Lots of Yard Work

Ray and I decided that this would be the summer that we spent trying to finish our yard. A few weeks ago we headed to Lowes and bought some bricks for our front flower gardens, and have made several trips since to pick up more bricks. On Wednesday when Ray got off work we started digging trenches to lay sprinklers, and found that we have a yard full of yucky rocks. Ray has tired himself out from digging these trenches, and wishes he were much younger. I think in his young teen years he could have dug our whole yard front and back in a day or two for the pipe, but instead is finding that it will take a good week or more (Poor Guy). I feel very blessed to have such a wonderful husband who is willing to work so hard to make my yard a beautiful yard. He knows it means so much to me, and therefore is willing to work even harder. We are also hoping to get our deck built in the back yard in the next month or so, which will require putting in a sliding glass door as well out the back of our house. Jake thinks he is Rays right hand man, and has gotten in the way a time or two, but (SHHHH) don't tell Jake this because it would break his heart if he knew.

Jake's last day of school is on Tuesday, and Ellie's last day is on Wednesday, and then on the 8Th Jake will start a six week summer school program. I hope by the time school starts back up for him he will not be tired of school, and will be ready to jump in with both feet.

I am looking forward to the warmer summer nights so that we can go on our first official camp out of the summer. Ray and I love going camping and just being able to relax, Ellie and Jake love going and exploring. We have a few great spots picked out already, and I am excited to go.

I will try to post some before and after pictures of our yard when we get done, but for now you get a long post with no pictures. :)