Back Breaking Backyard

We love to do projects around our house and seriously need to slow down. Which I think after this latest one we are done for awhile!

A couple of weeks ago we decided that we were sick and tired of not being able to have a place to go outside and relax. Ever since we moved into the house we always talked of grand ideas for the backyard but never really had the confidence to go ahead and tackle it. So, one afternoon after looking at our yard like this....

We decided to go ahead and tackle it. Here is how it pretty much went....

Thursday we spray painted the flower bed layout with the help of my mom's design skills

Friday my mom went with us to Houston Garden Center to pick out plants since we are landscaping challenged. We managed to get all of the plants and a tree into her Durango and the trusty Civic. Then that afternoon we went and picked up a Crape Myrtle at another nursery. The rest of the day was spent pulling up more grass, planting (even during a heavy rain storm), putting down dirt and mulch and working until 10 PM!

Saturday was spent finishing up the flashing along the fence, mulching a little more and then planning the deck project.

Sunday and Monday was deck building and it was finally done Tuesday night!

Wednesday and Thursday was spent finishing up spray painting the patio set my parents gave us when they moved into their house and realized that they had no room for it. I spray painted it black instead of the forest green.

Here is what we have accomplished so far....

All that we have is a bed to go along the deck and house (like an L shape) which we have the plants for. We will probably finish that this weekend!

Lots of work but so nice and we have already had a family dinner outside and are excited about enjoying it more and more this Spring and Summer!

I am so thankful for my wonderful husband who worked hard out there and my parents for their help in designing the flower beds and helping design the deck.