For those of you Dutchmen (not in the sea sense) who celebrate the New Year with the "New Year Fairy", or the "Little New Year" as my Grandma Dalling called it, "Happy New Year!" For those of you that are not of the Dutch family tree, a little education, we put out our shoes on New Years Eve (of wooden shoes as it was done back in the day) and the Little New Year comes to the house and puts surprises in the shoes. Sometimes it is candy, sometimes it is a present. It just depends on the mood of the Fairy. The best part of the tradition is that the Grandma calls us (Mothers) New Years Eve and reminds us that the "Little New Year is coming tonight" and makes sure we are ready...the shoes are out and all is a go! My kids were pleasantly surprised to see that the "New Year Fairy" was in a good mood and they got presents. (The weird part is when Hayden tells everyone that the "Fairy" gave him a present....hmmmm)
Hunter got a leather arm band, Harley got 2 scripture marking pencils, and Hayden got an NBA headband.
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RED ALERT!! my children must not read this...The will be wondering why the fairy hasn't come to them...it is like the toothfairy. Hummm, she pretty mush lost our address through all the moves...it just is a too tired and forgetful momnet.
Happy that your NYE fairy never forgets. (Maybe I just hate fairies at heart and that is why they never visit). Whether it is the tooth or the NYE fairy rock on at the Munks...we are still working on it
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