Thursday, April 29, 2010

Our Backyard Project

Oh, what a project we have begun! When we bought our house in March of 2009, our backyard was a blank canvas. It's fun to make all the decisions, but it is A LOT of work. Good thing my hubby is such a hard worker & loves to get his hands dirty.

We began last summer by having all the weeds cleared out. It was pretty bad.


In December, we put in our fence. We paid someone else to do that. We debated doing it ourselves and it just seemed like way too much work and stress.


This month we hired someone to come in and extend our patio. It is wonderful! Steven loves it because he can finally come play outside without crawling through the dirt and rocks.


After the patio was finished, James & I began building our planter boxes. These were 100% James' idea and they look beautiful!




Our next step is to dig the trenches and begin the sprinkler system. Then lay the sod and plant our flowers, bushes and herbs. Can't wait until it's all done!

5 comments:

Justin said...

It looks Awesome Bro! Excited to see you guys next Tuesday! :)

Sam B. said...

Good job guys - you inspired Jenny to dig a big hole in our backyard where supposedly there will be a garden someday... It was a project we were putting off every weekend but she felt like a big slacker after seeing those planter boxes so now we're finally doing it. So, um, thanks? :)

Jenny said...

haha sam:) Yep, the whole is still there...I decided to dig a little more today and give up and adore your planter boxes again! I love you guys, see you in 24 hours:)

Jenny said...

hole....oops

Dad and Gloria said...

James and Keri, we are so thrilled to see your back yard come together. You're doing such a great job! We love you!