Hershey Park

We all had an awesome time. Thanks Mom and Dad for the tickets!

Logan's favorite ride was the Lightning Racer roller coaster. Leif's favorite was the Comet roller coaster. Kade's favorites were the motorcycles and the Trailblazer roller coaster. Logan and Leif both enjoyed riding the kiddie rides with Kade too.

Here are some pics from our trip...

Franklin Institute Field Trip

Beth chaperoned the 3rd grade class field trip to the Franklin Institute where the King Tut exhibit was being held. Photography was not allowed in that exhibit, but she got some pics of the kids in the museum.

Mikaela, Janice, Alexis, Leif, Logan, Brianna, and Mackenzie...


Leif lifting weights...


Logan, Brianna, and Leif...


Mackenzie and Leif...

Autism Awareness Month

In honor of Autism Awareness Month we posted some pictures of Kade that depict his unique personality.

He blew out his birthday candles for the first time on his 3rd birthday...


He is very sensitive to loud or sudden noises...


He enjoys making cookies...


He loves to be goofy...


He loves to play and listen to music...


He finds the feeling of sand under his feet strange...


He loves the water...


He enjoys learning...


He likes to make funny faces...


He is super affectionate...


He loves to watch moving cars out of windows...


He has a very strange sense of style...



He gets suprised easily...


He likes bugs...


He enjoys riding his bike...


He loves his dog...


He has a unique way of playing with his toys...


Kade is a very special kid. He is weird, he is funny, he is a little challenging, but most of all he is a joy.

Skiing/boarding at Ski Liberty

We went skiing/boarding with the Parkers, my dad, and my sister twice this weekend. The first night we all snowboarded at Whitetail (no pictures), but the boys didn't quite get the hang of it. We went skiing at Liberty the next night. THANKS FOR THE TICKETS DAD!!!


Otis got a quick lesson from Aunt B...


Logan and Leif at the top of the mountain...


and at the bottom...


Arlo, Logan, Otis, and Wren at the bottom...

First snow since the move to Phoenixville

It is really flat in Phoenixville but luckily our yard has a little hill that works for sledding...




Logan and Leif are finally going to try snowboarding this weekend after trying it today on Beth's board...

San Diego

I had to go to San Diego for a meeting. Beth joined me since her Aunt Judy lives nearby. Aunt Judy was quite the magnanimous host. She picked us up from the airport, took us on a tour of downtown San Diego, and fed us tasty dinner at her house in the mountains just outside of the city. THANKS AUNT JUDY AND UNCLE RON!!!


The views from the Odells house are awesome...


Aunt Judy also chauffeured us to the San Diego Zoo...


The gorillas were probably our favorites...

Academy of Natural Sciences

We went to the Academy of Natural Sciences on this foggy yet warm January day...


The museum recently re-opened their Butterflies exhibit...


and the boys always enjoy the dinosaur exhibit...




and the dioramas...