Our New Backyard!

Finally we finished up the last few projects in the backyard this weekend. Of course when my parents were up here they put in the bulk of the work, but we wanted to put the final touches on before we posted their masterpiece. Yes, for those of you asking, we do rent them out, it is just plane fare, food and lodging, and we do charge a finders fee. Although there is quite a waiting list for them, and we have them reserved until all of our projects are all done! :)

So before I show the after, I will show the before....it is actually the "during" picture, but it is the best I can do. We did not have steps leading off the back deck, and we decided that now that we have a little one in the house, we should work on safety projects first. So steps were the first idea.....this blossomed into steps, a paved patio and built in planter boxes, oh and also a new sliding glass door off the kitchen. My parents were here for less than two weeks, and somehow we all thought that this would be a good idea.

BEFORE (during)

OUR CREW (Andrew helped too, I was very little help- mostly just baby duty)

TA DA!!

Doesn't it look fantastic??? We had to finish leveling the soil and planting grass around the patio, laying the slate around the garden, painting the trim around the door, and planting in the planters....oh and moving the mountain of dirt from the middle of the backyard to the corner of the backyard, and the mountain of extra gravel to the dog run. A pretty busy Sunday afternoon, but it is all done now!

It feels so great to go back there and enjoy our backyard, instead of see a project to complete!

Thank you so much Mom and Dad!!! Chloe loves her new play/lounge area, and the dogs are constantly outside laying on the new patio! It is wonderful!