This year we decided to take on the job of landscaping our yard. We started in April and just finished in early July. What a project! We dug up our yard, put down 6 yards of dirt, planted new grass seed, designed some plant boxes, and even a built a fountain! It was a lot of hard work but it looks great. We love to sit outside and enjoy our fountain and tiki torches. It's very relaxing!
The backyard at the beginning of our project
We started digging up all the old sod with a shovel, that is quite a workout
The next morning after all the grass and dirt was gone
The run off area between our house and our neighbor's house
We built a retaining wall between the houses to help level the area
Jenn after a long day...sitting on the wall she built!
Jason is putting down the pavers where our garbage and recycling cans will live
Working on the electrical work, nice smile;)
We started digging for the plant boxes
The fountain begins to take shape
The walls are starting to come together, those bricks aren't light 
We're just about ready to start forming the fountain
It's looking pretty good so far
We have some color in the backyard now. The grass is coming in nicely, the flowers added some life, and the little Japanese maple fits perfectly! 
Four pumps and 3 attempts later, the fountain is done, and it works!
5 comments:
yay! you have a blog now too! :) At least you, Tiff, and I can keep each other updated if no one else does it. Its fun posting pictures too, I'm gonna get some on there from the beach this last weekend, it was beautiful...hey, do you and Jason wanna do something this wed with Tiff and Shaun? Maybe clackamas chevys? or if Jason doesn't wanna drive out here, maybe another girls night!
p.s. your blog is really cute! Love all the pictures :)
Looks awesome, Jenn! Can't wait to see it!! Love ya.
Great pictures Jen, Thanks for the BBQ, we had a great time. We would love to have you two over for dinner sometime. Let me know your sched.
Take care, Love Megan
Awe I love your yard! It looks so pretty. Lots of hard work. By the way, I just found your blog link on ours! Will added it and I was like "Who are the Larue's?" and then I was like "Ooooohhh Jennifer Austin!" LOL
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