Happy Easter from Larry, Rachael & the Weissenburger family. 🪻

As we head into this Easter weekend, we just want to take a moment to say — we hope it’s a good one for you and yours.

We’ll be honest with you — this isn’t going to be a picture-postcard Easter message. That’s not really us.

Our kids are 16 and 18 now. The egg hunts have passed our season. These days, Easter looks more like begging our oldest to come inside for a meal because he’s under the hood of a car — that kid’s passion for building and working on things is something else. And our youngest is in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes, so we honestly don’t even know what we’re eating for Easter dinner yet. It’s day by day around here.

And us? We’re no different. I’ve got piles of sketches and ideas — I’m always designing new ways a home can live and adapt as lifestyles change. And Larry? His mind never stops learning new ways to build and implement those ideas. He oversees every project, brings it all to life in Revit, and handles the finish work with a level of care that still impresses me. I jump in there too — we’re a team in every sense of the word. When you love what you do this much, your mind doesn’t really shut off. Days off are hard.

But that’s what makes this weekend matter. Good Friday has always been a day that slows us down in the best way. The job sites go quiet, the phone stops ringing, and we get to just be. It reminds us to pause. Be present. Sit down at the table — whatever ends up on it — and just be together.

And let’s be real — whether it’s Easter in PJs or your Sunday best — Jesus loves you.

This time of year always makes us think about home. Not just the houses we build and remodel, but the feeling of being somewhere that actually fits your life — wherever you are in it. The kitchen where the real conversations happen. The dining room that somehow holds 23 years of memories. The garage where your son won’t come out of. That’s home.

That feeling is what drives everything we do. It’s why we built this business the way we did — not as a job, but as something we genuinely love showing up for every single day. The passion is real, and it runs in the family.

We’ve been building homes in Sioux Falls for 23 years now. Custom homes, remodels, real estate — all under one roof. And after all that time, the thing we’re most proud of isn’t a particular house or a particular project. It’s that we’re still here, still answering the phone, still sitting down with families and helping them figure out what’s next.

We recently wrote about something that’s been on our minds — about how every home decision, no matter where it starts, always comes back to the same question:

“What are all of our options, and who can help us figure this out without the runaround?”

Whether you’re thinking about remodeling, building something new, buying or selling, or just starting to wonder what the next chapter looks like — we wrote this one for you:

Read: “Why Every Home Decision Starts with the Same Question”

We’re not here to sell you anything this weekend. We just want to be a good resource — whenever you’re ready. That’s it.

For us, Easter is a reminder that when we know Jesus lives right inside us, we can keep pressing forward with gratitude — and celebrate every single day we’re given with a breath of air. That’s what keeps us going. In our family, in our work, in everything.

So enjoy the long weekend. Slow down. Be present with your people.

From our family to yours — Happy Easter. ✝️

Larry & Rachael Weissenburger
Rosewood Homes & Real Estate, Inc.
builtbyrosewood.com | 605-310-4475
Custom Home Builder + Designer + REALTOR® — Everything Under One Roof

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