Trip to Kotel, Migdal David/David's Citadel

The other morning, when Rafi got up, I asked him what he wanted to do that day.

 "I want to go on a trip to the Kotel" he tells me.

To be honest, I wasn't in the mood to go to the kotel at first. But then I thought about it- why not? It would  be good to get out, have some fresh air, etc... And since Chanuka was coming, and on Chanuka we're celebrating the rededication of the Bais Hamikdash, I figured why not take a trip.

But only if the kids were willing to make it into a learning experience. I told the kids about the notes that people write and stick in the walls of the Kotel with their bakashos to Hashem. I asked Rafi what he wanted to ask Hashem for. He told me Moshiach, money, and to be healthy and strong, and peace.
I wrote out his requests on a piece of paper in Hebrew for him to copy onto another note. He wanted to know why specifically in Hebrew, so I told him about how Hebrew is Hashem's special language, that's the language we daven in, and that's the language that the Torah is in. I used this opportunity to practice some of the Hebrew words he knew, as well as teaching him more.
Midway through he decided he'd rather write in English (he's not used to writing much in Hebrew, and was upset that his letters weren't coming out perfectly), so I then wrote the rest of the note in English for him to copy.
He then signed it with his name.

Once the preparations were made, we went to wait for the bus.