When I taught preschool one of my favorite things to do in December was to celebrate Saint Nicholas Day. Today happens to be that day, so this morning Joshua got to experience his first Saint Nicholas Day (last year he was too young to realize what it was all about). For those of you who aren't aware, Saint Nicholas was a real person who lived long ago. Saint Nicholas was actually a bishop who shared God's love by secretly leaving gifts for people in need. Today kids celebrate Saint Nicholas day by leaving their shoes outside their doors on the eve of the day and waking up to find treats in their shoes. Since Cory and I aren't big into Santa Claus I thought beginning this tradition based on a real person would be perfect to start with Joshua this year. For his special Saint Nicholas Day surprise Joshua got a child-friendly nativity set of his own!
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