For Valentine's Day this year, I only asked for one thing:
A usable backyard.
Yes, I am that romantic.
We knew it would take a lot of work to get it cleaned up, so we both planned to spend our upcoming Spring Break working out in the yard and getting it ready to go.
As it turned out, we hired contractors to save Bill's back.
(Best. Money. Ever. Spent.)
Bill did a ton of work on the sprinklers, and we spent most of yesterday laying the sod ourselves.... but we let the hired help do all the heavy lifting, so to speak. ;)
Here are a few slide shows that show the before, after and work-in-progress shots:
yard- view A - slideshow maker