Almost pre teen

 Liana has been liking the idea of being an almost pre teen. She's been taking the job very seriously, and as she puts it, "teens are sassy, but I'm going to practice not being sassy so that I'll be a great teenager."

On Tuesday they didn't have school and practiced "staying home alone" (they weren't alone, Dad was home but had to work), and they did a great job entertaining themselves and were very reasonable. 

They also put on this teenage show, and their face paint says "TEEN" and "Teen in training", in case you were wondering! 

Nice work kiddos! 

And some fun

 The kids also earned some fun activities since they did such good work. 

Heather went on a hike with Dad, and they had a really nice time

They spotted a baby deer

Liana and Mom went for a bike run, which was lovely! 

Let's go again! 

Chore day

 Hey it's pretty important that these kids learn the basic chores to help around the house! Liana especially has shown interest in "being an almost pre-teen" and gaining additional responsibility. Ok! 

Cleaning the bathrooms

Putting away laundry

They also cleaned their rooms and made their beds, and helped to clean the living room. Nice work kiddos!