My summer project...fini

This is my summer project. I did a lot by myself. But I had some help too. So thanks to my Parents, Chance, Brent and Braden, for the slave labor and yes Troy even managed a few hours too. I like how it turned out. But the best will be in a few years after everything grows for a while. I can hardly wait for next spring.

This is my yard in the winter.

This is the temporary garden box. We tried out square foot gardening.

This is the hole that Chance dug. He was great.

Then came the ground cover and what! 5 yards of dirt back in the hole.

Garden growing.

I found a great stone yard by the railroad tracks in American fork and for about a 1/3rd of the cost of the other big stone yards I bought two pallets of limestone quarried in Manti, Utah. Not to mention great service and tips for building my wall and patio.

I only hurt my back 3 times. Thank goodness for 800 mg ibuprofren and massage.

So some times the wall just sat there. It is like putting together a puzzle.

Wall complete!

Flagstone Patio Complete! Did I mention 2 yards of sand back into the hole.

New garden boxes complete. Someday I want red brick boxes but that will come later along with a 6x8 barn style shed. For now that area is "Kate's dirt" her sandbox.

Another fun puzzle to figure out.

I bought this table and chair set when we first moved into the house 9 years ago. I knew someday it would have this place to live.

The garden grew! And gave us swiss chard, peas, spinach, tomotoes, potatoes, banana peppers jalepenos and basil.

So this is what used to live there. I always have awesome gardens. Is it luck or a gift passed down from my late Grandma to my Dad to me. I like to think it is the second. Green thumbs.

ALL DONE...for now.

What will be next...

The last month

Kate loves Mac, Mac loves Kate but sometimes "mackie did it" and I see a scratch on her hand.

We have been having a very fun October. We made our annual ride to the pumpkin house to buy our pumpkins. We loaded up the bike trailer and Kate had fun riding with the pumpkins. She says a lot now. "spooky halloween night...Boo!" is my favorite when she sees a yard all made up for halloween.

We have a streaker in the house. Notice the pile of clothes and the diaper on the floor.

We had a fun Saturday with Dad at the Park and then went and bought "Kate's big girl bed."

Last week we hit Disneyland with record numbers of people. It was supposed to be a slower time of the year but no way. IT was so crowded they added 2 extra shows of Fantasmic one night. I had a blast anyways. It was fun to see Kate's reaction to the Disney Land characters. She now loves the princesses. She also had her first public tantrum waiting in line to see the princesses. It was all my fault. I took a bite of her fruit bar and she "wanted the big one" not one with a missing piece. We jumped out of line and went and had lunch with our friends.

We swam inthe hotel pool, got no sleep, saw aunt Brianne and old friends from San Jose days.

I love Disney land. Troy says every 5 years but maybe I can talk him into going again sooner than that.

Night number one

Day 2 still happy

Little sleepy. It was hot waiting for the dumbo ride.

We always ran into the characters at the right time, when no one was around.

California adventure had some of our favorite rides. Toy Story, Monsters Inc, the Aladin show, and It's a Bugs life water park for kids.

Silly faces with aunt Bri.

Krissa is a good buddy.

This is the water park. About two seconds later Kate was running naked away from me down the street. Too bad we didn't have a video camera on her. It was so funny.

Kate liked the characters but wouldn't go see them by herself.

Aunt Brianne bought Kate a Princess plate and stickers. Kate loves the stickers and her closet walls are full of them.

The end.