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!

Christmas in Fletcher Place

Who doesn't love a little Victorian Christmas, where neighbors walk to holiday parties and enjoy each other's company?

We had a storyteller at the children's party with hot cocoa and a movie.

Our fellow monkey friend came over for dinner and bath time which was much fun!

Go WEST!

December 7th was a historic day in Indianapolis. Wishard Memorial Hospital (aka City Hospital, aka Marion County Hospital, aka Mama's Work) closed and a new era/hospital opened as Eskenazi Health. The old building was more than 150 years old and served as a hospital during the Civil War, various health epidemics, and served the underserved of Indianapolis. Mama volunteered to help with this historic day in which they had to move al the patients from one facility to the other in operation Go WEST (Wishard-Eskenazi Saturday Transition). She is very proud of all her fellow coworkers and the mission of her organization. 

Thank you Wishard for 154 years!

Last view of the old front

Getting fueled for a long day

The Army and Navy Reserves were called to help us out

Jim ready for the first patient to come through the new doors!

Mama's name on the giving wall

The leaders of Wishard/Eskenazi thanking all our hard work

Wishard/Eskenazi Burn Therapists

In all the whole day went remarkable smooth. It took 8 hours to move 157 patients including 22 NICU babies. The faces of the patients were full of awe and gratitude. It was a fine day in our hospital's history!

Love me some JT

Here's a little secret. Well it's really by no means a secret. Mama and Mrs. Z LOVE Justin Timberlake. He graced us with his talent (triple threat talent, that is) at the near by fieldhouse…..