Okay, so we finally broke down and "hired" some help to get our yard done. At the end of last year, we paid to have the two huge palm trees removed from the front yard and it took months for the stump grindings to settle back into the ground. Dave worked really hard turning what was left of our grass, he sprayed to kill it all, and did everything to prep it for new grass and then seeded. After all this work and weeks of waiting, still no grass. So we called in the troops and put sod down about 4 weeks ago.
Dave took some pictures of the palm trees being removed...we were SO glad to see those things go! Can you believe how huge they were? When we were kids, my brothers and sisters and I would play baseball out front and use them for 1st & 3rd base and we have a lot of memories of those trees, but once they reach about 50 feet tall, there is no point in having them. We had to look straight up at the sky to see the tops so really all anyone could see in the front of our house were two huge trunks.
Here are some pictures of the guys working away to lay the sod.
After a couple weeks of watering it looks GREAT!!!
(and yes, as you can see in this picture I finally got Dave to take down the Christmas lights) :)
Thank you Casey, Tyler, Cody, Brian, and Dad for all your help!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Our New Front Yard
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LOOKS GREAT!!!
Any way of sending those "troops" over to MY front yard? Ok, at least any idea how to get rid of magnolia weeds that are 30 feet deep in the ground?
We have our work cut out for us in our yards (front and back) too. It's all "landscaped" and fine, but there are some definate cosmetic things I want changed. We have a tree stump that needs to be removed, and an apple tree that I want removed and replaced with another tree that doesn't shed millions of apples all over my lawn.....and those dreaded magnolia weeds! I am SO not looking forward to that!
Anyway, that's exciting for you guys!
I'm so glad you have those pics. Those palm trees had many a baseball game and capture the flag game played at their trunks! Such memories! I love the front lawn now! Lookin good! Just get the brothers to do all the other work you need done now...haha
Your yard looks great! What neat memories to be living in the house that you grew up in. That is so fun. :)
k your yard looks awesome!!! Never knew my brother had it in him LOL jk love you guys!!!
Your yard looks so great! I am happy that you guys got it done. I am sure the kids like having more yard to play in too.
Wow it looks so great! I am envious. We need to put in our backyard, and that grass looks wonderful!
What beautiful curb appeal! Your brothers/dad should be proud!
Wow those trees were HUGE! Your front yard looks amazing now! I love all the GREEN grass!
Hi Katie, my name is Jen and I am an old friend of Daves from Roy. Becky found my blog and told me to check yours out and so I just wanted to say hi and tell you how cute your kids are. Please tell Dave hi for me.
im so jealous. I want a front yard so bad. But gotta finish the inside first. Thats so nice having the whole family chip in. It looks awesome. Its amazing what some fresh grass does for a house.
DAVE! Just saw that you dropped a note on the page. Man, I wish we lived by eachother! Your boys are studs! I'll save your blog on our page and keep in touch. It's crazy to see you with kids and the whole deal.
Dude, thanks for keeping in touch.
Jason Wright
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