Spring Fever... and it's getting HOT!

This spring has taken off with projects at our house!  Drew and I decided that it was time to catch up on a few big projects that need attention around our house.
So here is the list:
- Side Yard Parking
- Garden
- Playgroung Rock
- Front/Back Yard Grass
- Vinyl
- Carpet

We used to have pavers - this is on the side of our house where Drew parks his trailer.

 Drew found a guy - who is AWESOME by the way - who came with his own equipment and dug our the side yard, helped spread the new asphalt, and then compacted it down.  He was truely amazing, and so kind.

 Ava even got in on the action - in her pjs - she wanted to help so bad!

 Looks good!

 Then we used some of the dirt that was removed from the side yard and filled in my new garden spot in the back yard.  I have every intention to plant actual plants in this garden - but so far - it has not happened yet.  I guess it will be a late harvest this year.  :)

 Then we added rock to the the kids playground area - this is so much better than before and the kids love it!

This is our yard.  Yes it is supposed to look like this right now - but soon it will look green and beautiful and without all the ugly grass and weeds and uneven ground.  Our grass has been taken over by yucky grass and so we have decided to kill our lawn and start over.  

 Vinyl - it was old and ugly and... well that is bad enough.  So first Drew cut out an extra section from the carpet to add space in the dining room.

 This is the old, ugly stuff...

 This is the new, beautiful flooring that looks like hardwood - but of course we know it's vinyl.  Such an improvement, don't you think?

 Then is was time to rip out the carpet.  BTW - I have to add that this whole project meant we had to "move out" of our house - really - to get everything off the floor in order to change it!  This was so much work.  But worth it, for sure.

 Gross!  20+ year old carpet is gross!

 10:00 pm and we are ready for the new carpet tomorrow!

 The top one is the old, ugly gray carpet and the bottom is the beautiful, soft new carpet!  

 It looks like a completely new house!  So much better that before.  Now I walk around the house shewing all the kids into the kitchen and dining room with their food and drinks - praying nothing will spoil this new floor!

Whew!  It has been a crazy couple of weeks but I am so happy with the results.