810-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 22, 1987 %\t •>% ** i A A Jason plays a child’s harp, which Includes easy-to-read music for beginners. LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff PARKESBURG (Chester Co.) How would you like to have your yard and part of your house filled with toys? The six children of Paul and Twila Ranck do. They are sur rounded by all kinds swings, play houses, chutes, sliding boards and ladders. There are outdoor play sets with a look out, a treehouse, a scout hideout, a club house, a Dutch loft, and a chalet. Even a six-car train winds along Elizabeth uses a doll-size high chair while pretending she is a real mother. ids Li Toys Mean Fun , Learni one side of their Parksburg home. It’s a wooden train set, big enough to sit in and climb on, and pretend that it’s actually moving. Jason, 11; Marla, 10; Barbara, 8; Elizabeth, 6; Martha Joy, 4; and Daniel, 2, are accustomed to hav ing their yard filled with the wooden play things. Inside, they have a whole child’s size kitchen set up in which to play with their dolls, a doll house, car roller that looks like a marble roller, a big bubble bucket for blowing bub bles, and much more. This is only part of the train that Is ready for take off in the Ranch’s yard. But these toys are simply for play. They require work for the Ranck children. The toys are sam ples for potential customers to see when they stop by the Ranch’s Route 30 farm. The children like to help their dad set up playsets in other peo ple’s yards. They like to take some Whenever they want, thechlldren have a choice of selecting this or one of the many other playsets scattered over the Ranch’s yard. ortie^ , And Work of the equipment to shows where they help sell the pieces to custom ers. They package items to ship in the mail. In the summertime, Jason mows the grass. It requires a lot of start ing and stopping to move all the outdoor furniture so Jason can mow the grass. 1/ Instead of going to school, the Ranck children study at home with their parents as teachers. They also play musical instruments. They believe that spending time together helps their family appreci ate each other more and teaches them how to work happily together. / 4 Ildren to loam homemaking skills. , .. '******* : m 1 % * 'I Pi