Front Yard Update

Ok, so I am a little behind on updating the blog...August was the busiest month I think we've ever had!! So I'll keep plugging away at postings until I get caught up..you know next year! :)

Anyway, after we got back from Idaho we were getting our yard ready for a excavator to come. Art's friend EJ, that he's known since kindergarten, owns a development company and had the equipment we needed to get our yard upgrade in action. He came out for a few days, most of which I was out at the annual camping trip with the kids so they, basically Dillon, would be out of the way. (I'll post those pictures later).

We now have one big dirt yard, but Dillon thinks it is great! I swear he is covered in dirt head to toe the minute he goes out the door now. EJ let Dillon 'drive' the excavator and scoop up rocks and dirt. EJ showed Dillon what all the handles and levers do. As soon as Dillon was on EJs lap he started moving all the right levers.....before EJ was ready to do anything. Note to anyone who explains something to Dillon, when he is listening he picks up on everything!

Here are some pictures of the progress. The next step is to get a bit more dirt brought in and start putting up the retaining walls. We hope to get the yard to a point where we can put in grass mid-October.

Here is pretty much what the yard looks like now.
Here are the previous before pictures
After the trees were cut down.
Getting ready....
Look how much Dillon is paying attention to what he is doing. He had so much fun! Thanks again EJ!


This is where Dillon spent the entire day when he wasn't out side driving the excavator!
Jason even had fun watching.