Advent...Day 5...Part1 St Nicholas

Today, the 6th is St Nicholas Day.

So last night we put our shoes out.  Overnight, St Nicholas visited us...and left us special Christmas Coin Chocolates. The origins of this tradition are St Nicholas left gold in the stockings of three poor girls. He did so in secret during the night. This had led to the tradition of putting out shoes and stockings for him to leave gifts.

Holly with the shoes..ready and waiting for St Nick to arrive.

 The girls put out shows for us all and then went to bed waiting patiently for St Nick to come.  They were most concerned about putting Bain's shoes out.  They didn’t want him to get stinky candies...those were Phoebes words. 

 Pretty priceless seeing them discover their treats.  Hunter was still asleep so Holly rushed off to wake him and give him his lollies.  So cute.

Phoebe counting out her gold coins.

Holly discovering her shoes had been filled up with chocolate coins.

Phoebe discovering the lollies.

Trying to wake Hunter to give him his candy.

Holly counting out her candies.