What has occupied ALL of our time this summer


First we took THIS pile of wood....
And this hideous back yard......
And decided that we would build the girls one of these....
But then the backyard looked like THIS, which wasn't much better, SOOOO......
We decided to do this.
But to keep it from washing down hill in a rainstorm, we had to add this:

And then what is a playground if there is no place for the parents?
 So we decided to add this:
So the finished product looks like this:

However, it is waayyy too hot out here, so to actually use the patio, we had to buy THIS:
And if it ever gets cold here in Georgia, we will need THIS:
THe view from the top looks like this:

And, when the boys want to play horseshoes, or bocce ball, 
we decided to a "big boy area" like this:


And THIS is the future pool area, but rest assured, we ARE NOT digging that ourselves!
We are done! (for now)
(This blog post was written under a covered patio, while sipping an iced coffee and listening to the giggles of little girls on the adjacent swing set. Ahhhh, sweet summertime is here at last!)

Comments

  1. KimJuly 20, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    Love it all! With all that Michael AND Greg have accomplished this summer, (if we had put them together),you and I could have had a new house.

    Gotta love a husband that isn't afraid of hard work. I think you and I have hit the JACKPOT!

    Hugs and Kisses.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 20, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    I looks great! Now you need a hammock. Have you seen photos of the Ganster's newest children? Emme and Ty are SO cute....makes the adoption heart strings pull hard.

    Denise M.

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  3. La Dolce VitaJuly 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    OK, so when I come over and let Sophia play while I sip lemonade under that gorgeous canopy?! What a lovely back yard you created!

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  4. The Straight'sJuly 20, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    WOW! Very impressive!! Hope you have many enjoyable moments back there, I know we do :)

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  5. caseyJuly 20, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    Now I see what you mean by a project! As always another Claxton masterpiece! See you guys soon, Lots of love,

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  6. CheriJuly 21, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    I still have not given up hope of moving closer to you! I love your new back yard. You all have been super busy. I bet the girls are loving their new play area. Looks great!!

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  7. Grandma & GrandpaJuly 29, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    You did what? Boy, we blink our eyes for a couple of days to come back and discover that your whole world has changed (literally). We had no idea what you were up to, but congratulations on a beautiful job well done. Makes us want to come and play!
    Love you!

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  8. AnneJuly 31, 2009 at 6:01 AM

    I'm coming to visit. NOW. And I want to sit under that covered area and drink some iced tea and listen to your girls..and catch up on all your news. Sigh. NEXT YEAR!!!!

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