Our new backyard!

After a year of a mess of a backyard, we have finally invested in an awesome backyard that the kids and adults can enjoy! I wish I took some "before" pictures but was too embarrassed to ever take a picture of our backyard. Our backyard had a major drainage issue - it didn't drain! My father-in-law fixed that problem and did much more!

 This gives you a good idea of our "before" pictures. Except a little work has been done. Before all of this, we had dirt, weeds (ie grass), and trees and bushes. We added pavers around the tree, bender board around our soon-to-be grass, and some tanbark added.

 More pavers, bender board, and tanbark.

 Our new deck with pavers around the trees!! Thanks to my father-in-law.

 Check out all that dirt!

 Our new cement slab that connects to the deck!

 And our new grass!

 Love love love the grass!

I love how the bender board gives shape to the cement slab and grass areas! Next challenge is to keep the dog and kids off the grass for the next week to let it grow! I can't wait to sit under the umbrella while the kids run through the sprinklers, ride bikes around the cement and deck, and just enjoy some outside time without the worry of them riding into the street!