Our backyard makeover...

When we bought our house, the previous owners beautifully landscaped the backyard.  Only problem - it was very high maintenance and not designed for children.

Dave and I decided to tear out the landscaping, give some bushes to friends, and prep the area for grass.

We initially thought about using seed, but a friend convinced us that sod might be a better bet.  Our friend was right!  Dave spent a day laying sod in the cleared section of the yard after he tilled it.  The tilling machine was a beast!


 Dave rolling out the sod after a hard day's work...

We were a little worried about the sod taking because it seemed a little dry and brown , so we watered it and watered it and watered it.

A picture from upstairs of the new sod a few days later.  

Two and a half weeks after laying the sod, a week of eighty plus degree weather, and six inches of rain, it's hard to see the sod line.  We're so happy it came in green!!

I'll try to remember to upload another picture on a sunny day.