The day before Mom and Dad came down, we were able to get a new back fence. Our fence had fallen down in some strong winds we had had and the fence was just propped up, as you can see:
We think that it might have been the original fence from when the house was built, it was completely rotted in some parts and some of the screws were broken out. We took the fence down ourselves (saving over $200!) and we will use the wood for some projects or for in our fireplace.
The new fence is beautiful! It has a nice lattice top to add some detail and it has metal posts sunk into concrete (hopefully combating the possibility of wood rot). It has really made me want to get the rest of the backyard in shape!
We also had a garage sale, making over $300! It was the first time either Chris or I had a garage sale of our own, and it went pretty well. We did have quite a bit of stuff left over, which we donated, but now I can park my car in the garage!
Our third big project was to work on making a front patio.
The first picture is the before (we poured the small concrete strip months ago); then Chris, My Dad and Chris' Dad mixing about 100 bags of concrete (thank the Lord for concrete mixers); and after the concrete is done!
We are going to be topping the concrete with bricks so it matches our walkway, hopefully in the near future. It was SO much work! Chris and I worked for a few days prepping the hard dirt, the guys (and Mom) worked so hard in the blistering sun getting the concrete done and Mom was able to watch Bailey while the men worked. Unfortunately, I was at work and couldn't help with the concrete.
I am so thankful for parents that can help us make our project visions come to life and for their hard work when they are down here!
Bailey sure enjoyed her time with her Nana and Grandpa! I'm pretty sure she has Grandpa wrapped around her finger already!
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Looking good!
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