Annie needed an area to play on in the side yard. We did not want something permanent as next summer we are going to do the whole yard, but we wanted something secure, safe and stable. We wanted put put all her grandparent gifts back there. We had a sandbox with canopy and 1,000 lbs of sand, a play house and a bench.The way the yard was before it was all splintery bark. I decided enough was enough and needed a plan. We are not right now at the place that we want to drop 5-10k on hard scaping so Todd and I put our heads together and decided to do it ourselves. I have so say, we make a great team, we had a lot of fun, and... we are basically bad asses. We are bonded for life. We will remember this day together for ever!! I had a lot of fun working with my brother. It feels great to do things by hand on your own, you learn, and you feel pride, and best yet, Annie loves her area!
Before, with all the bark....
To start, all the tiles and 2000 lbs of sand.
Todd putting in the drainage sand...
Pavers laid out
Hammering out any "toe subbers"
Getting ready to fill in the "grout". I assembled the sand box myself, we are missing the top green canopy, but it will come next week.
I am a bad ass with power tool. I put that sand box together like it was my job!
Ready for sand grout. Thanks to Grammy and Gramps for the sand box, its huge!!
Sand swept into the cracks, waiting for the first of 3 light mistings of water.
Annie trying to help out.
Moving rocks like a champ.
First spray down of grout...and Annies Sand Box.We rock. No pun intended.
All the gear on the pavers. A house, a Bench, a Water Table, and Sand Box.
decorative corner rocks.... very story book!
Annie's house...thanks Grams! I love my house!!!
This will be the first of many many many events in the yard! Thank you for all of your help Todd, and Adam we make a great team!
