St. Nicholas Day!

Today is St. Nicholas day in Germany. It is always celebrated on December 6th, and is a tradition of children leaving their shoes outside for Sankt Nikolaus to leave them goodies. During the night Sankt Nikolaus goes from house to house carrying a book in which all the children's deeds are written. If they have been good, he fills their plate, shoe or boot with delicious fruits, nuts and candies. If not, they may find potatoes, coal, or twigs. In Roman Catholic areas of southern Germany, such as Bavaria, Sankt Nikolaus still comes as a bishop with flowing beard. If you want to learn more about who Sankt Nikolaus was this website has some great information: http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/who-is-st-nicholas/

I love that the kids get to experience two cultures of Christmas here in Germany. I hope that we continue this tradition even when we go back to the States!


The kid's shoes ready. It was raining outside, so we left them on our inside staircase/landing.


Charlotte checking out what Isabella received, and Jack just happy that he didn't get coal. :)


It was a fun morning before school!