Parker Backyard Project UPDATE!

I think perhaps going out of town is beneficial to the completion of our backyard project!  Isaac gets so focused and zeroed in on completing about 100 projects.  Have I mentioned lately how grateful I am to have such a handy and creative husband?  What luck?!  A man who enjoys building things - and has the deep love of creating & designing it as well.

Here are the latest photos of the pergola out back - the biggest part of the project to date:

 

He even angled off the over hanging boards!

It looks so great! 

We're thinking of putting some shade beneath the boards -- a sort of roman shade.  And my dad, who's an electrician, will be helping Isaac switch out the light & add an outlet for some patio lights that we'll string up.

Next on the agenda: sod the back yard (my hubby enlisted some of his football players to lay a couple yards of fill dirt to start leveling out the yard), barkdust, finish flagstone side spot for garbage cans (get those puppies outta the garage!!), & finishing touches -- i.e. patio furniture, flowers, colorful pillows for patio furniture, etc.  The best part about this entire project was a text message I received from Isaac while I was in San Diego... He said that even though he's exhausted, what keeps him going is the excitement of being able to enjoy & play with our future children in our beautiful backyard.  What a sweetie!

Any other ideas on who to really finish off the yard project?  Or what projects do you have for your yard this summer??

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