The Beckhams cover the latest cover of British Vogue

The issue promises a dialogue about “family, fame & fashion” from the former Spice Girl and husband David Beckham.

While the children (Harper Seven, 7, Cruz David, 13, Romeo James, 16, and Brooklyn Joseph, 19) posed stylishly for the magazine’s cover with their mom and dog Olive, the outdoor shoot also included a little summer-activity fun.

In their accompanying interview, Victoria tells Vogue that Harper has “been able to run in Alaïa platforms since she was 3,” but doesn’t wear heels or makeup outside of the house.

“On one hand, she’s quite girly, but on the other hand she has three big brothers and likes to run around and play football. She’s not scared of being pushed over,” her mom explains, revealing that her youngest child “wants to be an inventor.”

In a second photo from the spread, by Mikael Jansson, the kids all point water guns at each other while their parents lounge on the grass. Victoria, 44, is the only family member looking at the camera, an impressive feat, since Olive, their dog, is jumping over her lap at that very moment!

“People have been making things up about our relationship for 20 years,” Victoria says, adding that she and David, 43, have learned along the way to “[ignore] the nonsense” rumors surrounding their relationship since they wed almost two decades ago. “But these things have a wider effect on the people around us, and that’s unfair,” she admits.

“We both realize that we are stronger together than we are as individuals,” she explains. “Would either of us be in the position that we are in now had we not met and been together all those years ago?”

The fashion designer and singer also adds, “It’s all about the family unit. We are much stronger, the six of us, than we would be if we were individuals. We respect that family bond and that is key.”