We just got back from EPCOT. We went to listen to the holiday storytellers. We don't get to do it every year, but when we do, it's really fun to hear all the stories of how Christmas is celebrated around the world. I'm just disappointed that we didn't get to do the Candlelight Processional... Steven Curtis Chapman was reading the Christmas story the night we went and the line was sooooooooo long. We waited for about a half hour before we realized that we were probably going to be standing there for another 3+ hours to "maybe" get into the last show. I really didn't feel like standing in line with a 2- & 5-year-old for 4 hours so we could sit for another hour to watch the show. So we decided that as much as we would have liked to see Steven Curtis Chapman...he'd understand.
The kids had a great time too. I made them each a little booklet that they could write down how Christmas was celebrated in each of the 11 countries. China didn't really have a celebration...instead it was the story about the Monkey King. Japan and Morocco had other holidays they celebrated, but the rest of the countries had wonderful Christmas stories. My favorite was Norway...or maybe Mexico...then there was Germany...and of course La Befana in Italy...But I also loved the United Kingdom too. Oh it's so hard to choose. But once again, we were not disappointed. The kids loved hearing about where all the different Christmas traditions we have came from.
Welcome to my blog...Why "gidget"? Well...my husband tried to teach me how to surf before we were married. I was lousy at it, but he called me his "gidget" and the name stuck.
Why "Treasure Trove"? I love sharing about my sweet little "treasures"...and God has blessed me beyond measure....and no, I didn't mean that to rhyme.
I really didn't feel like standing in line with a 2- & 5-year-old for 4 hours so we could sit for another hour to watch the show. So we decided that as much as we would have liked to see Steven Curtis Chapman...he'd understand. 
