Maple Syrup Fun!

One thing I love about my homeschool co-op is the field trips. Archie and I had a blast at the Oregon Ridge Maple Center learning about how they make maple syrup! I was so proud of him when the teacher asked (suggesting a big kid answer) if anyone knew what trees breathed out. His little hand shot up, and he spouted out the right answer (carbon dioxide) without hesitation! The tasting was pretty fun, too. I've decided I really like black walnut syrup.

Look at that grimace! Carrying the maple by hand in olden times would certainly have been hard!

Crazy Hair Night!

Awana Club is one of the kids' favorite weekly activities. Hunter and I love it because they're memorizing Scripture AND it's drop off so we can have a Friday night date night. Every February, they have Crazy Hair Night. This year we got really adventurous painting Grace's hair with washable tempera paint (which thankfully did wash out). Archie just wanted spikes, which is a little hard to do with his short hair!

 Crazy Hair Night 2013

DC Fun Day!

We had a blast in DC a few weeks ago seeing old friends, visiting the Air and Space Museum, and seeing some of the historic sites. The kids definitely appreciated it a lot more this time than when they were smaller.

Baby Shower Fun!

Neighbors can make the best friends! When we moved this summer, we only landed a mile down the road from our old neighborhood and get to see each other all the time. The ladies totally surprised me last week with a baby shower. (If any of you don't know, we are expecting #3 on or around April 22. We're choosing to be surprised about the sex of this one, too.) What fun!

 (As the shower happened during the day, the other kids Archie's age were all at school. The girls had fun, though.
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Basketball Fun!

Archie has been enjoying his first season of Upward basketball. His coach is amazing, and he has learned a ton. Yesterday, he almost scored his first goal. We were super proud of him as he is typically hesitant to take a shot. His coach told him if he made one he would put him on his shoulders and carry him around! Go TIGERS!

Merry Christmas 2013

Happy Tenth Anniversary!

The whole DeJ family had fun decorating (and eating) these cookies!

We spent Christmas with Leslie's family in Tennessee.

Grace was the angel who heralded the good news to Mary and Joseph in her school play.

Happy 2014

This was the kids' first time ice skating, and they had a blast! Archie finally got it shortly before our time expired. They are both begging to return. I think Grace has visions of being a champion figure skater! She kept asked me how she could get in the Olympics :)