Belsnickel

Tuesday, December 6th was the Feast of St. Nicholas, or Belsnickel. Daddy always celebrated Belsnickel when he was little by leaving out his shoes or boots for St. Nicholas to leave a treat (if he was good) or some coal (if he was bad). So the night before I had C&G find their snow boots (that we hadn't even WORN yet!) and set them for St. Nick. If he brought them treats, then they were hanging out on the Nice List, and if he brought them coal, then they needed to work on getting off the Naughty List!

So, let's see what Good Ol' St. Nick brought!?!?

A beautiful Cinderella ornament for Gillian!


And a cool Thomas ornament for Colin!

Huh. They must on the Nice List after all!

St. Nick's Day!

Last Monday was St. Nicholas' Feast Day. Daddy always celebrated it when he was little by putting his shoes out the night before, and St. Nick would leave little treats and a lump of coal (to remind Daddy to be good until Christmas). Grammy Lynn was kind enough to channel some St. Nick's treats our way. So, Monday morning,the kids' wellies ended up on the coffee table with the treat inside for them to find!



It's amazing how quickly they picked up the word PRESENT!






What did St. Nick treat us with? Christmas shirts! To keep us festive until the BIG day!


No coal though. I don't think St. Nick's intermediary thinks C&G need ANY reminders to be good boys and girls....