Sinterklaas 2012
We celebrated Sinterklaas on Sunday December 2nd and not on the official 'eve' (Dec. 5th) so the whole family could get together \o/


Cycled to my mom's around 13.00 (1 p.m.) and had to stop to take a picture of the beautiful sky and bridge that connects my neighbourhood to hers (only accessible to busses and bicycles:)


After everyone Sinterklaas hid all the presents under the covers on the dinnertable, we were ready to party...


OOOoooh, big pile of presents! On the left my two brothers, in the middle my mom and nephew Ruben, to the right my SILs:)


Mom's surprise package was an evil wallet with maxed out creditcard, luckily it came with a present.


Hans surprise package was a set of tigerparts; Sint challenged him to wear the ears, bowtie and tail to earn the real gift he asked for (Tigerfeet. Seriously. That was the only thing on his wishlist. My brother, ladies and gentlemen)


Ruben is waiting with anticipation:)


Jaap checking out his cool shirt ("Lekker Ding" = Sweet thing / Hot stuff;)

Benthe reading a poem (We got so many awesome poems this year, praise to all!)


Surprise package for Gayleen was a suspicious jar of facial cream (face paint!). Underneath the fake gifts she found the good stuff:)


I got a special guy holding a present. (His face was a wicked dishwashing brush-skull, his outfit was a new bathmat, in his hands he was holding a set of cupcake molds, yes skulls again, Sint knows me so well:)


Hans and Gayleen get a set of his and her keychains, aaaahw.


Ruben eating the letter I baked for him (because he's not old enough yet to get the traditional chocolate letter). Look at that face!


Jaap reading a poem, Hans still wearing the tigerears \o/


Possibly the best present of the day: Ruben's letter train...


...it spells his name!


Finally Hans got his real present; underneath the tigermasktrophy and the bloody remains of the hunt he discovered his pair of tigerfeet. (Also: tattoosleeves:)


Dork.

My loot! Thank you, Sinterklaas!


I love all my presents, but this may be my favorite: the Dierelirium book. (Animalario Universal) - it's so cool, I can create thousands (!) of animals.

*Happy sighs*

(Photos of the making of the tigerfeet surprise package and the baking of Ruben's letter in my journal!)