An Atascocita mother says she’s grateful the magic of Christmas wasn’t ruined by a Grinch who never delivered the Elf on The Shelf kits she paid for.

NORTH CAROLINA – In a year filled with challenges and change, a little cheer goes a long way. One North Carolina elementary school principal took that “cheer” to a new level on the last day of school before winter break. Kensington Elementary principal Terry Vaughn knew his students needed a laugh. Just like that popular, sneaky little elf on the shelf, Vaughn made some mischief wherever he went. “I look pretty thin in general, but that’s 200 pounds of man that’s shoved into a piece of glass,” he laughs.