We live on a corner in a new subdivision and, to be honest, we spent only a handful of hours on our beloved patio last year because we felt like we were in a fishbowl. We had a mountain of dirt surrounding the patio. By July (just in time for Leo's birth) the dirt piles had become so overgrown with weeds that they actually started to provide a nice bit of shade for our back windows...yuck!This year, we decided to make our backyard a nice place to hang out. Two weeks ago, Jay rented a rototiller from Grand Rental Station in Huntley and got to work preparing the soil for some fresh life. (This picture was taken after he chopped down all of the weeds)
Jay's arms and joints finally stopped shaking from the rototiller last Friday...just in time to dig some holes!
We laid out each of these stones. They're heavy!
A friend gave me this rose bush. I love the color.
Name that plant...I love this one, but I don't remember its name! By the way, we have the BEST neighbors. They gave us the mulch that you see in these pictures...super sweet. Thanks Rick & Sarah!
We spent three whole days working on the yard, but it was so worth it! We still have some edging to do and some finishing touches to put on the landscape, but those are the easy tasks. Jay and I had so much fun working together on this project, and we couldn't have done it without Grandma T, Grampa and Nana each pitching in some Leo time. Thanks guys! 
Happy planting!
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