samichlaus!

on the 6th of december we celebrate samichlaus in switzerland. celebrations for santa in switzerland are quite different from UK or US traditions. swiss santa is accompanied by schmutzli (the evil companion of samichlaus - aka santa claus - who threatens disobedient children) and they visit families with a donkey, not a reindeer-drawn sleigh. kids recite poems promising to behave better next year and whether they're naughty or nice, they receive bags of chocolates, walnuts, tangerines and ginger bread!

we were invited at our friends house and i was very excited to dress pea in his santa's little helper outfit. he wasn't too impressed...

not a happy baby...