The Backyard

I wish I had "before" photos of our backyard. Just picture lots of dirt (actually clay), weeds, way too much cement on the west end, and a big tree off the corner of the patio. Oh, and don't forget the swimming pool & deck that we got rid of right after we moved in. It has taken a lot of time, hard work, and lots of green stuff (in the form of cash), but we FINALLY have a backyard for the kids to play in! Parker has a slab of cement to play basketball, they girls have space to run around and Kenny has grass to mow. Our plan is to build a deck next summer and plant a few trees and bushes along the fence. The kids plan is to get "more fun stuff" to do (a trampoline, etc) in the yard. For now we are just enjoying having lawn!

*Editors Note: Hence forth, my plan is to do the majority of posts in the form of digital pages (created so easily with CM Storybook software) from our family album. That way, at the end of the year I will have a completed album I can print for our family to look at and enjoy, pages for the kids scrapbooks, as well as an updated blog to share with the world at large (or at least those of you who care). Yes! I LOVE when one task accomplishes so many things! ~ Michele