A Wealth of Guitars

Have I mentioned that Ben has been building Guitars lately? Paper, tape, cardboard, Lego's, duct-tape, wood. You name it.

Motorcycle Builders, Be Prepared. You have Some Competition Growing.

For the next year, give or take a few hours, we will have to refer to him as a nine-year old. However, this latest paper and tape creation was made by an eight-year old. He is nearly a tween, but still, to his mom, a boy with big dreams. He wants to do everything. He is … Continue reading Motorcycle Builders, Be Prepared. You have Some Competition Growing.

Paper Creation that Leaves Mom Speechless – Again!

Ben has been working on a new motorcycle model made of paper for the last week. I don't know what else to say. He leaves me rather speechless.

Once Again I am Floored by a Paper Creation

It started out like any other night. Ben got an idea, and sat down with some paper, tape, scissors and stapler, and started creating. He does this all the time. What is funny to me is that sometimes the intricate things he tasks himself to build aren't even very familiar things. Last week, he built … Continue reading Once Again I am Floored by a Paper Creation

The Salt Flats

For a Friday Night Movie night not long ago, we watched, The World's Fastest Indian, the story of Burt Munro and his Indian Motorcycle and the story of him setting land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Ben has been obsessed with it ever since. Tonight, he built a miniature, including canning salt sprinkled … Continue reading The Salt Flats

Catapult to feed the Chickens

There are rarely days when Ben is not dressed as some sort of Knight. This is Ben helping in the garden. It had been a quiet couple of hours in the garden weeding. Already, I had pulled several buckets full of weeds to fill an entire wheelbarrow. It's been raining in Southern Oregon, so everything is … Continue reading Catapult to feed the Chickens

With Great Success and Aplomb

Bean being outfitted as a Knight for Jousting We are starting early at raising our boys to be Renaissance Men! A renaissance man or polymath is a person who is skilled in multiple fields or multiple disciplines, and who has a broad base of knowledge. The term renaissance man is largely based on the various … Continue reading With Great Success and Aplomb