Our New Backyard!

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For the past couple of weeks we have been working very hard on our backyard. We had grass a couple of years ago, but when I left for California to have Jacy it become bottom of the priority list and it eventually died. Well, we have found out how much Jacy loves to be outside and decided that we needed to get grass in the yard so that she could spend as much time as possible outside playing, at least while the weather is this nice!!! It took 51 tons or rock and decomposed granite, over 3,100 square feet of sod, and the help of lots of family and friends...but the result is beautiful!!! The sod was just installed this past Tuesday and we are not able to walk on it for 2 weeks while it settles in. WE CAN'T WAIT!!! A HUGE thank you to my mom, most of the Richardson clan, and the Slisz family. We couldn't have done it with out your help!

Game of Croquet anyone!

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  1. Anonymous12:19 AM

    I def. have to come visit now! more grass there than the whole of Australia has right now.
    Hx

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