Working in the Back Yard

As most of you know, our back yard was not landscaped when we bought our house. For months we have been staring at a rocky mess just waiting for the opportunity to landscape. We decided we couldn't do anything until we poured the concrete patio. We called around to see how much concrete was and thought maybe Aaron and I could do it ourselves. Aaron's grandpa was a mason and Aaron had helped him many years ago. After looking at the cost of tools and realizing how much work it would be, we decided to call around for bids. Aaron found a great company that is coming out to pour our Patio on Monday.

We had a mini slab in the backyard that the builder had put in. We had to tear it out before they come to pour. Of course, Ashton wanted to help his daddy every step of the way. So we had him wear safety glasses and they worked on it together. Once we receive our tax credit for buying a house, we will be able to finish the rest of the yard. It's a work in progress, but at least we got the patio started. I've already picked out the patio furniture I want to buy, once the concrete is dry of course. More pictures to come as we complete each little project.