Ready for a Cookout

As I stated in the other posts we have been spending a lot of time outside. One of Clay's favorite things to do is to work in the yard. He is teaching me to love it as well. I have learned to cut the grass, but he will only let me cut the backyard since no one sees it. Once again I wasn't able to get a good "before" picture before Clay started working on the deck and the new patio. Here are the pictures I was able to take: 

Clay built a bench in the corner and my dad helped replace some of the older wood pieces:

 

We decided to paint the deck because it was already painted a green color but was due for a new coat. 

 All Finished:

 Clay worked on a patio:

 All done!

 My favorite project has been the garden! My dad has a great garden and my Nana can grow the best tomatoes in the South! So I have a lot to live up to. Here is what we were able to do in our yard:

I planted tomatoes, jalapenos, green/red peppers, squash, and cucumbers. I have a small herb garden on the back deck. I am looking forward to watching our garden grow this summer. We are also ready to have friends over to enjoy a cookout. We are looking forward to great friends coming to stay with us this weekend and some more friends coming in a few weeks. Happy Summer Everyone!!