More projects

First, we laid sod for our whole front yard. I LOVE having thick, full grass.

Then, in the back yard, Eric wanted trees. So, we got four of them, and Eric rented this excavator. There is a reason Eric has a job in field maintenance - he LOVES these machines.

Tree not planted...

Tree planted.

Last Saturday, my family came into town, and my brother and dad helped us put in our garden boxes for square foot gardening. The boxes are complete (except for the tree boxes - we'll do those when we actually have the trees. In the next few weeks, we need to put weed barrier cloth down, rocks, and fill the boxes with dirt. Next year, we will fill the boxes with veggies! WAHOO! Hopefully we'll do the trees next year, and have a beautiful garden. Once we have both arbors up - we'll add vine plants too - grapes, and honeysuckle. I'm so excited.

Eric got a trencher and made the trenches for the sprinkler pipes.

Dad, David, Eric, and myself got the pipes done while they were here, and the boys built the boxes.

The boxes all done.

This was our rose garden before I spent literally ALL DAY weeding it.

Still before...

And now! :)

Eric and Stephanie helped me move all the rocks, and put the weed barrier plastic underneath the rocks. Hopefully it will help the weeds stay away! Next year, we'll get a bunch of roses from Costco, and it will be so lovely!

And last, but not least, is our front door.

Before...

After!

Our new screen door - I love having so much more sun coming in the house. Makes it so much more homey.