diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6a850d7..429adb4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 script: "bundle exec rspec spec"
+
 language: ruby
+
 rvm:
   - 1.9.3
   - 2.0.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ef9dc0..2ef7ad4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 [![Build
 Status](https://travis-ci.org/thetron/mongoid-enum.png)](https://travis-ci.org/thetron/mongoid-enum)
+[![Code Climate](https://codeclimate.com/github/thetron/mongoid-enum.png)](https://codeclimate.com/github/thetron/mongoid-enum)
 
 Heavily inspired by [DHH's
 ActiveRecord::Enum](https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/db41eb8a6ea88b854bf5cd11070ea4245e1639c5), this little library is
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ Sometimes you'll need to store multiple values from your list, this
 couldn't be easier:
 
 ```ruby
-enum, :roles => [:basic, :manager, :administrator], :multiple => true
+enum :roles, [:basic, :manager, :administrator], :multiple => true
 
 # ...
 
@@ -140,6 +141,14 @@ user.administrator? # => false
 user.roles # => [:basic, :manager]
 ```
 
+Since the underlying datatype for storing values is an array, if you 
+need to specify default(s), ensure you use an array:
+
+```ruby
+enum :roles, [:noob, :author, :editor], :multiple => true, :default => [:author, :editor] # two defaults
+enum :roles, [:noob, :author, :editor], :multiple => true, :default => [] # no default
+```
+
 ## Validations
 
 Validations are baked in by default, and ensure that the value(s) set in
@@ -148,7 +157,7 @@ complex validations, or you just want to throw caution to the wind, you
 can turn them off:
 
 ```ruby
-enum :status => [:up, :down], :validate => false
+enum :status, [:up, :down], :validate => false
 ```
 
 # Issues and Feature Requests
diff --git a/lib/mongoid/enum.rb b/lib/mongoid/enum.rb
index 981b337..ac9a5f0 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/enum.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/enum.rb
@@ -5,38 +5,69 @@ module Mongoid
   module Enum
     extend ActiveSupport::Concern
     module ClassMethods
+
       def enum(name, values, options = {})
         field_name = :"_#{name}"
-        const_name = name.to_s.upcase
-        multiple = options[:multiple] || false
-        default = options[:default].nil? && values.first || options[:default]
-        required = options[:required].nil? || options[:required]
-        validate = options[:validate].nil? || options[:validate]
+        options = default_options(values).merge(options)
 
-        const_set const_name, values
+        set_values_constant name, values
 
-        type = multiple && Array || Symbol
-        field field_name, :type => type, :default => default
+        create_field field_name, options
         alias_attribute name, field_name
 
-        if multiple && validate
-          validates field_name, :'mongoid/enum/validators/multiple' => { :in => values, :allow_nil => !required }
-        elsif validate
-          validates field_name, :inclusion => {:in => values}, :allow_nil => !required
-        end
+        create_validations field_name, values, options
+        define_value_scopes_and_accessors field_name, values, options
+      end
 
+      private
+      def default_options(values)
+        {
+          :multiple => false,
+          :default  => values.first,
+          :required => true,
+          :validate => true
+        }
+      end
+
+      def set_values_constant(name, values)
+        const_name = name.to_s.upcase
+        const_set const_name, values
+      end
+
+      def create_field(field_name, options)
+        type = options[:multiple] && Array || Symbol
+        field field_name, :type => type, :default => options[:default]
+      end
+
+      def create_validations(field_name, values, options)
+        if options[:multiple] && options[:validate]
+          validates field_name, :'mongoid/enum/validators/multiple' => { :in => values, :allow_nil => !options[:required] }
+        elsif validate
+          validates field_name, :inclusion => {:in => values}, :allow_nil => !options[:required]
+        end
+      end
+
+      def define_value_scopes_and_accessors(field_name, values, options)
         values.each do |value|
           scope value, ->{ where(field_name => value) }
 
-          if multiple
-            class_eval "def #{value}?() self.#{field_name}.include?(:#{value}) end"
-            class_eval "def #{value}!() update_attributes! :#{field_name} => (self.#{field_name} || []) + [:#{value}] end"
+          if options[:multiple]
+            define_array_accessor(field_name, value)
           else
-            class_eval "def #{value}?() self.#{field_name} == :#{value} end"
-            class_eval "def #{value}!() update_attributes! :#{field_name} => :#{value} end"
+            define_string_accessor(field_name, value)
           end
         end
       end
+
+      def define_array_accessor(field_name, value)
+        class_eval "def #{value}?() self.#{field_name}.include?(:#{value}) end"
+        class_eval "def #{value}!() update_attributes! :#{field_name} => (self.#{field_name} || []) + [:#{value}] end"
+      end
+
+      def define_string_accessor(field_name, value)
+        class_eval "def #{value}?() self.#{field_name} == :#{value} end"
+        class_eval "def #{value}!() update_attributes! :#{field_name} => :#{value} end"
+      end
     end
   end
 end