We had a visit from St. Nicholas! The boys were so excited to find their shoes filled with candy, fruit and a few goodies. We felt so blessed to have an extra pair of shoes to set out this year!
On another note: I ended up taking back the book that is shown in this picture, My Secret Angel and Me. It is a book and angel doll that is very similar to the Elf on a Shelf only it focuses on the true meaning of Christmas. The book is great at explaining the nativity of our Lord but I decided it didn't work for our family. I am ok with the Elf coming and going because it is the magic of Christmas. I wasn't ok with telling my kids that the Angel doll was going back and forth from Heaven. Even though the intent of this book is good I just couldn't lie to the kids about Angels which we know are real. I felt like it was a lie that would jeopardize their faith. In our family Heaven is a daily topic of conversation and it would have caused confusion for the boys.
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