the Backyard

I have been wanting to post pictures of our finished yard for a long time!  I think it's been done for a good month or so and we have been enjoying spending time in it.  Just last night we had neighbors over for some s'mores in our firepit and we'll be doing more s'mores this weekend with family.

Now for some pictures!  First, the before and after.  I forgot to take a photo before we started, so the before shot was actually taken while trenches were being dug for our sprinklers.  As you can see it was pretty much just dirt and a rock wall.  Now there's lots of grass, rocks, plants & trees!

I wish I could say our grass is always this green,
unfortunately it's not quite this beautiful now.

Now a few photos to give you a closer look...

Our patio.  We love playing games and eating dinner out here.

I mostly took this photo to show our orange tree!  It's growing in the brown pot.
I sure hope we get some oranges!

Our garden boxes!  Dan is a great gardener (he must have learned from his Dad).
He diligently waters our garden daily and our plants are much bigger now.
We have planted tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, pumpkin, watermelon, cantaloupe and honey dew.

Our fire pit!  One of my most favorite spots in the yard.
We look forward to many family and friend gatherings in this spot.

Our stairs made of stone.  Eventually we are going to put a gate at the bottom.

Lastly, my lilies!  These are my favorite flowers that grow here.  They love the heat!

And that concludes our backyard tour :).