Yard work again this weekend. First we put down new metal edging around the house and shed and mailbox. It looks really nice. Then we dug out the stumps and roots to all the bushes and evergreen tree that we removed last weekend. That job went much easier with the rental of a backhoe. But the roots were so big and deep on the evergreen tree that it took at least 45 minutes of digging to finally get it loose. But it looks great and we don't have to worry about any of it growing back.
We had decided last weekend that we were going to do all of the landscaping ourselves instead of paying someone to do it. Well, that might have worked IF we knew what we were doing. The plants are a mystery. So many to choose from and we drive around looking at other peoples yards and we were more confused than when we started. Then, we started looking at what we have. We have a ton of rock still in the old landscaping that we wish we could use but we know the plastic underneath needs to be replaced because there are weeds growing up through it everywhere. But who wants to shovel all the old rock out just to shovel it all back in and risk still having some weeds in it. So...we decided yesterday that maybe we should hire someone who knows what they are doing. Plus, we were able to get two small beds done on the north side of the house and they took 33 bags of new rock to fill. It would probably take 200+ more bags of rock to finish. That doesn't sound like fun to me!! Hopefully I can keep Chris convinced to hire someone...wish me luck!!! All this yard work has also been really hard with Madi. She isn't mobile enough to follow us around and keep content and she is just too young to stay outside all day long. If it wasn't for my parents and Chris' parents to help out with her, we definetly would not have gotten as much done as we have. THANK YOU!!!
Madi is now 10 months old!!! And I am already starting to think about her 1st birthday party coming up in 2 months! It is planned for May 26, it's a Saturday. Don't have anything else planned yet though...keep the date open!!! I also talked to our pastor Sunday and today and we have her baptism scheduled for May 27th.
It's raining here!!! Have a great week.
Love, Amy
Madi and dad playing on the machinery!!
Evergreen roots.
Front step being destroyed.
1 comment:
omg...your house looks so much different now!!! you guys are so ambitious doing it yourself!! i see uncle dave is holding up the house ;)!! great job and we are so there for madi's birthday!!!
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