We got a lot of the backyard put in. Some of these pictures are actually from January, but I thought it was better to show them all in one place.
The Master Plan.
Starting to level out, and also dig back for the retaining wall. We hired people to do the retaining wall, concrete patio, side walkway, irrigation/sprinkler system, and grass installation. The rest we are hoping to do ourselves.
Retaining wall started, forms for the concrete getting put in.
Finished retaining wall.
It looks so good leveled and with no weeds!
Putting the top soil and sprinklers in.
Grass is here!
The great flood of 2022. Sprinklers were set to stay on for too long, and our clay soil doesn't absorb much water. (the back section didn't have grass because they had to order more)
Felix helping spray down the concrete. He sprayed me about 2 seconds after this picture, silly goof!
We did the side stuff ourselves. Here we are laying the weed barrier.
Did you know that flagstones are expensive? So we opted for concrete stepping stones. Jeff managed to fit all 30 in our trunk.
Doesn't it look great? We haven't finished the very back corner because we are undecided what to do with it, but at least one project is done!
Jeff finished everything on his to-do list, so naturally he drew a picture to commemorate the occasion.
And just like that, we could use our backyard! The large side-yard will get figured out later.
Felix has been learning so many songs, but he often sings the same part over and over again.
Jeff and Felix have been having a weekly Shake Night while Axel and I are at Activity Days.
Axel did his belt test and moved up to white with yellow stripe.
Here is the dark walls, with our shutters that finally came in!
30 weeks
33 weeks
Playing video games together.
Poor Felix has been so bored with not being able to play as much (due to the broken arm), so I let him use scissors. He loved it!
He has also been watching me do my makeup a lot, so here he is trying to curl his eyelashes.
Playing Warhammer. Jeff and Axel have been 3-D printing little guys and also set pieces for their games, then painting them. They turn out really cool!
Felix briefly got his cast off. His radius hasn't healed enough so he got another cast put on. But at least he can move his elbow now!
Axel went to a Harry Potter themed birthday party and had a blast!
I can't lift Felix in and out of the cart very easily now, so this was our compromise.
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