Jody decided enough was enough and it was time to address the west side of our back yard. At one time we believe it was nicely landscaped with rock...not so much anymore. There's still some rock there, but mostly it's just weeds.
The trees are also very overgrown -- as far as trees go, anyway.
A couple rickety old planters were dug into the ground.
Solution? Mulch. Lots and lots of mulch.
We actually put flowers in the planters, as well, but I got carried away taking the "after" photos before it was fully "after." More "afters" to come.
Jody's niece, Jessi, graduated from high school and had a party to celebrate at a nearby park. Shae, ever the party animal, was more than happy to help Jessi with her celebrations.
Craig and Jody manned the grills. And I do mean
MANned.
Shae's first-ever baseball game! It pained me inside to teach her to say "Go Rockies!" but it was appropriate for the venue. GO CUBS!!
Memorial Day weekend = summer. Summer = water. Shae's new splash table = lots of fun!
Memorial Day weekend also = backyard BBQs and yard games. Jody and Brian try out the new ladder ball set. (A LOT of fun, by the way!)
A momentary lull in the crying. (Shae is trying to push through four molars all at once right now. Not so fun for anyone involved.)
Shae's friend, Parker, came over to play. They thought it was big fun to sit on the stone wall together -- it's just their size!
Best of pals, right from the start.
Hugs!
The trees are also very overgrown -- as far as trees go, anyway.
A couple rickety old planters were dug into the ground.
Solution? Mulch. Lots and lots of mulch.
We actually put flowers in the planters, as well, but I got carried away taking the "after" photos before it was fully "after." More "afters" to come.
Jody's niece, Jessi, graduated from high school and had a party to celebrate at a nearby park. Shae, ever the party animal, was more than happy to help Jessi with her celebrations.
Craig and Jody manned the grills. And I do mean MANned. 
Shae's first-ever baseball game! It pained me inside to teach her to say "Go Rockies!" but it was appropriate for the venue. GO CUBS!!
Memorial Day weekend = summer. Summer = water. Shae's new splash table = lots of fun!
Memorial Day weekend also = backyard BBQs and yard games. Jody and Brian try out the new ladder ball set. (A LOT of fun, by the way!)
A momentary lull in the crying. (Shae is trying to push through four molars all at once right now. Not so fun for anyone involved.)
Shae's friend, Parker, came over to play. They thought it was big fun to sit on the stone wall together -- it's just their size!
Best of pals, right from the start.
Hugs!
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Great pixs. Fun times. Hard work on the yard, but it's beautiful. --Gram and Baba
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