THE YARD!!

It feels like this project has been going on FOREVER and we aren't actually finished, but we are finished for a little while. Here is a recap for those of you who have been biting your nails to see the progress. This is where we started - grass that grew in patches and a hard water stained brick wall.

Until July came and with the help of Riley's dad we tore up all the grass, put in new sprinklers, sod, a new patio and cement curbing.


By August we had beautiful grass, but were missing a few things. With the help of Riley's old mission companion, Brandon Reed, we got an awesome plan to plant desert trees and bushes. If anyone is in need of a landscape designer in the Salt Lake Area, The Landform Design Group is AwEsOmE!!

So when September came and the temperatures finally decided to go below 100 degrees we dug lots of holes and planted. Thanks again for your help Steve and Eric.


The day after we got all the plants in the ground 6 TONS of rock were delivered to our house! So in the past month we have been shoveling rock (thanks again for the help Eric and Colby), painting the brick wall, and building a shed. That brings us to where we currently are. All of the rock is down. Yea! We still have to finish painting, clear out dirt, and save enough money to get concrete poured on the side of the house for a play area to ride bikes. Like I said it is an on going project. We are SO HAPPY with the results. We feel like we have a real back yard that the kids will now play in. So next Spring/Summer we hope you will all come over for a BBQ in our back yard.