The Odom Family

The Odom Family

Friday, January 11, 2013

Cousin Silas

Today, Jen and Silas came over to play (Garrick's 1st cousin). it was so fun having the cousins play! I think they all had a good time.

Watching Bubble Guppies



Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Aunt Amy's Visit

We kicked off the 2013 with a visit from Aunt Amy! She is in her sophomore year at LSU and we are so excited she decided to spend some of her winter break with us. We also FINALLY after about 2.5 weeks got all of our paperwork finished and the Odyssey Van is officially ours to drive!

We picked Amy up from the airport and headed to dinner at Chuy's. Then we saw the best Christmas Light Show in town (supposedly). Our van load was not that impressed and could not wait to get home!

The first official van ride heading to Knoxville!!! Watching Finding Nemo
We went to see Monsters Inc at the IMAX
First Imax Movie - Will was terrible in the movie.

Gaines loved his first IMAX movie!!!
The siblings went to Market Square for dinner and shopping

Daphne, Amy, Garrick, and Stacie

The Out-laws got to be in this "sibling" pic!

Aunt Amy and her 6 nieces and nephews
CRAZY PIC

Aunt Amy and her fam
Shopping at Target with Aunt Amy and picking out our Christmas gifts. They were so excited!

I workout
COPS ON PATROL

our first official bike ride on the new bikes. It took all 3 of us! Gaines did really well but he didn't want anyone to help him and Will is still trying to figure it out.
Amy and I finally got some time to ourselves without the boys! Went shopping and ran into the Beebs!

Dinner at Taco Mamacitos on Amy's last night in town
I think the boys are going to miss their Aunt Amy!


Recreating the most perfect moment with Will Odom
Sweet Kisses 2013

Sweet Kisses 2012
Aunt Amy, we are going to miss you! Thank you for coming to visit us!!!

Monday, January 7, 2013

The Wiggles

Over the past two and a half years, Will really has lacked interest in any of Gaines's "shows." The only TV he would really sit and watch was sports (I know you are probably thinking, isn't it a great thing that he does not like tv...maybe in your household!). He finally is obsessed with a show. My little linebacker loves The Wiggles. It is a show with four real men (not cartoon) singing and dancing in primary colors. It is hysterical to me that he loves this. He watches them on my phone, on You Tube, and TV. Of course the day has finally come that Gaines and Will argue over who gets to watch what. We are really considering having his 3rd birthday be "Wiggles" themed.

What we have noticed comparing both boys is that Gaines loves cartoons but really could care less about shows without animation like Fresh Beat Band, The Wiggles, Sesame Street but loves any cartoons. Will seems to be drawn to all the ones above plus sports.

Polar opposites in everything.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Flashback Friday - Amy

Aunt Amy is visiting and I found some of these old pics. Love those curls!

Garrick and his little sister

Aunt Amy and her niece Riley
December 2003

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Selfies with Aunt Amy

This is when I realize I am old...when Aunt Amy visits! I truly think I am up with all the cool things going on and the lingo and then reality hits. The boys were taking "selfies" with Aunt Amy. Selfie by definition is a picture of yourself on your cell phone - who knew?!?! These are hysterical!

And I thought they were watching videos or something.











Monday, December 31, 2012

Bringing in 2013!

We had the best New Year's this year! I feel like New Year's Eve is over-rated. There is always such high expectations of some fabulous party and just the night of your life and it never ends up that way. This year the plan was just a laid back dinner party with our friends and it turned in to an awesome night! Poor Laing is very pregnant and probably did not enjoy the party at much as we did=).

A trip down memory lane on how we spent a few of our past New Year's Eve...

Under the Sea Prom
Colin & Rachel's House
New Year's Eve 2005

Under the Sea Prom
New Year's Eve 2005
Ryan, G, and Toddy-P


New Year's Eve 2007
Maggiano's Dinner
The After-Party at the Novaks
New Year's Eve 2007

New Year's Eve 2012
Todd and Laing's house


our Host and Hostess

The Girls
Katherine, Stacy, C, and Laing

The Boys
D, Todd, Novak, and G

All Night Dance Party
Starring Novak and Christy
Featuring Toddy-P





Tuesday, November 13, 2012

When I am 5

I had written down this conversation down in a random notebook and just found it. I think it is from the Fall.

Gaines:
Mommy, when I'm 5 I don't want to give away ducky (yellow silky ducky). 

Me:
You can keep ducky forever but when you are 5 you will be in Kindergarden and you will not take him to school.

Gaines: 
What about college? tearing up

Me:
No, you can take him there too. It will be so cool, you live there with your friends and not your Mommy & Daddy...

Now Gaines is bawling. I guess he is too young to talk about moving away! Mommy fail.

Other random thoughts from Gaines that I had written down:

When I am 10, I want a policeman birthday party.

When I am 13, I want a TV in my room.