On The Sixth Day Of Advent Meadow Got A Visit From Sinterklaas

Before we left for Duluth, Meadow got to open her stocking. She was interested in pulling things out at first, but then got distracted.

This year she got Christmas pajamas, a rolling pin, a bamboo spoon, knitted corn on the cob, knitted celery, a vegetable brush, a Hello Minnesota book and Dutch shoes ornament.

We then drove up to Duluth for some Christmas adventures.

We all ate the speculaas we made for St. Nick.

I helped out Blake stringing popcorn. It wasn't easy.

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