Before and After

We decided to have a BBQ on Memorial Day this year. This first family and friends gathering outside at our house this year. Brett and I wanted to spruce up the back patio a little. So I took out the dinky little firepit that was horribly put together by the previous owners. I also wanted to get rid of the BBQ. You can see it behind Brett in this picture. Its the only picture I have. I kick myself when we do big project like this for not taking before and after pictures. It really started on Wednesday when the local scouts came a pulled ivy for us as a service project. They did such a great job. Something that would have taken me weeks, they did in a hour. So I took out the BBQ because the wood was completly rotted. The wood was the easy part. Getting the rock in concrete off was another thing. Luckily, we have a sledgehammer and I'm not afraid to use it! So that was saturday after Brett helped me clean up my mess. This morning we power washed everything. We noticed when the BBQ use to be there was names written in the concrete. I always knew there was some kind of waterfall type thing with the rocks behind. Upon further investigation we saw what looked like a border where they took the rocks away. But after finding the names we fingured out they FILLED IN THE POND! So we busted out the concrete and shoveled out about 2 feet deep of dirt. Its about 7-8 feet across. It really didn't take us long. We did find a drain but it was also filled with concrete but thats ok, because we fixed it. We bought a pump, cleaned out the pond a little more and BAM! We have another pond! YEAH WE ARE AWESOME!!Before (its behind Brett)
After!

Its not this dirty anymore, and its painted a light blue also that's coming off so it looks a little weird. It's funny that Brett and I do they projects that just happen to come up. I LOVE IT!!

Super busy weekend getting stuff done

We moved the boys into their room after we got done painting on saturday night. We are going to put dino stickers to go with the footprintsExcuse the mess haven't had time to clean yet
Khloe's finally got her own room and a nice big bed

Because she got our bed! We bought a king size bed. Now I don't have to worry about the kids getting in bed, its too high! I have to take a running start to get in bed.

And the pond. Thanks to my AWESOME Uncle Bruce and Aunt Karen we have a pump so we are not wasting water. Before it just ran from the secondary water and out to the street but we fixed it now. We also powerwashed it and discovered someone had painted two fish. If you look closely at the left of the pond under the big rock is the blue fish. It is so peaceful. We were hoping we could hear it from our bedroom window but the roof is in the way.

I also found out there is an extension in salt lake for the school I need to go to to finish my BS in Horticulture so that might be a possibility in the fall

Master Done!

Now we just need to get some lights and move our stuff upstairs. Not looking forward to that but I want to hurry and get it done!!

Master Painted!

Brett got the painting done last night.....well all but the trim that we will be finishing up tonight before the Jazz game (GO JAZZ!) I don't think the pictures give the colors justice but maybe its just my eyes are getting old. Carpet comes tomorrow so there will be another post after thats done. I'm so excited to be getting stuff done around the house. While Brett was painting the ceiling yesterday I decided to work outside and clean out the pond. Yes, we will be covering the pond this fall. It wasn't as bad as I thought but it was still pretty dirty and wet. I didn't take any pictures because it was gross. Once I get it all cleaned up and flowers put in (maybe this year) I will take some pics. We have been slacking on yard work to get the bedroom done.

The hole will eventually have a door and it will be storage

Stairwell leading down

I am so grateful for my husband who knows how to paint well and uses that knowledge to make our house so freakin awesome! He works so hard and I love him for it!