11 sleeps until 'Pakjes avond'

Shoes all ready for Zwarte Piet! Lots of loud singing, a carrot for the horse and a drawing for Sinterklaas.

Then we had a little discussion over what exactly Travis's shoe was doing there.

Not convinced...

Ok, if you put it that way...

A quick check to see if the Pieten are already out and about climbing on the roof across the road.

And then of course collecting up all the pepernoten and sweets and presents the next morning!

What's that? A key for the Zwarte Pieten house? We had better makes sure it gets back to them.

                          

Dylan was very pleased and very excited and shouted 'Thank you Sinterklaas' as loud as he could. He then said he really hoped that Father christmas would also bring him such a lovely present. I had to explain that Sinterklaas wasn't over yet... A few more weeks of waiting, putting your shoe out, singing in the hope of little surprises and then finally the big finale: Pakjes avond! Now we are counting down the sleeps.