Handy kids

My children are quite handy to have around.  They're able to build shelter for themselves, 

tie up intruders--or unsuspecting houseguests (thanks for the good nature, CathE!),

 

and even fend off the undead. 

These are all important life skills--or does it seem like they're ready for their own reality TV program?

Back stories: They spent Monday morning picking up a lot of sticks in our neighborhood from the weekend's storms and wanted to build a fort with them.  Voila--a teepee was born!  I'm not sure exactly what was going on with Cathy, but I think she ended up being someone's pet.  And Nathan was helping us decorate our garden with Irish Spring stakes to fend off toothy critters that like our plants.  Now it smells like my grandparents' bathroom.

So, yes--we've been keeping busy!