Monday, February 21, 2011

Finally the Middle Yard!

Some of you may remember during the summer when Brian, Vincent and whom ever they could round up to help moved all of the rock from the front yard to the very very back yard.  I described how we have a front, middle, and very back yard. 
The time has come..... The time that Brian was so incredibly excited to wake up early on a Saturday morning (he still works until midnight and doesn't wind down until 1:30am) before me! That is extremeley rare.  Vincent and I had made a run for breakfast before we had to be off doing our own thing Scouting for Food. 
I know that seeing pictures of a yard being worked on isn't all that exciting.... But, when you have waited more than 6 months to start this process, it is truly exciting.  I also promised family members that I would blog about it.  :)

This is how Brian started the day.  The tractor moved the
rest of the rock that the boys could not find the time
to move.  Let's say it took all of 20 minutes with the
tractor. 

I actually liked this tree.  The wonderful freeze we had
the month before killed the poor thing.


The tractor made it look so easy to grade and move
all of the extra dirt to the middle yard.

FINALLY! no more flooding everytime it rains. 

aaaahhhh.... It looks so much better. 

Little Payson playing while she can before the sprinklers
and grass are put in.
Brian's favorite part of the yard.  His RV/Boat parking.

Such a better view.  No more dead cactus, tree or
horrible uneven yard full of 3 different rock types.
Now...... The rest of the improvements.  Brian plans on placing a sprinkler system in the middle yard that will run to the front and very back yard.  After that large task he will then plant seed in the middle yard.  Hopefully in a couple months we will have grass.  The very back yard will be filled with all of the rock and Brian's firepit.  The front yard?  Well unfortunately that will have to look groomed for now.  Rock is pretty pricey and we have found that being on the corner, we have a pretty large lot. 
I can't wait for grass :)



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