Christmas Brunch with the Evans'

My Grandma has started a wonderful tradition many many years back. The whole family meets for brunch and then takes part in a gift exchange. This exchange however is very different from your average secret santa. Each person draws a name and without spending a penny finds a gift to give. Along with the gift we must write a poem about it. Some are serious and sentimental and others are quite humorous. Some gifts are ridiculous and others are practical. For the last 5 or six years we have been blessed beyond belief to dine in the terrace room at the Ritz Carleton. We have been very thankful for the service they have provided and have become good friends with the people there. We realize that this may not always be our plans for Christmas but we will continue to treasure the laughs and memories made at our Christmas brunches. It doesn't matter where we have our brunch or what we eat while we are there. The only thing that matters is that we all remain close to our loved ones and family.

One thing that was so special this time was with the arrival of our Gracelyn... she made 5 generations present at this brunch. Gracelyn got to meet her great great great aunt. Such an amazing moment we got to share with her.