Yesterday's Project..

We had quite the exhausting day yesterday. Once April hits, we are all about our yard. This being a new house and all, this is our first year experimenting with this yard. The old owners really kept it up nice, but of course we are making a few changes to make it more us. Thiago took yesterday off work so we could take a whole day and just dig in. Saturdays are too busy with soccer, so we picked Monday since we knew the weather would be perfect. Thiago kept busy mowing, edging, pulling weeds around back, spraying for bugs etc, etc, etc. And just what did I do...well I will tell you. See this flower bed that winds up our house, it leads up the driveway....


all along the front...


and along the side. Well this baby was FULL of bark. Now don't get me wrong, I like bark...just not in my flower beds. I like to see that rich, dark soil not a bunch of bark covering up the weeds. So I spent 8 1/2 hours scooping up that crap. We are also making some changes with some of the bushes and such, so that had to come out as well. Can you say tedious...oh my, I have never been so stiff and sore.


We filled about 5 huge yard bags full of bark. And just what did I do with this bark, wait I will tell you. Here is where my smartness comes in.....but first





here is how my kids spent their day. Soaking up the sun, playing, playing and more playing. Stopping occasionally for kids meals, pizza, and popsicles...so healthy. They had so much fun. Brev came over all day as well as some of their little neighbor friends. And oh my goodness they played hard. Needless to say they were more than ready for bed that night.


TADA...here is my bark. There is a little area in back of my house that is blocked off for a garden. Well, I don't garden and I didn't know what to do with it. There is a huge tree that shades this area and I thought it would be perfect as a little play box. So we pulled the weeds, smoothed the dirt and added the bark. Carson's little house fits perfectly in there. The kids have spent the last 2 days out in their little box digging and scooping and have the absolute best time. I am a smarty, I tell you.

Oh my heck....I have got summer fever BAD. I just can't wait for everything to green up, for all the trees to blossom, to plant my flowers and new bushes, to get out my new patio furniture....I am just so excited. We absolutely LOVE summer in this house, and it can't get here soon enough.