Three Kings Day

Today is "Three Kings Day". According to tradition, the kings visit children in Mexico and Puerto Rico and leave treats in their shoes. Allison brought home a paper she did in Spanish class that talks about this tradition, and I was talking to her about it when Matthew overheard. He was giddy! He was going to put out his shoes so he could get candy from the kings. (This is also Allison's birthday, and he's a bit bummed that she's still getting presents and he's not.)

He woke this morning, Allison's birthday and "Three Kings Day" and excitedly remembered to look for treats in his shoes. He peered over the tops and there wasn't any. He was very disappointed. While he was getting dressed, the Kings made a surprise visit and dropped some treats in his boots (and pushed them all the way back into the toe for good measure).

Allison was the first to leave for school. She put on her coat, hat, boots...nothing. No- "hey, there's something in my boot!". I asked her if she felt anything. After a moment, she replied that she might feel something there, took off one boot and found one treat. She was satisfied to stop there, We got her to check the other boot where she found another treat. "Who did the treats come from, Allison?", Daddy asked. "The camels! The camels left me treats!". A little grossed out that camels would be leaving "surprises" in her boots, he asked her finally if this was from the kings. Now she was even more excited that the kings visited and left her treats!

Fast forward...Allison is waiting outside for the bus and Matthew comes downstairs and notices Allison's treats on the table. "I like candy, Mommy." "Then check your boots and maybe you got something from the Kings too." Matthew bounds from the kitchen and after some shaking, finds his treats in his boots. All is right with Matthew's world.