One Step at a Time

One step at a time has been the motto at the Parker homestead for quite some time now. There are so many things we want to do but so little money. :) So we have tried to prioritize them...which mean the babies come first. We spend 85% of our time outside...I say 85% because it is starting to get so hot that you can't breath out there between the hours of 12 and 3. The pics. below are of our backyard which is our biggest project. We now have sod in most of the playing area thanks to my wonderful father-in-law! We have a B-E-Autiful patio which Derek, Dad, and Mr. Sanders finished last weekend! Awesome work men!






Next thing to accomplish in the backyard:



~ cut down some trees

~ make a retaining wall behind the fort
~ fill the playing area with small rocks
~ finish putting sod around the patio






D has been working so hard. I try to help when Phia is taking a nap or is content to sit for awhile but he has done 90% of the work. It looks FABULOUS! Just to give you a little background our backyard was nothing but trees, leaves, roots, dirt, and a whole lot of other junk when we moved in. After you see the pictures you will understand how hard Derek has worked to make the backyard a place for our family to be together.






















Our back yard when we moved in.
























Our back yard now!





The girls fort...this was given to us by one of D's co-workers! You can't really see but there are two swings beside the pink on. For Isabella's b-day we are getting her a glider to go on the end.



















The left side of our yard. We put this bed in this Apirl. The rocks you see help our yard drain since the back is higher then the front.


























From the back door this is the right side of our backyard.
We put this flower bed in last year.


















Before the patio...










...After!














Early b-day present from my parents.
Love these fun chairs and table!