Sinerklaas picture

Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet (black Pete) were at a shopping center in Gent yesterday so we took the kids to get their picture taken with them.  They had a bunch of Zwarte Petes playing Christmas music and even a Zwarte Piet drum line.  It was very fun & different than the American traditions.  In Holland and Belgium on December 5^th  (Holland) or 6^th (Belgium), Children leave their shoes by the fireplace with a carrot for Sinterklaas’ horse and a shot of liquor for Sinterklaas.  If the children have been good they get a small toy or candy in their shoe and if they have been naughty Piet puts them in the empty gift sac and takes them away.





Bronwen's first snowman