The yard, Grandparents, and a Yankee Doodle Sweetheart

For over a year, we've been planning to landscape the front yard and we were finally able to take care of it over the last couple of months. It is such a breath of fresh air to have the grass down. I am so looking forward to letting Kaylin run around in the sprinklers, pulling out a blanket to have a picnic together, and all the other fun things you can do on grass that you can't do on dirt and weeds. It will be a lot to maintain, but we're very pleased with the new yard.

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After


Last month my parents came down for a week and we had a great time. Minus Joey, were able to get together with the whole family, they had lots of time with both grandkids, and they were around to see the yard transformation.
My parents with their #1 girl

We tried to get a cute cousins picture but were basically unsuccessful. This is a candid shot of Grandpa trying to get them to pay attention to the camera and smile. I think they thought he was wierd. I think it's funny.


Our best attempt at a family photo at dinner.

Having fun with GiGi

Kisses for cousin Garrett

Kaylin had a sweet 4th of July dress all picked out before she was born, but unfortunately it's way too big. It might fit her this time next year! But she was still as sweet as can be in her red, white, and blue.