The Grass Has Arrived!

Just one YEAR after we planned on getting grass in the backyard, we finally did it! What a difference a little green (not including weeds) makes. We still have tons more to do before the yard will be complete, but the grass was a huge step in the right direction.
The work to prep the area started Friday... First, Kevin put down gypsum and mulch; then he tilled; then he leveled it all back out.



We had requested the sod for Saturday morning, but it arrived Friday night. Kevin was so excited that he actually started laying the sod as soon as the truck pulled away. That got the kids excited too and they just had to watch.




Kevin didn't end up getting much done Friday night because he had to get up early to volunteer at the Queen Creek Garden show. Saturday morning he helped setup, came home and put down some sod, then went back to help take down and finally back home to finish the yard.

He had all the sod in the backyard by noon...

When I got back from a Scentsy party, this is what I found. The backyard was transformed and the kids were having a great time on the new grass. We actually came up a little short on the sod, but what a great day. Kevin did an awesome job and hopefully he won't be sore for too long.