.

 

Santa reading the letter

Selfie!  Shortcake is all about the selfies this year.  And yes, she blocked out the actual request 'cause it's a friend, and that kind of thing feels private.

Treetop contemplating a tree

Selfie of Treetop and Shortcake

Shortcake finds taking pictures with tall people amusing.  Because they are often 15-16" taller than her.  This is a selfie.  Shortcake's face is barely in it.  She's on her tip toes.  Treetop's hair is in more of this photo than Shortcake is.  Hilarity ensues.