The FINISHED backyard!!!!!!

We officially have a FINISHED backyard. Having a 1/3 acre has been a challenge to get landscaped due to the size and cost. We've almost been in the house 3 years and have finally been able to get the backyard done. YEAH!!! We used a landscaping company do do most of the work. Aaron, his sister, & myself put together the playground. Aaron & our home teacher put the sand in the sandbox. And then Aaron and about 12 people from our neighborhood installed the sod in about 80 minutes on Saturday morning. It was such a huge blessing to have so much help. The kids have been in heaven since yesterday. I literally had to drag Logan in kicking and screaming last night when it was time to eat dinner and get ready for bed. After church this morning and naps after lunch - the kids went right out back to play. We have had pleasant temps and it has been nice to open up the windows, turn the TV off, and play outside to our hearts content. As an added bonus, Aaron & I got the garage cleaned out yesterday. I invested in some inexpensive shelves and utitlity hooks to get things more organized. It looks fabulous!!