Yard has a Purpose!

Hello All!!
We have really been struggling with out backyard. It's been so difficult to decide what to do with it all and where things should go. We have been through several ideas but nothing has really stuck but yesterday it really started to shape up. Preston and my Dad cut down a bunch of trees. We are winning the war against the Poison Ivy and English Ivy (sorry to those that love this stuff but we have come to despise it!) The kids "playground" is finally set and looks great. It may look like just a pile of fallen trees and well..... it is..... but it's so much fun for the kids!

Also Preston has been amazing at clearing out a great spot for our garden. He used the cut down trees to terrace the side of the backyard. It's really exciting to see it all come together. It was funny to move the logs. I actually got to help some (oh yeah, for those of you that don't know, we are expecting a baby in January and I have had a few interesting things come up) and it was fun especially since watching all of those Discovery Channel Shows about building the pyramids and bridges helped. We actually moved the logs by pushing it over smaller logs just like the Egyptians. It was kind of funny but worked out great.

It will be great to start the garden and actually have something growing instead of dying in the front yard. The garden is unfortunately not working well in the front yard. So hopefully it will be get better. The children love playing in all the mud that is being created. Enjoy our pictures!

So far we have had a really fun but busy summer. It started off with us heading down to Houston to visit family since Lindsey got back from her mission and was talking on Sunday. We went by way for Montgomery for the State Softball Championship which Pisgah won!!! It was a really good and exciting game. Of course they did so good because Preston was there to help. Fun thing for me is that he gets a big championship ring so I don't have to buy a new wedding band for him! HeHe. We had a great trip to Houston (that is a really long drive though. On the way home, we did get to hear an all new scream level from Emma who apparently hates to travel in a car) But it was so much for the see the Carlson's new house and all the family. Kari looked so good and it was so nice to see everyone. We got to go to the beach, the Alamo, go swimming, sit and do nothing, and visit lots of family. It was a great trip. When we got back we have been busy piecing together our house and yard. Anna and Ben had fun getting started on the summer Reading at the Library where the kick off event was a guy who brought a bunch of animals to show them. The yard has been a never ending work project. To celebrate the 4th of July, Preston and Dad got fun tools together and cut down two huge trees in the back yard. Fortunatly, no one got hurt and the house is still together. The kids have been loving playing on the tree branches now. It's the best and cheapest play ground ever!!
So now you are all up to date with life at our crazy house. We will write little fun stuff the kids have done tomorrow. So have a great night! love to all from us!!!