On The Home Front

We kind of got a slow start this summer since I was preggers and didn't feel like doing anything, then we had a new born and walked around like sleep deprived zombies, and then we were out of town for a month.  However, now that life is getting back to normal, we've been busy working and August turned out to be a very productive month on the home front!

First up.  Our mailbox got a makeover.  No pictures of this, sorry.  But the thing was 50 years old and had someone else's name on it.  The wood now has a fresh coat of paint and we put a brand new mail box on.  Absolutely refreshing!

Then we got up bright and early one Saturday morning and went to the nursery.  The kids were very disappointed that there were no toys there like there are at the church nursery.  But they soon found that pushing Quentin around in the stroller like he was on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was pretty fun and they were happily/crazily entertained while I picked out some new plants for our yard.

I've been wanting to get rid of the ugly bushes in our front yard ever since we moved in and it just hasn't happened.  However, after I spent a small fortune on plants we (meaning John) got the  motivation needed to tear out those ugly bushes in the front yard.  Then we (meaning John) dug lots of holes and put in the new plants.  Don't you think I did a good job?  The plants are still small, but next year they should fill in nicely. 

Now onto the next project, staining the wood porch and deck.  Seriously, I'd rather shoot myself in the foot than do this again.  I have one word for you people . . . TREX . . . not only is it maintenance free, but you're saving the planet.  Anyway, off my soap box, here's the before and after pics, but seriously Trex.

Front Yard 

Landscaping and Porch

 

Backyard Deck