Christmas Day with the Elkins

After our wonderful Christmas morning, we headed down to Bluffton for Christmas with my side of the family. When we got there my entire family was ready to open up some presents. We took a break about an hour into it and started making our traditional Christmas Brunch.

For those of you who don't know, our Christmas Brunch is a BIG DEAL in our family. Everyone is assigned a job and is very proud of their job. I am a member of the "cherry turnover committee", and surprised my team with t-shirts this year. (Everyone hated us as we paraded through the kitchen showing them off. )

Cousin Maralee, Sister Ali, Me, Uncle David

Mamaw got all of her granddaughters these cute matching sweater jackets.

Baba and Papa Joe gave Krue a really cool globe that talks! He loves this gift and knows where Indiana, Turkey ("a silly name"), and Chad ("sounds like Dad") are. Oh yeah, and of course the North Pole!

Music Teacher, Amy, gave Krue his first recorder to learn notes and make music.

Kiefer got these cool wiffle balls and had fun with them all day. He's got one heck of an arm. Watch out!

A cute plaque for Krue's bedroom... from Baba and Papa Joe.

Kiefer got this cute miniature couch from Baba and Papa Joe. He loved it and was so proud that it was his.

Finding every way possible to enjoy his new couch :) Kiefer also loved his Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal from Uncle David. He cuddled with it all morning long.

It was a GRAND Christmas and always such an AMAZING time! We received so many special and thoughtful things. But most of all, I love having my family in the same room together laughing, smiling, and enjoying each other... celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. That is what it is all about!