It took a little longer than expected to get our "little" landscaping project started thanks to all the rain we have been getting, but the crew started on Monday and finished the last touches today! Now that it is done and we need rain, I am sure it won't, so there goes our water bill for the summer!
We are SOOOO THRILLED with the results!! I believe the landscaping crew thinks we are nuts as we just were giddy when all it was graded dirt and how nice that looked!! Once the sod was laid, I (and Randy) felt a sense of pride in our house (finally). I still smile each time I walk outside!
We aren't much for landscapers -- green grass does it for us, so this backyard is perfect. I think the landscapers -- while probably an easy project -- were still pretty impressed with their work as they had their iphones, ipad and cameras out snapping shots when it was done.
The boys loved all the activity in the backyard -- tractors, skidloaders, ROCKS, people etc. They screamed when all we would let them do is observe from out the window.
We just have the kids playset to set up which probably will be done later this month as we need to let the sod settle, but it is all coming together!
The best part of the backyard is that it is now a fortress!! No kids can escape (we have a couple boys who tend to break out on occassion) and we don't have to get creative with trash cans and patio furniture to insure that!
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| Before |
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| Before behind the fence |
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| After day 1 -- much better! |
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| Oh boy a tractor! |
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| Momma --- See Rocks! |
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| Sod is laid!! |
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| The Boys keeping watch |
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| Fortress is complete! |
