Yard Improvement Day 2

Tio Seto (we’ve adopted him) came back today and finished this 60 foot wall. We’ll paint it after the stucco is dry.

The kids and I picked out some Mexican tiles. They are mismatched and so colorful. We placed them every 5 feet.

This makes for a long wall, perfect for sitting and enjoying the trampoline antics and waiting for a grilled hamburger. I couldn’t get a good shot of the whole wall because the yard is littered with a lot of tools and toys.

Seto liked all of our rubber lizards and toads. Every now and then he’d find another one in the dirt. We have a fun backyard.

Yard Improvement Day 1

We’re having a wall built around our garden and flower beds in the backyard. It will have some stucco and some Mexican tile when it’s finished.

The installer had a long day under the constant careful eyes of Boy #1, #2, #3 and Man #1.

We like our installer. He’s nice enough to be family. He makes hauling rock and cement look easy and he smiles a lot to compensate for our lack of Spanish skills.

New for Spring

Seven Red Things

Shannan, my sister-in-law, tagged me to post 7 red things from my house. Red is not hard to find at my place. It’s my favorite color.

: Our Christmas Poinsettia, still hanging on.

: Paige’s Phantom ballet costume

: Mark’s leftover yogurt in a bowl on the table

: Berries adorn a frame in our living room

: Red books in our school room

: Daniel’s window

: The red load of laundry

I don’t have 7 blog friends to tag, but I have enjoyed finding the red today.

Long-awaited Sofa

sofa

Well, we did it. After almost 15 years, we have finally purchased a sofa for our family room. It’s big and everyone will have a place to sit. It also comes with an ottoman so we can all put our feet up. And no more fights over who gets to sit in the red chair. It’s a good move for peace.