Surprise Disney Trip!

We surprised the boys with a trip to Disney World over the long weekend! It was pretty last minute and not super planned, but it was perfect for us. We picked the boys up from school early Thursday and broke the news on the way there. They had lots of logistical questions, but they were very excited!


After a major slowdown in Birmingham because of snow, we finally made it to the hotel and got settled in.

The next morning, we were up bright and early to start the adventures!

I LOVE this picture - Alex was taking the pic and we asked Reed to make silly faces so we would smile. We didn't realize he was IN the picture making silly faces.

Night rider

The boys love riding their four wheelers in the dark!

Christmas 2012

We had a fabulous Christmas! As has become our annual tradition, we started off Christmas Eve with 4:30 pm mass followed by the appetizer extravaganza at Grandma and Pops' house. We had to rush home to make sure we were in bed before Santa arrived (honestly, they were both stressed about this!)

We made it in plenty of time and Santa brought wrapped gifts for the first time this year. They loved ripping into the presents, and it took more than 2 minutes : ) After a few minutes to enjoy Santa's loot, the whole family arrived for more presents and brunch. We capped off the day with more presents (what else?!) and headed home for a much needed rest!

The boys got tons of great presents, but I would say the biggest hits were the magic kit, football guys and arcade games. Good thing we all had new toys since it SNOWED on Christmas night!

Brunch with Santa

Aunt Christie took the boys to Brunch with Santa at Majestic Grille. They were even able to time it so Aunt Kath could make it too. They ate brunch and visited with Santa and Grizz, then headed over to the Peabody to see the lobby. They loved it, and they got a great video of Santa making the boys promise to be good for the rest of Christmas break. I'm not sure who had more fun - the boys or the aunts!

Christmas, part 1

We have already had a fun Christmas break! We celebrated Oden Christmas at Moz and Gramps' house, made ornaments, played some arcade games and even had our friend Preston come over to play. All this fun and more to come!

Reed's Christmas program

Reed was in the annual St. Louis kindergarten Christmas program tonight. He did an awesome job singing and saying his line. They were so cute and it was adorable!

Alex even had a little fun playing basketball with the siblings before the program started.

Le Bonheur Christmas party

We had a Christmas party today for Le Bonheur patients, employees and families. There were live reindeer, activities and pictures with Santa. We had a great time!