A Very Cali-Christmas

For Christmas this year, we escaped the cold days and nights of Indiana and headed to much fairer weather in California to visit Opa, Oma, and Uncle T.

 The little monkeys got their first golf lesson on Opa's new putting green...

 Christmas morning was filled with lots of toys from Santa!

Someone was "Nice" this year!

We got to spend lots of time with Uncle T, Miss Morgan, and of course the newest Stowers family member, Bonnie the dog!

Elias got to play Nintendo for the first time.

Uncle T popped the question and Miss Morgan said "Yes!!!!"

No holiday is complete without a little hemophiliac monkey wrench. Right before leaving, Emmett developed a bleed right over his port. This meant that Mama could not access it for over a week and we had to venture into LA to the hemophilia treatment center for factor. 

Uncle T got to mix and push the factor. Then we treated Emmett to a California delicacy…..In-N-Out Burger. 

I think he likes it.

 To round out our hemo-status, Uncle T took us to visit the Advate Factor Factory at Baxter where he works. It was so cool to see how the magical juice is made to keep our boys healthy.

What California Christmas is not complete without making sand angels?

Or pretending to be Spiderman?

 Lastly, us artisans ventured into Hollywood to catch a viewing of the Lion King musical at the fabulous Pantages Theatre!

 Merry Christmas everyone!

Houston, we have a walker!

Just before The Stowers Clan left following Emmett's baptism, our little monkey decided that evening to stand and walk. He has not stopped ever since.

Meanwhile Mommy was doing a little dancing of her own….

Cheers to Motus' 10 Years! 

B-U T-L-E R-U A BULLDOG, hell ya!

Butler Homecoming was this past weekend, so we got our Butler spirit on.

Elias meeting Blue III

In other news, Mr. Emmett took his first steps Sunday night! Watch out world! We were happy to all have been there to witness this historic event.

Ein Prosit....

Griaß God!

It's that time of year again to raise our seidlas in honor of our German heritage. It's the Familie Flora Oktoberfest!

Friends:

And of course the food!

Prost!!!