Secret Forts!

Our family has just purchased some property and we're planning on building a house there sometime in the next couple of years.  Matt & Bekah have already planned out their secret fort (with just a couple of spelling issues)!

Science World

Taking the skytrain downtown.

How high can we jump?!!!!

How hard can I squeeze?

An easy fit.

A tight fit!

Fast & Furious

Making some LOUD music.

Finishing off the day with some building

and a smile!



Shopping

Bekah and a friend braved the mall this week armed with numerous gift cards (some from several birthdays ago!).  I never knew one could spend almost an hour in Claire's (an accessories store) but I found out it is possible - especially when you are trying to stick to your budget ("Mommy, what is the tax if I have a hat that costs $12 and a necklace that costs $7?").  Yippee for mental math! 

Bekah leaned over to me right before going up to pay and whispered, "Mommy, I really don't like paying tax!"  I confessed that I don't either. 

Organizing their money and receipts after several purchases.  "It is good to keep the receipt to make sure that the store doesn't cheat you!"  She didn't learn that from me.

Sarah patiently waiting while the girls shop!

Isaiah 58:6-11 by Bekah

Here is Bekah (looking a bit pale!) with her latest version ....

Isaiah 58:6-10 by Matt

When I told Matt it was time to record his latest version of Isaiah 58 he announced to me that he had already recorded it :-)  It is definately a "boy version" (complete with lots of motion and walking around).  Enjoy!

Wildwoodville 2012

The kids just completed their 6-week Wildwoodville adventure where they were part of a group of kids who ran their own town complete with cinema, bank, store, bakery, cablevision company, art studio and newspaper. The town elected a mayor and then each week the citizens participated in town meetings and ran their respective businesses (including receiving loans from the bank and then repaying the loans at the end of each business day). 

For the second year in a row, Bekah was the proud baker for the town

and Matt was the enthusiastic owner-operator of the town's cinema (here he is victoriously holding up some of his earnings from the day and sucking on a lollipop he just purchased from the store).

On the last day the citizens celebrated with face painting and a town parade!

History Comes Alive!

I love it when I walk into one of the bedrooms and find something like this (an intricate castle from Medieval times complete with knights!).