Mechanical Necessity!
March 28, 2017
A couple days ago when I entered the dining room I saw that Ryan was taking apart a little fan.
Tag: kids projects
Body by Ryan
March 7, 2017
Source: Body by Ryan I am pressing this post by my daughter Melissa Cochran, an artist who delights in painting funny impressions of some of the characters my kids have created in our wacky goofy family fun. Click on the source link above to see the painting evolve and check out the video at the … More Body by Ryan
Horse Lover From The Beginning
October 30, 2016
My mom says I got my start loving horses when I was about two years old. She set me on a spring rockinghorse at a friends house and I screamed when she tried to take me off to go home. One day, she says, I cried all the way home. When we finally got home and … More Horse Lover From The Beginning
Ryan on the Dingo (or) Playing in Poo
October 13, 2016
I rented the Toro Dingo yesterday to make post holes with the auger and to widen the little road going into our backyard with a little front loader. As I was working I realized, “Hey, this would be a fun thing for Ryan to learn how to do.” So I called him out. While on … More Ryan on the Dingo (or) Playing in Poo
Getting the Teenagers Involved in the Barn Building
September 15, 2016
My daughter Juliana’s friends came to help build the barn! These are friends from her homeschool group. They donated their time as a service project. I am so grateful for their help. They each came for several days and helped for many hours! What a great learning project for them and a great help to … More Getting the Teenagers Involved in the Barn Building
Building a Barn With Kids
September 2, 2016
From playing in the texture of the hardened cement, To driving the screws after the board is set in place, To filling in the gap’s above the cement, Kids can feel, and be, useful on a project like this. My daughter Melanie and her husband Kevin set all the vertical post in place for me … More Building a Barn With Kids
Michele Ballantyne 