The two little ones and I were shopping at Costco when we came across this adorable wooden outdoor playhouse manufactured by KidKraft. The KidKraft outdoor playhouse has a real door, two windows (one with curtains and one with open and close shutters), a mailbox with a red flag, 2 flower pots, a sink, counter and 2 storage shelves as well as 2 benches. KidKraft comes out with some pretty dope furniture and it's all quality at a great value. If you're a plastic hater, as am I, and are looking for a sturdy playhouse, check it out at your local Costco or vist www.costco.com.
This was the happiest I've ever seen THE AUGER! I...I mean, THE AUGER, has been wanting an outdoor playhouse for some time now. The Victorian, cottage and cabin playhouses at Home Place Structures, as much as I'd kill to own one, are out of my range by a few G's, so this one will do for now. This is the plan: I'm going to have a whole village of playhouses with a market, post office, general store and restaurant with a G scale railroad and a pond and a bubbling brook with a bridge. I don't care if the kids are in their teens by the time that happens, that's the plan. It's gonna happen.
When we brought THE AUGER'S new playhouse home and opened the box, the smell of the stained wood was overwhelming. THE HUSBAND loved the smell, but he also loves the smell of paint and rubber cement, and come to think of it, skunk? It took me about six hours to put together, maybe because I had to use a tiny allen wrench to screw in a ton of bolts. Maybe because I didn't have any help. Maybe because it was late night/early morning and I had only slept four hours the night before. After hours of nausea, and with bags under my eyes and sore fingers (damn allen wrench), it was all worth it. The "I Love You Mommy With All My Heart" look - the sheer joy and delight in your child's face that just melts your heart. Who says money can't buy you happiness?
Every morning before THE HUSBAND leaves for work, he's going to leave THE AUGER and THE WHOA-WAH a special note (with a day of the week card - one more way to incorporate learning) in the mailbox. Aaawww...
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