A Visit from St. Nick

There was a flurry of activity following St. Nicholas' visit.

Setting a shoe out for St. Nicholas' day (Dec. 6) is a Dutch tradition we honor — and it always pays great dividends. This year was no exception.

St. Nicholas delivered the girls some unique winter wear: elbow gloves. As Emily put it, "with regular gloves you always get snow up your coat and it makes your arm cold. But with these, you just roll the long part up your arm and it keeps the snow from getting in."

There was also a "sisters gift" of Princess Monopoly Junior, which Lauren likes very much (she's our "princess" fan). It's a children's version of the popular Monopoly board game.