And what will your child get in their stocking?
We fill stockings for St. Nick's day and Celebrate St. Nicholas. So Carter's stocking will be filled Friday night and he'll get it on Saturday. We don't fill them on Christmas Eve or Day.
His stocking will have....
- an apple for the "toe" of the stocking, 2 new Thomas trains, a book, a new 24 piece puzzle, fruit snacks, and new pj's to wear on Christmas Eve.
Re: When do you fill DC's stocking?
I've never heard of St. Nick's Day.
Kaden William 11/4/06 and Dawson Michael 6/30/10
Dawson's first birthday - at the zoo
He often was very secretive when he gave gifts and put coins in the shoes of those that needed help.
He died on December 6th (or possibly right after), which is now The Feast Day of St. Nicholas. Feast days celebrating the soul of a Saint entering Heaven.
As tradition you leave either shoes, socks, or a stocking (which is what we use) out for St. Nicholas to fill the night of the 5th. We also go to mass on the 6th and celebrate St. Nicholas.
Kaden William 11/4/06 and Dawson Michael 6/30/10
Dawson's first birthday - at the zoo
Christmas Eve night they get filled.
I don't know what all is going in them yet.
I think I'm going to put a PSP skin in Zachary's and a "Trevor" the traction engine in Alexander's (he lost his in NC in the hotel in July and mentions it at least once a week...my SIL found him another one the other day). And Christopher will get some more soothie pacifiers and maybe even a mesh feeder (even though I think those things are gross).
Christmas Eve.
This year, DD is getting an angel finger puppet craft set, a small doll, a jump rope, and finger paints.
DS is getting a puppet so far. I still have to figure out the rest.
Christian Alexander - 11/13/06
Amelia Rose & Owen Thomas - 3/29/11
I chose my wedding day to be on the Feast of Saint Nicholas and was a bit disgusted at DS for arriving a day late *joke* I knew about the day and have loads of special memories tied around that day, but never heard of the stocking thing for that day. I wouldn't like to start the tradition either (even though I like it) as I love the Christmas Eve time. Plus, the kids' cousins will start asking for the same and my sisters and brothers won't be impressed!! LOL
The boys stockings will be filled by Santa fter they go to bed on Christmas Eve.
We always got a maderin orange, some sweets and a small toy so I guess the boys will be getting that too. (I'll eat Eimhins Sweets!!)
L-R: Liam (7), Eimhin (6) and Fionn (4)! (Irish names)
Too busy to update the pics for now ...