Friday, March 18, 2011

We teach them how to weld...

I know you're supposed to teach your kids how to walk, talk, feed themselves, etc. But at our house, we also teach them how to weld. (Okay, not really but just go with it.)

How it started: Merril was out in the garage, modifying something on his truck and there were little pieces of metal on the floor. Maxine picked them up and started to make a shape but said she needed to glue the metal together. Merril pointed her to the welder and gave her a few pointers and away she went. (Eye and skin protected is essential.)

Merril said she has a real knack for it. Most people have the problem of overthinking it. Kids don't have this problem.

Jack needed to learn too since Maxine was learning.


I was a little scared just taking the pictures because people aren't supposed to look directly at welding sparks because they burn the retina. I ended up getting the shot ready and then saying "GO" and clicking a couple of shots with my eyes closed.

Finished horse.




It's cute in a creepy sort of way. :)

4 comments:

Sweet Em said...

That horse looks AWESOME!! (Oh ETSY ;)

After you mentioned that you aren't supposed to look directly at welding sparks my eyes started to hurt (since I had been looking directly at the pictures of welding sparks) - oy susceptibility.

shaunita said...

COOOL!

jjjensenfamily said...

You'll teach your kids how to be just like you and Merril. Awesome!

Beka said...

I think that's so cool! I bet they love that little horse.