My Three Little Keepers

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Memorial Weekend Outdoor Projects-Part II

Before-Garage:

After-Garage:

Before-Backyard/Patio:

After-Backyard/Patio:

Memorial Weekend Outdoor Projects-Part I

Isn't that one of the tallest dandelions you've ever seen? These were the flowers we were growing for a little while in our planters in our front yard. But they bit the dust during memorial weekend. We did a lot of outdoor work and below are some of the before and after pictures we took.

Before-Front Yard:

Ivy growing on the house and the side planter.

Growing dandelions and a pine tree blocking our house number on the lamp post.

After-Front Yard:

No more pine tree, ivy or dandelions

The bushes also got a trim...just for the time being. They will be going once we have the money to landscape.

Before-Side Yard:
This was a monster bush/tree in our side yard. We think it was a shrub that got way out of control.

Our little helper.

Working on cutting it down.

After-Side Yard:

With the bush/tree down, we moved the swing set and it made room for the garden.

View from the street in front of our house.

Garden area marked out.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Florida Vacation!

Ca d'Zan Mansion, Sarasota, FL

For the last week and a half, we were in Florida. We just got back on Monday. It was just wonderful. Our trip down was good and B. did amazingly well. It was about a 26 hour trip for us one way......boy, was it long. Our trip began with a friend's wedding....the whole reason we were going down there in the first place. This girl is not just a friend....she is like a little sister to me. She was the girl that my brother was dating at the time of his car accident. So, she is pretty special to me...especially since she was special to Matt. It has been 10 1/2 years since we shared that tragic day. Matt will live on in our hearts and some day we will be with him forever. It is hard not to wonder "what if", and it was hard to hold back those tears....but I have to trust that God knows. It was so great to see Kristi happy and with an amazing guy who loves her deeply. I am so glad to have been able to share in that joyous event in her life. I love you, Kristi "Jo".

After the wedding festivities, we stayed in Florida for 1 week and got to have an actual vacation something we haven't had for a very long time. B. loved the beach and the waves...or "wabes" as she called them. Enjoy the photos and we'll load some video later too.