root beer floats!

What a great night for ice cream and root beer on the patio, except for the fact the Piper was obsessed that she couldn't drink "beer" (root beer). So she and Paige just ate the ice cream, and left the "beer drinking" to the boys!

I can't believe...

...it's been 6 years since we said i do (11 years together)!
...that we knew we were meant to be together at the tender age of 17 & 19 (we didn't get married then, just knew)!
...we've brought 2 beautiful children into this world together!
...have shared so many firsts: first car, first big move, first home, first job, etc... (and wouldn't change one memory)!
...that we are going to spend our anniversary tomorrow painting the playhouse!
...that no one thought we would make it...and look at us now, still driving each other crazy!




It's been a long road and a very fun ride from where we started! I continue to cherish every step we take together, and hope to spend the rest of my years falling deeper and deeper in love with you!! Chris, you are my first mate!!!


"I love you more than yesterday, but less than tomorrow"!~author unknown

Take it inside!

Since it continues to rain outside (putting a damper on us finishing the playhouse), we had to take the painting inside....so that's exactly what we did..."sunset for two" on our fingers and toes!!!

Happy week and wishes for good painting weather!!!! :)

Remodeling the playhouse...part 1

Scraping and Priming



I never really noticed what an eyesore the green playhouse was until we started to remodel it, every single neighbor came out today with lots of encouraging words. Some that make the top of the list are:
"I was just hoping a strong gust of wind would just blow it down".
"It will be so nice once I can open up my blinds in the morning and not see the big green playhouse". "White primer sure beats the awful green color they painted on there before".

Stay tuned in upcoming weeks as we continue our quest not to be the neighbors with the awful playhouse!!!

Piper Lou Who

As most of you know Piper has always been real intrigued with Dr. Seuss. Ever since I can remember Chris would read her the ABC book, and as an infant she could recite it back~word for word!

The latest Seuss craze has been the movie "Horton Hears a Who" (Katie can so attest to this...I think they watch it everyday I go to work~poor Katie). And at Christmas time "The Grinch" can always be seen around the Schweigert house.

Today Piper woke up with the single most perfect curl...Just like Cindy Lou Who. Do you think there is a resemblance, minus the red bow of course???

~Happy Saturday!

"I can do it myself"!

Very very last laugh with the hotel furniture!

So in the infinite words of my 5 year old, "our hotel furniture doesn't fit"!!

Our anxiously awaited bedroom suite finally arrived yesterday, and to my surprise OUR measurements do not exactly match up with Costco's!! And so again, this experience solidifies to my husband that I cannot make HUGE financial decisions at 2am!!

Oh well, even though it is too big, it is still stinkin brand new and ALL mine!!!