Monday, July 15, 2013

Our backyard

I feel like such a slacker...I haven't blogged much {okay any} since returning from vacation. I have been really busy though working on my daughter's bedroom and I hope to share that with you later this week.

Today I want to share some of our backyard and the projects we've tackled back there this past spring and summer.

I don't think I've ever showed you pics of our backyard before so let me give you a little background. Right now we have what I consider two backyards...we have a fenced in pool area and a nice size grassy yard beyond the fence. Our plan is to eventually fence in our entire yard and then remove the fence around the pool area so it's one large area and not divided up.

This was our pool area in April. I know kind of a hot mess! The previous owners had put mulch all around the pool area and it drove my husband nuts because he was constantly having to clean mulch out of the pool. 



My husband decided to replace the mulch with rocks. We had a truck load delivered and spent a weekend shoveling and hauling rock from our driveway to the back.




Then it was time to open our pool. Unfortunately last summer our pool liner was damaged and we needed  to have it replaced.




It took a couple of days to fill the pool.


This is our pool and backyard now. Still things we want to do in the future like add more landscaping and build a pergola for shade {there's always next year}.






My husband built this towel holder for me.


To add a little color I spray painted some boring plastic pots.



As  I mentioned before there are still several projects we would like to do in our yard. I've learned to be patient {not everything has to be done RIGHT NOW} especially since I know this is our forever home. 

I hope you enjoyed my little tour. Thanks for taking time to stop by.

                                                                                              Amy


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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Back from vacation!

Why do vacations go so quickly? We spend months planning them and looking forward to them, and days packing for them only to have the week just fly by.
After a very very very long drive we spent a relaxing week right on the beach in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. We rented a small home directly on the beach, it was beautiful.
Here are just a few pics of our week.

Our family

Our pug Shadow enjoyed his first trip to the beach

We went on an awesome dolphin sight seeing boat tour and saw lot's of dolphins.

This was our view every evening at sunset.


As soon as we returned from vacation we celebrated my son's fourteenth birthday! We kept things simple with a cook out and swimming for our families. Too bad it rained most of the day...what's up with this weather?


The birthday boy


I also decided that it was a good time to start another room makeover. This time for my daughter who will be turning thirteen in August. I don't know what I was thinking because right now her room is turned upside down and our upstairs hallway is lined with her belongings. I'm trying to get everything cleared out so I can paint the trim and walls.

Tomorrow I will be spending the holiday with our family and friends. Fingers crossed no more rain! I hope you all have a wonderful fourth of July!

                                                                                                 Amy