This post has been a long time coming... I don't even know where or how I start explaining the giant "Little Red Schoolhouse" that ended up in our driveway July 1 and has a cozy home in our backyard as of this past weekend. June 6 of this year was the Rebuilding Together Playhouse Auction called "Dreams Happen", the same event where Heff and I met four years ago. We knew we wanted to buy a playhouse SOMEDAY since it would have sentimental value and benefit the organization Heff spends a lot of time supporting, but didn't think it would be this year. There were so many great houses this year and it wasn't until after the auction we both said to ourselves- "maybe we should have bid this year!" (plunges in the economy don't bode well for over-the-top playhouse charity auction sales) But a few weeks later one of the playhouse found us. The "Little Red Schoolhouse" didn't work in it's original buyer's home and needed a destination... fast. We had five hours to decide if we wanted to match the bid and make it ours and we did! So the very next morning was a pretty exciting day at the Heff's...

Francie patiently waiting for the delivery of a "big surprise" early in the morning July 1

It took a little longer than expected (something about a 15+ foot structure on a flatbed not being able to fit under telephone wires or something :)

"Maise, did they tell YOU what the surprise is?"

"What's that down at the end of the street?"

"It's a PLAYHOUSE!!"

"On a giant TRACTOR!!" (just as exciting to Sansie)

Heff is on the roof guiding it under the cables

"Are they LEAVING it here?!"

next post... what/when/where/and HOW we moved this playhouse into our backyard and increased the "living space" in our little house by at least 10% :)