When you spend enough time around identical twins you learn how to tell them apart. I was in a teaching program with a set of identical twins and I saw them from 8-3, Monday through Thursday, and I was able to tell them apart by the middle of the semester.
I'm not sure if it is celebrated in Scandinavia, but in Belgium and the Netherlands we celebrate Sinterklaas eve or Saint Nicholas Eve on the eve of Saint Nicholas's name day (which is the 6th so we celebrate on the 5th). The character of Santa Clause is based on this actual saint/person from history, who would put money and oranges to poor children if they put their shoes (not stockings) at the window or fireplace. Sinterklaas is celebrated similarly to Christmas, by Sinterklaas (and definitely not parents) putting gifts in children's shoes at the fireplace or jute bags next to the shoes, which the stocking tradition was based off of. Because of this, gifting at Christmas isn't as big a thing here, because we already do that three weeks earlier. Other differences are that Sinterklaas/Saint Nicholas rides a horse and not a sleigh, lives in Spain and not on the north pole, and isn't assisted by elves but by one or more Pieten, which is a controversial character that I'm not going to get into because it will start a fight in your comments. (look it up before considering celebrating Saint Nicholas Eve yourself) Because Sinterklaas is such a big children's holiday, the day after is generally used to mark the beginning of Christmas season. It's a very convenient date, because if you put up your Christmas tree the day after Sinterklaas you kan keep it for exactly a month until the twelve days of Christmas end at Driekoningen (the holiday celebrating the three wise men arriving on January 6th), around when cities usually arrange for discarded trees to be picked up. Saint Nicholas has very little to do with Christmas in itself, but has been christmassified into the Santa character I believe because Sinterklaas eve is very close to Thanksgiving, and that's a lot of holidays with gifting after each other, but don't quote me on that!
And on the topic of cookies: I think you were talking about Pepernoten, which are bite-sized cookies that are kind of like gingerbread and come in a thousand varieties, that we eat around Sinterklaas. There's also Chocolate letters that are usually the first letter of your name and are the size of your face when you're little (it's amazing!), and Banketstaaf which is sometimes called Boterletter (yep, butter letter) depending on the shape and which is an oily pastry filled with marzipan-like stuff that you usually cut little pieces from!
The fifth of december is the Dutch Sinterklaas holiday. Every year he comes from Spain to the Netherlands to give kids presents. They get to put their shoe in front of the chimney and sinterklaar or his friends Pete will fill them with candy and a present in the weeks leading up to the holiday (usually twice a week) and then on the fifth the kids get a bag of presents. And we eat pepernoten (tiny cookies) and chocolate letters which are awesome!
Yup, Saint Nicolas or Sinterklaas is actually what Santa is based on 😏 it is said that the real old time Saint Nicolas died on December 6th. In the Netherlands "he leaves the country on the 6th" to go back to spain. So we celebrate on the fifth with lots of presents and pepernoten.
Yes, and usually people get less presents at christmas because they’ve already had presents that month. Or they get less at sinterklaas and more at christmas. Older kids can do surprises with their parents, where they make a present for each other
December 5th is the holiday of Sinterklaas as celebrated in The Netherlands and Belgium. It is based on the story of Saint Nicholas. Traditionally we put our shoes by the mantel and they get filled with gifts because once upon a time saint Nicholas saved kids from poverty by throwing coins into their shoes while they were asleep. and on december 5th is the day we go full out, it's "Gifts evening" where we all get together and get a ton of gifts and they all come with cheesy poems written by sinterklaas. When people get older it often becomes a thing to make Surprises, where just like secret Santa you secretly get a gift for someone, but you also have to hide it in an arts and crafts project. There's a lot of specific snacks, oh and of course every day in November Sinterklaas arrives in The Netherlands on a steamboat which (if not in covid times) is a huge, nationally televised event.
"Obviously in NY, have to get a bagel" Me, a New Yorker: *this girl gets it* There's nothing quite like jogging through Central Park. Central Park is a gem of a park and NYC is so lucky to have it. Also, fancy seeing her on the New Jersey side of the Hudson at 7:17. I used to live in Jersey City for a few years so I recognize the area. The NJ side provides some pretty nice views of the city like shown there. Hope Beth gets to visit Frank Sinatra's birthplace, the gorgeous Hoboken Terminal (where scenes in Julie & Julia and Muppets Take Manhattan were filmed; the scene where Kermit said goodby to Miss Piggy on the train was at Hoboken) the next time she's in Hoboken
@@boosey06 The original in Hoboken? I wasn't sure if it was the one on 42nd by the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Then you visited NJ the right way! I'm glad you gave that side of the Hudson some attention. It deserves a lot more visitors
Mad props to you for surviving for 4 days with the kids. I’m a solo parent to only 1 kid (he’s a little younger than Luke) and I’m constantly tired. Also, Peanut BUTTER M&Ms are the actual best and I will fight you.
I would used a long hose shower head and would make them stand as the tub drained and spray them clean. Extra nice if it is in a separate shower stall.
In Finland we don´t really celebrate valentine´s day as it is known in many countries. In Finland it´s called Ystävänpäivä (Friend´s day). You can of course spend it with your significant other as well (most likely they are also your friend) but it´s more common to give or send cute cards and chocolate or marmalade to your friends.
It was so cool to get to take the trip with Beth but also welcome her home! Thanks for taking us with you both on all these adventures! ALSO, I can't even with Luke looking at the Christmas lights. He's sooo cute! 🥰 Always love seeing the whole Carlin clan together. Happy (late😅) 12-05 day! Also also actually actually... J gave Beth the first doughnut! It must be love! ❤
I always look forward to these vlogs every single week. They're so wholesome and calming. Also, did anyone else notice the title literally sounds like a reference to Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
I can't even handle my two kids on my own for an entire day... as far as I'm concerned, you're a superhero for having THREE kids for FOUR days. How do single parents do it 24/7?!
The 5th of December is also Walt Disney’s birthday! There’s a Dutch custom that Sinter Klass ( St Nicholas) brings treats/goodies/gifts for children who have been good that he leaves in their slippers and coal if they have been bad. There is also the Swedish festival of St Lucia at roughly the same time where one girl is chosen to wear a crown of candles and the other girls follow her carrying candles, which celebrates days starting to get longer again/ the star the wise men followed.
Unfortunately J, been there with "it's not dirt" in the water. However, never had to deal with three little ones slipping around the bathroom. This is a badge of honor good Sir!
St Lucia day is 13.12 and it is a swedish Saint that we celebrate. The cookies are called Lussekatter (Lucia-cats). They have safran in them and are sooo good 🥰 We also celebrate it in Norway and Denmark 😃 I am Norwegian 😃
The 12-05 day is a holiday in the Netherlands and Belgium. It's when Saint Nicolas (our version of Santa) comes around and gives all the nice kids toys. Usually there's also a lot of chocolate, tangerines, marzipan and speculoos (I'm guessing that's the cookie you got the recipe for)
The holiday on 12-05 (welll …..actually 05-12😉, but yes, the fifth of December ✨😆) It’s actually in the Netherlands and Belgium! It’s called Sinterklaas! Not in Scandinavia though. And the cookies are called pepernoten. The thing is, for us it kinda replaced getting presents with Christmas, because that’s not really a common thing here. He’s also dressed and gives kids presents, so basically Santa 😄
Dec. 5/6th is a holiday/special Christmas-y day in the Netherlands, Germany and apparently some Scandinavian countries as well. In Germany and the Netherlands children polish and put out a boot and then Sinterklaas or Nikolaus come and put a little treat/gift in there if you were good, if not you get like a switch and some coal. It was always one of my favourite things growing up 😊
Also also actually actually... Sinterklaas is a holiday celebrated in several European countries. Every country does it a little different. I live in the Netherlands and here Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) comes mid November on a steam boat from Spain with his helpers. When they are in the country, every evening kids leave a shoe out at the chimney (if they have one) and sing a special Sinterklaas song. Then the next morning the shoe is filled with special themed candy (pepernoten, chocolate letters etc). The story is dat december 6th is Sinterklaas his birthday, that day he goes back to Spain. So the night before you goes to everyones house to leave presents. Sometimes trough the chimney, but also sometimes by knocking loudly on the window or door and leaving a sack of presents Also... If you've been naughty, the adults tell you that if you don't behave, Sinterklaas will put you in a sack and take you back to Spain. (😅Sorry for the long text, if you have any more questions, let me know)
12.05 is Santa Claus day in Hungary and I asaume in the nordic countries too. On that night Santa brings gift into the cleaned boots (mostly chocholate, fruits and stocking type of gifts nothing big). If you were bad you get "virgàcs" vhich are golden painted branches basically 😃On 24th baby Jesus and the angels brings us the presents 😃
That's so interesting - it must have evolved from celebrating on the evening or vigil of those 2 Christian feasts - the Feast of St. Nicholas on Dec 6 and (obviously) the Feast of the Nativity / Christmas on Dec 25. I love hearing about those cultural traditions!
In Hungary we have Mikulás (Santa) who comes to houses on the night between the 5th and 6th of December, leaving chocolate in kids' boots. The kids have to clean their boots and put them out in the window, so Santa will find them. Nice kids get chocolate, while naughty kids get kind of a tiny broom out of sticks ("virgács"), as like a punishing tool I guess. (On Christmas the presents are brought by angels or little Jesus, so we celebrate Santa in the beginning of the month)
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 bless your heart! That would have been an AWESOME episode to have recorded and shared. Looks like Beth had fun! I love that your family is so close knit and the festival looked really fun. Hope Ben feels better.
December 5th is not just a scandinavian holiday, it’s Saint Nicolas pretty much everywhere in Europe, not all country celebrate it nowadays but it’s commonly known that this is Saint Nicolas’s day.
“The feast of Sinterklaas celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 6 December. The feast is celebrated annually with the giving of gifts on St. Nicholas' Eve (5 December) in the Netherlands and on the morning of 6 December, Saint Nicholas Day, in Belgium, Luxembourg, and northern France (French Flanders, Lorraine, and Artois). The tradition is also celebrated in some territories of the former Dutch Empire, including Aruba. Sinterklaas is one of the sources of the popular Christmas icon of Santa Claus.[1]” I’m not too familiar with the holiday here in the US, I just know that it’s the night where we put our shoes out and St. Nick fills them with a chocolate coin or three :)
Is you are talking about Sinterklaas it’s a Dutch holiday. where from mid November Sinterklaas comes to the Netherlands from Spain to give presents te the kids. and he and his piets (his helpers) give presents to kids who put their shoe under the chimney and sing some Sinterklaas songs. and on 5 december it’s his birthday and we celebrate it. And on his birthday he comes to the houses of the kids and knocks on the door to give a big bag of presents to the kimball the kids
J we toddler parents need your secrets for how to keep toddlers out of the tree 😂 only the top half of my tree is decorated because my almost 2 year old keeps taking off the ornaments!
This year I won't be spending it with my family because of a medical problem so thank you for sharing your Christmas spirit with us through the screen :)
You have Sinterklaas and his helpers (called Zwarte Piet (Black Piet)) they come out of Spain with the Boat of presents. In the view days before the 5th children can place their shoes before the chimney (or the back door like we did when I was little) and they can sing songs to Sinterklaas en Zwarte Piet. And then when they wake up there is a little present in the shoe. And on the 5th Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet come home to the nice children with a sack of more presents.
Love the tree! 🎄 Real trees are the best 🤩 I love that you got a pole to measure the tree 😅 In my family that’s what I used to do when I lived at home, not so much to make sure to wasn’t too tall, but to make sure it was taller than me 😂 I’m 6’3 and couldn’t stand the idea of a tree shorter than me 😂
I wish I could have a real pine tree Christmas tree, but I get a terrible rash when I grab them (contact dermatitis). Kind of hard to bring them in the house and set them up without wrapping your arms around them or bringing them close to your face. Sigh. So we have a fake tree. But it does look pretty good for a fake.
I love how Beth is having the best time in NYC. And J is cleaning poopy bath water 😂.
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@@PeterParker-ff7ub Cause it's funnny
I’m impressed that Luke can tell the twins apart. I still can’t, guess that means we need more twin content
When you spend enough time around identical twins you learn how to tell them apart. I was in a teaching program with a set of identical twins and I saw them from 8-3, Monday through Thursday, and I was able to tell them apart by the middle of the semester.
I'm not sure if it is celebrated in Scandinavia, but in Belgium and the Netherlands we celebrate Sinterklaas eve or Saint Nicholas Eve on the eve of Saint Nicholas's name day (which is the 6th so we celebrate on the 5th). The character of Santa Clause is based on this actual saint/person from history, who would put money and oranges to poor children if they put their shoes (not stockings) at the window or fireplace. Sinterklaas is celebrated similarly to Christmas, by Sinterklaas (and definitely not parents) putting gifts in children's shoes at the fireplace or jute bags next to the shoes, which the stocking tradition was based off of. Because of this, gifting at Christmas isn't as big a thing here, because we already do that three weeks earlier. Other differences are that Sinterklaas/Saint Nicholas rides a horse and not a sleigh, lives in Spain and not on the north pole, and isn't assisted by elves but by one or more Pieten, which is a controversial character that I'm not going to get into because it will start a fight in your comments. (look it up before considering celebrating Saint Nicholas Eve yourself)
Because Sinterklaas is such a big children's holiday, the day after is generally used to mark the beginning of Christmas season. It's a very convenient date, because if you put up your Christmas tree the day after Sinterklaas you kan keep it for exactly a month until the twelve days of Christmas end at Driekoningen (the holiday celebrating the three wise men arriving on January 6th), around when cities usually arrange for discarded trees to be picked up. Saint Nicholas has very little to do with Christmas in itself, but has been christmassified into the Santa character I believe because Sinterklaas eve is very close to Thanksgiving, and that's a lot of holidays with gifting after each other, but don't quote me on that!
And on the topic of cookies: I think you were talking about Pepernoten, which are bite-sized cookies that are kind of like gingerbread and come in a thousand varieties, that we eat around Sinterklaas. There's also Chocolate letters that are usually the first letter of your name and are the size of your face when you're little (it's amazing!), and Banketstaaf which is sometimes called Boterletter (yep, butter letter) depending on the shape and which is an oily pastry filled with marzipan-like stuff that you usually cut little pieces from!
@@lidewij4263 Exactly what I was going to comment! I love Pepernoten so much!
Luke is adorable: he just copied daddy and uncle ben with a HEEEEEEEEEY BROTHER to both Nick and Nate each!
Luke acts so much more like daddy and his uncles every time I see him. He's talking so much more which is really cute.
Watching J teach Luke about the tree rings, knowing in Ben's vlog Luke explains what they mean is just... *galaxy brain*
The fifth of december is the Dutch Sinterklaas holiday. Every year he comes from Spain to the Netherlands to give kids presents. They get to put their shoe in front of the chimney and sinterklaar or his friends Pete will fill them with candy and a present in the weeks leading up to the holiday (usually twice a week) and then on the fifth the kids get a bag of presents. And we eat pepernoten (tiny cookies) and chocolate letters which are awesome!
Yup, Saint Nicolas or Sinterklaas is actually what Santa is based on 😏 it is said that the real old time Saint Nicolas died on December 6th. In the Netherlands "he leaves the country on the 6th" to go back to spain. So we celebrate on the fifth with lots of presents and pepernoten.
Yes, and usually people get less presents at christmas because they’ve already had presents that month. Or they get less at sinterklaas and more at christmas. Older kids can do surprises with their parents, where they make a present for each other
December 5th is the holiday of Sinterklaas as celebrated in The Netherlands and Belgium. It is based on the story of Saint Nicholas. Traditionally we put our shoes by the mantel and they get filled with gifts because once upon a time saint Nicholas saved kids from poverty by throwing coins into their shoes while they were asleep. and on december 5th is the day we go full out, it's "Gifts evening" where we all get together and get a ton of gifts and they all come with cheesy poems written by sinterklaas.
When people get older it often becomes a thing to make Surprises, where just like secret Santa you secretly get a gift for someone, but you also have to hide it in an arts and crafts project.
There's a lot of specific snacks, oh and of course every day in November Sinterklaas arrives in The Netherlands on a steamboat which (if not in covid times) is a huge, nationally televised event.
"Obviously in NY, have to get a bagel"
Me, a New Yorker: *this girl gets it*
There's nothing quite like jogging through Central Park. Central Park is a gem of a park and NYC is so lucky to have it. Also, fancy seeing her on the New Jersey side of the Hudson at 7:17. I used to live in Jersey City for a few years so I recognize the area. The NJ side provides some pretty nice views of the city like shown there. Hope Beth gets to visit Frank Sinatra's birthplace, the gorgeous Hoboken Terminal (where scenes in Julie & Julia and Muppets Take Manhattan were filmed; the scene where Kermit said goodby to Miss Piggy on the train was at Hoboken) the next time she's in Hoboken
I did pop in Carlos! That’s where the cookies were from :)
@@boosey06 The original in Hoboken? I wasn't sure if it was the one on 42nd by the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Then you visited NJ the right way! I'm glad you gave that side of the Hudson some attention. It deserves a lot more visitors
Mad props to you for surviving for 4 days with the kids. I’m a solo parent to only 1 kid (he’s a little younger than Luke) and I’m constantly tired. Also, Peanut BUTTER M&Ms are the actual best and I will fight you.
Poop water?
Can't relate, never have to use the bathroom because I'm immortal
Absolutely love that Beth vlogged her trip
We don’t have anything on the 12th in Denmark, but on the 13th we have Lucia day, which originated in Sweden I believe
I would used a long hose shower head and would make them stand as the tub drained and spray them clean. Extra nice if it is in a separate shower stall.
- names a Pokémon after Megan
- the Pokémon dies and shown as a ghost
*That’s rough, buddy*
In Finland we don´t really celebrate valentine´s day as it is known in many countries. In Finland it´s called Ystävänpäivä (Friend´s day). You can of course spend it with your significant other as well (most likely they are also your friend) but it´s more common to give or send cute cards and chocolate or marmalade to your friends.
It was so cool to get to take the trip with Beth but also welcome her home! Thanks for taking us with you both on all these adventures! ALSO, I can't even with Luke looking at the Christmas lights. He's sooo cute! 🥰 Always love seeing the whole Carlin clan together. Happy (late😅) 12-05 day! Also also actually actually... J gave Beth the first doughnut! It must be love! ❤
“another day another bagel” - my new life motto
I remember hearing about the tub incident from the Pop, though it’s still hilarious
Yaaas Beth vlogging NYC girls trip is fantastic
Ikr. I wanna see more of Beth vlogging in the future, especially with the boys.
Beth’s New York segment was my favourite! :)
I always look forward to these vlogs every single week. They're so wholesome and calming. Also, did anyone else notice the title literally sounds like a reference to Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Pppppretty obvious.
@@BDGilly1990 Gilderoy is funny always.
I love that as soon as a parent left ,everything is basically on fire 😂😂
I am only 5 minutes I to the video dying laughing! Sorry for your incident J, but wow is this pricelessly funny! 🤣🤣🤣
Poor Jonathan is traumatized with bath times! 😅 I'm glad Beth had a nice girls trip and vlogged it for us! Thank you!!! 🎉
Gotta say, fantastic title 😂
I love that Nate just throws the ornament
I can't even handle my two kids on my own for an entire day... as far as I'm concerned, you're a superhero for having THREE kids for FOUR days. How do single parents do it 24/7?!
Single parent here. IT’S HARD. Not gonna lie.
I love how when you were measuring the tree Ben just goes oh no
Dec 5 is also Krampusnaucht.
The 5th of December is also Walt Disney’s birthday! There’s a Dutch custom that Sinter Klass ( St Nicholas) brings treats/goodies/gifts for children who have been good that he leaves in their slippers and coal if they have been bad. There is also the Swedish festival of St Lucia at roughly the same time where one girl is chosen to wear a crown of candles and the other girls follow her carrying candles, which celebrates days starting to get longer again/ the star the wise men followed.
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head empty
heart full of Slytherin pride and joy
Unfortunately J, been there with "it's not dirt" in the water. However, never had to deal with three little ones slipping around the bathroom. This is a badge of honor good Sir!
I can always make time in my day to watch these vlogs. When one comes out, there is nothing that can’t be cancelled
St Lucia day is 13.12 and it is a swedish Saint that we celebrate. The cookies are called Lussekatter (Lucia-cats). They have safran in them and are sooo good 🥰 We also celebrate it in Norway and Denmark 😃 I am Norwegian 😃
Beth is living her best life in this video and I am here for it!! 😍
Whatever Beth spent on her jacket it is justified. It looks amazing on her.
Hahah yesss 🙌🏻 thank you 😘
Wonderful vlog even if J could not vlog his home alone daddy time with the boys!! Addison is so cute!!!
Just want to say the episode of bon Appetit Beth was talking about is one of my absolute favorites!
The 12-05 day is a holiday in the Netherlands and Belgium. It's when Saint Nicolas (our version of Santa) comes around and gives all the nice kids toys. Usually there's also a lot of chocolate, tangerines, marzipan and speculoos (I'm guessing that's the cookie you got the recipe for)
Hearing J talk about the poop water was truly a disgusting moment. Such an entertaining story J
The holiday on 12-05 (welll …..actually 05-12😉, but yes, the fifth of December ✨😆) It’s actually in the Netherlands and Belgium! It’s called Sinterklaas! Not in Scandinavia though. And the cookies are called pepernoten. The thing is, for us it kinda replaced getting presents with Christmas, because that’s not really a common thing here. He’s also dressed and gives kids presents, so basically Santa 😄
Dec. 5/6th is a holiday/special Christmas-y day in the Netherlands, Germany and apparently some Scandinavian countries as well.
In Germany and the Netherlands children polish and put out a boot and then Sinterklaas or Nikolaus come and put a little treat/gift in there if you were good, if not you get like a switch and some coal.
It was always one of my favourite things growing up 😊
Was anyone else waiting for J to say that after he cleaned the tub and got the twins back in the water that the second twin pooped 😂😂😂😂
Luke trying to run off with the container of treats at 14:20 or so is me at his age to. a. T.
He saw the opportunity and he gave it his best shot😄
Also also actually actually... Sinterklaas is a holiday celebrated in several European countries. Every country does it a little different.
I live in the Netherlands and here Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) comes mid November on a steam boat from Spain with his helpers. When they are in the country, every evening kids leave a shoe out at the chimney (if they have one) and sing a special Sinterklaas song. Then the next morning the shoe is filled with special themed candy (pepernoten, chocolate letters etc).
The story is dat december 6th is Sinterklaas his birthday, that day he goes back to Spain. So the night before you goes to everyones house to leave presents. Sometimes trough the chimney, but also sometimes by knocking loudly on the window or door and leaving a sack of presents
Also... If you've been naughty, the adults tell you that if you don't behave, Sinterklaas will put you in a sack and take you back to Spain.
(😅Sorry for the long text, if you have any more questions, let me know)
Beth take me to New York city with u next time
12/5 is also the night you place your shoe in the foyer for St Nicholas Day.
loved it - you are all such an amazing family your mum and dad - you and beth and Ben and Ali all going to be great parents raising great kids
Petition for a 2nd Soul Silver Hall of Fame Poster with the team that beat the Elite Four the first time. I think Noel deserves it :)
15:40 that's sinterklaas, in the Netherlands. The cookies are pepernoten!
Merry Christmas Carlins and Happy Belated 12-05 Day J and Beth!
12.05 is Santa Claus day in Hungary and I asaume in the nordic countries too. On that night Santa brings gift into the cleaned boots (mostly chocholate, fruits and stocking type of gifts nothing big). If you were bad you get "virgàcs" vhich are golden painted branches basically 😃On 24th baby Jesus and the angels brings us the presents 😃
That's so interesting - it must have evolved from celebrating on the evening or vigil of those 2 Christian feasts - the Feast of St. Nicholas on Dec 6 and (obviously) the Feast of the Nativity / Christmas on Dec 25. I love hearing about those cultural traditions!
In Hungary we have Mikulás (Santa) who comes to houses on the night between the 5th and 6th of December, leaving chocolate in kids' boots. The kids have to clean their boots and put them out in the window, so Santa will find them. Nice kids get chocolate, while naughty kids get kind of a tiny broom out of sticks ("virgács"), as like a punishing tool I guess.
(On Christmas the presents are brought by angels or little Jesus, so we celebrate Santa in the beginning of the month)
Can't believe Beth went on a girls trip and they went for a run😆 couldn't be me
Aww I miss Dickens. I was hearing that it was super crowded this year so I didn't feel comfortable going. Omg dinosaur!
OMG the tub/poop story!!! 🤣🤣🤣 I have been there. ❤️
12/05 day! Was fun to see Beth in NYC too. Thanks for sharing with us guys 🥰
Poor J must have been traumatised by having to deal with bath water. 🤣🤣
That artwork is so awesome also I remember this Pop
I love the quick sequence if J pumpin iron 😂
Ben for Kvothe!🧙🏻♂️🗡 J for Elodin!🧙🏻♂️🗡
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 bless your heart! That would have been an AWESOME episode to have recorded and shared. Looks like Beth had fun! I love that your family is so close knit and the festival looked really fun. Hope Ben feels better.
December 5th is not just a scandinavian holiday, it’s Saint Nicolas pretty much everywhere in Europe, not all country celebrate it nowadays but it’s commonly known that this is Saint Nicolas’s day.
Beth vlogging! 😍😍
Woah Finn really looks like the twins eh!!! Strong genes!
this was wholesome ❤️, Merry Christmas Fam!
Yay Beth segment!!! I love when Beth also gets on camera. And I do love the J vlogs as well.
Christmas is Saturday 🎄
Love Dickens of a Christmas!
Peanut m&m's are the best!
funny to watch ben behind the scenes with his vlog lol :))
12/05 is actual Christmas in the Netherlands... get wrecked! :D
“The feast of Sinterklaas celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 6 December. The feast is celebrated annually with the giving of gifts on St. Nicholas' Eve (5 December) in the Netherlands and on the morning of 6 December, Saint Nicholas Day, in Belgium, Luxembourg, and northern France (French Flanders, Lorraine, and Artois). The tradition is also celebrated in some territories of the former Dutch Empire, including Aruba.
Sinterklaas is one of the sources of the popular Christmas icon of Santa Claus.[1]”
I’m not too familiar with the holiday here in the US, I just know that it’s the night where we put our shoes out and St. Nick fills them with a chocolate coin or three :)
Is you are talking about Sinterklaas it’s a Dutch holiday. where from mid November Sinterklaas comes to the Netherlands from Spain to give presents te the kids. and he and his piets (his helpers) give presents to kids who put their shoe under the chimney and sing some Sinterklaas songs. and on 5 december it’s his birthday and we celebrate it. And on his birthday he comes to the houses of the kids and knocks on the door to give a big bag of presents to the kimball the kids
Does anyone else think luke sounds like yoda when he said yes to counting the rings of the tree? 18:30
J we toddler parents need your secrets for how to keep toddlers out of the tree 😂 only the top half of my tree is decorated because my almost 2 year old keeps taking off the ornaments!
This year I won't be spending it with my family because of a medical problem so thank you for sharing your Christmas spirit with us through the screen :)
Luke is adorable
In the Netherlands we have Sinterklaas to on the 5th of December, I think Belgium as well
You have Sinterklaas and his helpers (called Zwarte Piet (Black Piet)) they come out of Spain with the Boat of presents. In the view days before the 5th children can place their shoes before the chimney (or the back door like we did when I was little) and they can sing songs to Sinterklaas en Zwarte Piet. And then when they wake up there is a little present in the shoe. And on the 5th Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet come home to the nice children with a sack of more presents.
Dad: What do you say, Luke?
Luke: I want hot chocolate!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yesss peanut m&m’s!!!!!
Were those cookies from Carlo's Bakery in NJ? The Cake Boss Buddy Valastro owns that bakery.
Love the tree! 🎄 Real trees are the best 🤩
I love that you got a pole to measure the tree 😅 In my family that’s what I used to do when I lived at home, not so much to make sure to wasn’t too tall, but to make sure it was taller than me 😂 I’m 6’3 and couldn’t stand the idea of a tree shorter than me 😂
17:04 - Beth officially becomes a sheep... :)
MARE Christmas, J ;)
Merry Holidays
Mare Christmas
Looked forward to this video since I heard this story on the Pop. Sorry I love parenting stories.
every week i am so excited to watch your vids
This vlog made me smile the whole time. Happy Holidays!
Komo is my favorite kind of M and M s
When I comes to doughnuts, me and J would have had to box. 🥊😂
If you have a master bathroom...just use that bathtub as a backup next time lol
If your child has not popped in the bath you’re not a parent to a toddler yet lol
Peanut M&Ms are in fact the superior M&M.
Luke did just take one of the donuts....one container
Your mom is Ben Wyatt, and I mean that as a huge compliment
I wish I could have a real pine tree Christmas tree, but I get a terrible rash when I grab them (contact dermatitis). Kind of hard to bring them in the house and set them up without wrapping your arms around them or bringing them close to your face. Sigh. So we have a fake tree. But it does look pretty good for a fake.
The best M&M's are the Dark Chocolate kind. Preferably without nuts (nuts and chocolate don't agree with me).
One of my sons went through a phase where he pooped every time he had a bath. It was for like 3or 4 baths in a row. Not cool.
And this is why you need a house with two bath tubs lol so if one gets contaminated you can just make it off limits and use the other one lol