Mikuláš

Every year on December 5th Mikuláš comes with the Angel and Devil to visit Czech children.  The last two years the girls have taken part in this tradition and I did not want it to end.  I want them to keep their memories of the Czech Republic alive in them.  So on December 5th when the kids went to bed I set about making my first batch of roholicky from scratch.  I had the recipe from Mrs. Pekarkova, our landlord when we first moved to Prague, and decided to see if I could do it.  I'm quite happy with my first attempt!  Anyway, I wrapped the Czech cookies up and put them in decorative bags and left them next to the kids beds for them to find in the morning.  Of course the kids didn't even notice them so before they left for school I have a brilliant acting job....."on my gosh! What day is it?" Did Mikuláš come?  I don't know if he did or even if he comes to kids who live outside Czech but maybe he comes to kids no matter where they are as long as they lived in Czech at one time.  Where has he left things before because I don't know since Iva was with you when he came in Prague?"  .... and the kids were off with ..."on the window sill!!"  I started up the stairs after them and saw Ali run into her room and straight for the window when she saw the gift out of the corner of her eye.  They both bee-lined for their gift bags.  They were so excited.  Sofia yelled, "I can't believe he came!!"  It was well worth making the cookies the night before to see them so happy!